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The Gazette @thegazette.com

While Gov. Kim Reynolds blamed a sluggish farm economy and former President Joe Biden, state experts say Iowa’s economy has been struggling for much longer www.thegazette.com/economy/iowa...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds listens to Nordex Group's North American division CEO Manav Sharma speak during the grand reopening ceremony of the Nordex U.S. manufacturing facility, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
jul 3, 2025, 2:09 pm • 3 0

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kb-sherman.bsky.social @kb-sherman.bsky.social

The numbers say 20pct of Iowans are on medicaid, which means they live at or under 138 pct of the poverty level with is $10.38 an hour. That's one fifth of the state, hardley to me a state with a vibrant economy for all.

jul 3, 2025, 2:13 pm • 0 0 • view