Iowa weathering recession better than most states


	Iowa weathering recession better than most states

masbury

10-12-2009 8:42 PM

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business, iowa, recession

masbury says:

Several raters put Iowa's fiscal condition and receptivity to business near the top of the list.

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			Here is some of the evidence:</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/schmitz/newsletter/default.htm"><P class="MsoNormal">
			** Standard & Poor’s has given Iowa its highest rating — “AAA” — for 
			the second year in a row. Iowa is one of only 11 states to achieve 
			this best-possible rating. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/schmitz/newsletter/default.htm"><P class="MsoNormal">
** Forbes ranked Iowa #14 on its list of best states for business, 
			up from 22 in 2006. Iowa’s improved ranking is based largely on our 
			high scores for business costs, regulatory environment, and quality 
			of life. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/schmitz/newsletter/default.htm"><P class="MsoNormal">
			** CNBC put Iowa 4<SUP>th</SUP> on its list of best state for 
			business—up from 9<SUP>th</SUP> last year—based on cost of doing 
			business, workforce, quality of life and other measurements.  </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/schmitz/newsletter/default.htm"><P class="MsoNormal">
			** Results from this year’s ACT college entrance exam put Iowa 
			second in the nation for the average composite score. That shows our 
			investments in student achievement are preparing students to succeed 
			in college and in the workforce.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/schmitz/newsletter/default.htm"><P class="MsoNormal">
			** A recent Gallup poll found Iowa is #4 in the country for the 
			well-being of our residents.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/schmitz/newsletter/default.htm">we ended the 2009 session 
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