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Iowa's Free Enterprise Report: 2025 Edition

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Iowa economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues. The study is a year long undertaking and includes the CSI Economic Performance Index as well as a Free Enterprise Competitiveness Index across eight different policy areas.

Both indices provide an opportunity to look backwards and better understand where Iowa has been and what direction we are moving. We can better understand how we are performing relative to other states and we can equip policy makers, civic and business leaders with the best understanding of how our state is performing, where we are winning, where we are losing and how free enterprise principles can get us back on track.

 

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Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in the Midwest - September 2025

In September, Midwest inflation rose to 3.1%, up from 2.8% in August.

October 24, 2025 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Jobs & Our Economy
Iowa Jobs and Labor Force Update - August 2025

Despite August’s rebound, Iowa’s broader job growth remains sluggish.

September 19, 2025 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Education
Regent University Athletic Budgets - Then and Now

In FY26, Iowa’s three regent universities will collectively manage $326 million in athletic department revenues and expenses.

September 18, 2025 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in the Midwest - August 2025

In August, year-over-year inflation in the Midwest rose to 2.8%, up from 2.6% in July.

September 11, 2025 Andrzej Wieciorkowski