QCBJ Editorial
Fair Oaks back on track
After Amazon built its massive 2.3 million-square-foot Robotics Fulfillment Center in Davenport, it paused on opening it due to various economic factors. This delay...
Augustana bucks higher ed woes
Andrea Talentino  has been president of Augustana College for just over two years. While she said her predecessor Steven Bahls provided a great foundation...
The best and brightest
Thursday, Sept. 19, the QCBJ honored 40 leaders throughout the Quad Cities who are under 40 years old with our annual Forty Under 40...
Manufacturing Institute is the right approach
Manufacturing is the economic foundation of the Quad Cities region as well as Iowa and Illinois. It is estimated that there are 800 manufacturers...
Support Grow Quad CitiesÂ
Economic development organizations across the country are continually trying to adapt to the changing economic landscape. Prior to the pandemic, many were focused on...
Northwest Bank’s next chapterÂ
The lifeblood of any local economy is its community banks. So when a long-time community bank like Northwest Bank & Trust Co. in Davenport,...
John Deere’s downsizing hurtsÂ
The spate of layoffs from John Deere has us and others concerned about the farm economy and the Quad Cities’ economy in general.
What has...
What do Deere layoffs portend?
The uncertain agricultural economy, higher interest rates and pesky inflation no doubt have contributed to the continued layoffs at Deere, but the bigger question...
Von Maur continues to grow
The Quad Cities and beyond should be taking notice and appreciating that one of its corporate gems is continuing to grow and thrive.
Von Maur...