Opinion
MRA survey: Total Compensation key to recruitment, retention
Total Compensation has taken over discussions in most company leadership meetings. Salaries have become more complicated as competitive wages are changing faster than ever...
Letter to the Editor: Mayor thankful to QC for celebrating Moline 150, looks to...
A year’s worth of work went into celebrating 150 years of Moline history during the last week of August and as we recover from...
Bringing the world to the Quad Cities with a Viking Cruise ship
The Mississippi River is without a doubt one of the world’s great rivers, but it often has been trivialized as “the Big Muddy” rather...
IRA a win for the American people and small businesses
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower prescription drug costs, health care costs, and energy costs. It’ll lower the deficit and no one making...
We crave authenticity, but what is it?
A new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business finds that consumers ultimately define a product’s authenticity and value by its...
Protect rights of world’s most productive workers
Labor Day is a day to honor the working men and women of America — the most productive workers in the world.
As we celebrate...
Editorial: Manufacturing matters to QC
The term manufacturing is such a commonplace part of our economic vernacular that its true economic impact often gets overlooked.
Residents of the Quad Cities...
Work Based Learning – A rewarding workforce option for your company
Did you know that your organization could benefit from Work Based Learning? IowaWORKS can help you connect with WBL opportunities that could benefit your...
College myth No. 1: ‘It’s the school, stupid’
Both college-bound students and their parents are guilty of believing: future career success and life happiness are dependent on getting into one of the...
Back to school: Children’s privacy
It’s back-to-school season and as you’re getting your kids ready for the new school year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants you to know...
Quad Cities International Airport: Past, present, future
Editor’s note: The following was written by Quad Cities International Airport governing board commissioner Jodi Fisk as her tenure as board chair came to...
Editorial: Davenport’s pivotal ranking
There are a lot of rankings from media and financial companies with dubious methodologies and questionable efficacy. But the recent ranking placing Davenport as...
Editorial: QC scores big development win
Sometimes economic development efforts can get too cutesy like when the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce decided to get membership payments via the...
Book Review: What to Ask by Andrea Belk Olson
If you buy goods or services you’ve no doubt been urged to take customer surveys that ask you to rank — on a scale...
Northwest Bank president has some advice for the Fed
Editor's note: This column first appeared in the July 11 printed edition of the QCBJ.
While serving as an advisor to Bill Clinton in his...
Editorial: Midwest vs. Mideast golf
It is nice to bring some attention back to the wholesomeness of Midwest golf with the annual John Deere Classic, which took place at...
Strikes? Unions? What’s up with U.S. workers?
“Big” Bill Haywood, an early 20th century union radical, once declared, “If the workers are organized, all they have to do is to put...
Mike Vondran: Making a first impression is crucial — on the web
You never get a second chance to make a first impression — even online.
That’s why a great introduction, and maintaining a resonant presence, are...
Editorial: Illinois exodus
The Quad Cities region works best when both Iowa and Illinois are seen as pro-business and pro-growth.
The recent departure of blue chip corporation headquarters...
Here’s how the Rock Island Arsenal is supporting Ukraine’s fight
We all know the Rock Island Arsenal for its role in manufacturing munitions. But this local powerhouse is also home to an operation playing...