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Introducing financial literacy to your children

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, financial literacy is more important than ever. A recent study by Bank of America found that with today’s high cost of living, nearly half of Gen Z remains financially dependent on others. While financial…

All aboard: Training new hires is more than good policy

As a relatively new hire myself, I am well-acquainted with the value of onboarding being…

One agency’s loss, another’s gain

The announcement that Tyla Sherwin-Cole was leaving Dress for Success Quad Cities to join the…

Newest QC forest preserve needs name

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would…

Illinois leads with nuclear power

Illinois should be proud of its approach to energy, especially with regards to nuclear power.…

Developing local talent into our future workforce

What can today’s youth literacy rate tell us about our region’s future? We know the…

Do you have Meatloaf syndrome?

You’ve likely heard of Meatloaf — the late American singer and actor known for his…

Remove obstacles to expand Quad Cities’ workforce pool

The Quad Cities region joins communities across the nation in a talent shortage which is…

Rumler’s departure

A hearty congratulations to Quad Cities Chamber President and CEO Paul Rumler, 42, on his…

IMEG engineer reflects on his career path adventure

When I was growing up, I had a fascination with how things worked. I would…

Northwest Bank leader’s outlook predicts volatility in markets in 2022

After experiencing the shortest recession in modern history during February and March of 2020, the…

Striving to be your No. 1 business news source in the QC region

Welcome to the second issue of the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal.  As I write…

Branding in the days of default distrust 

Trust is in a state of crisis.   As many as 60% of Americans say they…

Losing women in workplace costly

In January 2020, women were in the slim majority in the workforce for the second…

We’ll share our views, please share yours here

When the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s website went live on Dec. 1, we were…

Seize this opportunity 

When consultant Tom Murphy came to Moline in July 2019 he advised Moline leaders to…