Uncertainty top challenge for Iowa businesses

Uncertainty, be it due to geopolitical conflict, global market turmoil or rapid shifts in federal government policy, has replaced workforce attraction and retention as the biggest challenge facing leaders of Iowa’s biggest companies, according to results of ABI’s annual CEO Survey.

Fifty-nine percent of the respondents to the 2025 survey chose “uncertainty” from a list of challenges, compared to 46% who chose “workforce.” That’s a marked…