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Ahead of the caucus in Iowa, for many parents child care expense is top of mind

by Samantha Fields
Feb 3, 2020
A quarter of Iowans live in a child care desert, and many more struggle to find affordable, quality child care for their kids.
For the last few months, Ginny Downs has been going to work with her mother every day. When she starts day care, likely soon, it'll cost more than her parents' mortgage.
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Iowa's jobless rate more impressive than its economy

by Annie Baxter
Feb 1, 2016
Iowa has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation and a sluggish economy.
Two farm workers finished combining corn on a family farm near Burlington, Iowa. 
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