Fitzgerald:?Iowa in good financial shape
According to State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald and Sen. Rich Olive, Iowa is in a good financial position. The two came to Webster City on Thursday to discuss the state budget passed during the 2010 legislative session. "There's a good situation that I don't think people are hearing," said State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald. "People are down in the dumps thinking we have a financial mess on our hands. But when you look at the state of Iowa, things aren't as bad as you might think." Fitzgerald said that Iowa is at a 6.8 percent unemployment. Although he would like it to be lower, he said that it is almost 40 percent less than the national average. "We see jobs coming to Iowa, just like in Webster City," he continued. "It's been happening all over the state. IBM in Dubuque has almost 1,300 new jobs. Microsoft is coming to Des Moines and Google has come to Council Bluffs — these are all positive things." He said that national publications are saying that Iowa is the place to be.
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