April 5, 2016
David Swenson, associate scientist, was interviewed by Joe Gardyasz, of the Des Moines Business Record, who had questions about the manufacturing skills gap and whether research substantiates anecdotal claims of firms having trouble finding qualified employees.
Swenson also talked to Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times. Cullen has been looking at the recent county census numbers and was wondering what roles government could play in stemming the population decline in rural Iowa.