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7 October
6:12 pm

Iowa is one of three states seeing our economy contract.

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Josh Turek, at Iowa U.S. Senate General Election Debate

6:12 pm
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Why we checked itA specific claim that Iowa is among only three states with a contracting economy — verifiable against economic data.
What we foundIowa's economy did contract in 2024, but BEA data shows only two states contracted that year — Iowa and North Dakota — not three as claimed.
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