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Executives at Iowa's largest employers expect to increase capital spending and hiring over the next six months.

Despite optimism in spending and hiring, sales expectations have declined among Iowa's top business leaders.

The Iowa Business Council's overall economic outlook index rose slightly, aligning with its historical average.

Despite a decline in expected sales over the next six months, executives at Iowa’s largest employers still have increasing expectations when it comes to capital investment and employment, according to the latest Economic Outlook Survey of the Iowa Business Council.

The quarterly economic survey measures the expectations of decision-makers at 21 of Iowa’s largest employers for sales, capital spending and employment for the next six months

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