Corridor companies believe the region has a high quality of life an educational opportunities, but say the lack of available skilled workers is the area’s biggest barrier to growth.That’s according to the first-ever regional existing industries report, put out Thursday by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Development Group.The economic development groups compiled survey results from 150 executives to identify industry trends, legislative concerns and feedback on the region, its business climate and workforce.The data also was compared with state and national data to see how the region is performing, the groups said.
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