Iowa business leaders hopeful as budget deal eases sequestration
After years of slow recovery and political fights, a 2014 budget deal signed by President Obama lifts sequestration cuts and sets spending at 1.012 trillion. Iowa executives from the Iowa Business Council forecast steady sales and investment through May with 85 percent expecting stable or rising hiring. Rockwell Collins sees positive planning impact, while farming and trucking sectors anticipate mixed 2014 conditions and ongoing driver shortages.
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Donors promise 16 billion dollars in aid through 2015 but warn that no U S troops could cripple programs. Officials fear loss of oversight and staff in Kabul, and Congress may balk on funding without security, while negotiations stall on a post-2014 mission.
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