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Warren County casino campaign wrapup
An organization that helped to defeat a Warren County referendum to allow gaming raised $6,270 in the final days of the campaign, spent $7,023 and has outstanding bills of $4,153, according to a finance report filed today.

Survey: Americans are underestimating health care costs in retirement
Most Americans significantly underestimate their health care costs in retirement, according to a survey released today by Aviva USA in collaboration with Mayo Clinic.

Retail sales improved in April, defying economists' predictions
Sales at U.S. retailers rose slightly in April and exceeded Wall Street's forecast.

Helping business become export savvy
Could your business benefit from exporting?

Startup founder to speak on adjusting a business plan
Torsion Mobile CEO to speak on fixing a broken business plan

Federal appeals court tosses union poster rule
A U.S. labor board rule requiring companies to install workplace posters on union rights was thrown out by an appeals court that said the regulation violates employers' rights to free speech.

Leading indicators index unchanged in March
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained at 106.1 in March, the Iowa Department of Revenue said yesterday.

RAGBRAI director is speaker at May 16 lunch
What's involved with organizing RAGBRAI

Marketplace Fairness Act moves on to Senate
The New York Times reports that pressure from struggling brick-and-mortar retailers is beginning to drown out the voices of anti-tax activists in Washington, D.C., who have typically shot down Internet tax measures in the past.

Consumer spending, inventories up
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.5 percent pace in the first three months of 2013, up from 0.4 percent in the previous quarter, as consumer spending rose at the fastest rate in two years and businesses restocked warehouse shelves, according to a report today from the U.S. Department of Commerce, MarketWatch reported.

April honors and awards

Study: Iowa grocers create, maintain 8,600 jobs
Independent Iowa grocers generate $1.46 billion in annual sales and have created or maintained 8,600 jobs in the state, according to a new National Grocers Association study.

Economy was trending below normal in March
The U.S. economy ran below its average growth trend in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's national activity index, MarketWatch reported.

Land of opportunity for women entrepreneurs in North Dakota oil fields
Though men dominate the manual-labor jobs on the rigs in the booming North Dakota oil fields, women are exercising entrepreneurial zeal in opening services ranging from oil well geology to occupational testing to child care and medical clinics.

LS2group announces new marketing division
Larson Shannahan Slifka Group (LS2group) today announced the launch of a new marketing division within the firm.

SBA, W20 group co-host social media webinar series
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group, a group of digital communications companies, are launching a five-topic social media webinar series to help small businesses leverage and grow their businesses using social media tools.