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Leading indicators point to weaker Iowa employment growth

You didn’t hear this from the groundhog, but spring could bring weaker employment growth in Iowa. The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.2 percent to 107.7 in December 2018 from a revised 107.9 in November. …

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MPO seeks comments on $13 million in grants

Here’s your chance to comment on some transportation projects that could affect your daily life. You can see the whole batch on this interactive map, and leave comments there if you like. 

The Des Moines Area …

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Perdue: U.S.-China trade negotiations ‘heartening’

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said trade negotiations between the United States and China have been “heartening” but have a long way to go, Successful Farming reported. Meanwhile, China was following through on a pledge, announced …

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Economic Forecast: What’s coming in 2019

The main course at Thursday’s Economic Forecast Luncheon: what’s going to happen with Iowa’s economy this year.


Here’s one takeaway from the event (below), hosted by the Business Record, with the following panelists: Robin Anderson, …

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Joe Ceryanec

The past year has been both exciting and challenging for Joe Ceryanec, as he and his financial team at Meredith Corp. integrate two complex media companies into one following the $2.8 billion acquisition of Time …

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Gregg, Naig join IEDA trade mission to South America

A trade mission to Colombia and Panama Feb. 3-9 will include Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig and representatives of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and agricultural groups. The trip marks Gregg’s first …

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China trade war: Things are heating up

The stock market fell Monday on some weak earnings reports, and some of the companies blamed the sagging China economy. With the tariff war dragging on and Wall Street growing tired of the drag, there …

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Feb. 7: First Responders Breakfast

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
About: This is the inside story of the search for Saddam Hussein as told by Staff Sgt. Eric Maddox, the soldier who masterminded his …

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IBC recommends economic actions

The Iowa Business Council released its competitive dashboard today, and called for a series of actions to improve the Iowa economy.

The analysis of local and national data showed the state’s performance average in these categories: economic …

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IEDA board takes second look at Sammons expansion, approves $4M in incentives

Sammons Financial Group and its subsidiaries will receive $3.8 million for a $65 million construction project that could add 125 jobs to its West Des Moines workforce of about 500 people. The Iowa Economic Development …