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Mike Colwell has spent 11 years at the Greater Des Moines Partnership helping small businesses in Greater Des Moines through Square One DSM and Startup Stories and through direct mentoring. Christina Moffatt, founder of Creme …
Three Iowa mayors are in Washington, D.C., for the 87th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, reports Radio Iowa. More than 250 mayors are attending the three-day conference, some of whom voiced concerns for furloughed federal employees …
Reuters reports that China’s imports of pork from the United States dropped by more than half in 2018, U.S. customs data show. China bought 263,000 metric tons after placing tariffs on the meat in response to …
The owners of Merle Hay Mall would receive up to $400,000 a year in additional tax increment finance revenues under a revision to an 11-year-old development agreement that has led to multiple changes at the …
The website Livability.com ranked American cities on how well they are positioned to weather the next recession — and whether they are giving people something to do. Des Moines ranked seventh on the strength of …
A protracted federal government shutdown compounds slower economic growth and increases the possibility of a downturn by early 2020, says a leading regional economist. Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss said surveys conducted at the …
Host: Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce About: Join the chamber to celebrate the people and businesses who have contributed to Waukee’s rapid growth over the past 20 years. The evening will begin with a silent …
What should we expect from the economy in 2019? Given what happened in December into the first few weeks of this year, maybe a neck brace is in order. But the dramatic ups and downs …
Host: Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce About: The 26th annual awards banquet celebrates a year of growth. The social hour will start at 6 p.m. with the dinner and program starting at 7. Tickets are …
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa rose to 54.2 in January from December’s 53.7. Anything over 50 indicates growth. Over the past 12 months, Iowa’s Rural Mainstreet economy saw jobs rise 0.5 percent, while urban areas …
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