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Economic Development

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Workshops scheduled for IEDA community improvement grants

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has scheduled five regional application workshops for its Community Catalyst Building Remediation Program, which provides grants for the redevelopment, rehabilitation or deconstruction of buildings to stimulate economic growth or reinvestment, …

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A Closer Look: Jen Cross

Jen Cross had every intention of leaving Des Moines, and she did — for a year.

But the pull of family, Cyclone football and basketball, and a city that was fast becoming a darling of …

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Atlantic plans panel on heartland health

The Atlantic, a magazine and multi-platform publisher, plans a one-day look at the future of the heartland, with a panel of local and national leaders appearing in Des Moines Sept. 20 at Curate. The event …

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Georgia developer: Whitewater would put D.M. ‘over the top’

Columbus, Ga., developer Mat Swift arrives this afternoon for a three-day visit to Greater Des Moines during which he will rally Greater Des Moines Partnership investors and others interested in developing a whitewater course along …

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Oct. 3: W.D.M. Economic Development Bus Tour

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the city of West Des Moines
About: Hop on board a luxury motor coach when the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the city of West …

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Connecting the gems

The steady creep of the Great Recession probably was going unnoticed in late 2007 and early 2008 unless you were losing your job, your retirement savings or a piece of development land.

When it struck …

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Unemployment tax rates to remain unchanged for 2019

Iowa Workforce Development officials announced that the unemployment tax rate table will remain unchanged for 2019. Tax rates will be the second-lowest allowed by law, at Table 7 of 8 tables. The unemployment insurance rate …

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SBA backs $5.5M in Central Iowa loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed $5.5 million in private loans for Central Iowa businesses in August, the highest monthly amount this year. The nine loans were the third-highest monthly number for ‘18, and the …

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Making a big play in Iowa

Goldman Sachs is expanding its successful 10,000 Small Businesses training program for people leading small businesses with a statewide effort in Iowa, the company’s first such effort on this scale. 

The financial firm runs a …

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What lessons did we learn from the Great Recession?

QUESTION: What was the key lesson you learned or a challenge you had to overcome due to the Great Recession? 

Eric Burmeister 
executive director, Polk County Housing Trust Fund

The Great Recession has had a …