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International resiliency trainer Andrew Zolli will speak April 25 as part of the Tomorrow Plan speaker series. His visit is part of a follow-up to a meeting last summer among 150 executive directors of nonprofit …
The first episode of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s new podcast, “Startup Stories DSM,” launched today. “Startup Stories DSM” is hosted by Christina Moffatt, director of small business resources with the Greater Des Moines Parternship, …
When David Chadima of Cedar Rapids went to China in 1982 as a college student, it was one of those destinations reserved for intrepid travelers willing to overcome steep language and cultural barriers. The United …
When President Donald Trump followed through Thursday on his threat to impose $60 billion in tariffs on aluminum and steel and sanctions on China, even as Iowa agricultural interests were wrapping up their latest outreach …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9 percent in February, according to a release from Iowa Workforce Development. The state’s jobless rate was 3.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at …
Grinnell College plans a new event, “Teaching Diplomacy for the Next Generation,” featuring a rare Midwestern appearance by the Council on Foreign Relations. The event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13. Keynote speakers will beJames …
Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and trading partners are concerning officials at Deere and Co., reports Bloomberg News. U.S. tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, proposed by President Donald Trump, have Deere “much more …
New census data for July 1, 2017, shows the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area grew to 645,911, up 1.8 percent from the 2016 figure of 634,740. That gain of 11,171 residents compared to the …
The RSM US Middle Market Business Index hit a record in the first quarter, reported Davenport-based RSM US LLP and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Business leaders were bullish on economic strength, the tax cuts, the labor …
A new round of cuts in state government, $35.5 million this time, includes $11 million in trims at the state universities and $10 million in the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s high-quality jobs program incentives, the Des …
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