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Economic Development

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VIDEO: Economic Forecast 2016

The Business Record hosted its 2016 Economic Forecast Luncheon on Jan. 28 at the Sheraton West Des Moines. The event was moderated by Business Record Editor Chris Conetzkey and included panelists Dan Houston, president & …

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17 insights from our Economic Forecast Luncheon

The full Business Record newsroom was on hand for our 2016 Economic Forecast Luncheon on Thursday. There were a number of great insights shared by the panelists, way more than we could possibly write about.…
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UpCraft Club lands spot in top-five startup accelerator program

Elizabeth Caven, founder of UpCraft Club, has landed a spot in the 500 Startups Batch 16 program. The venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator is considered one of the top five programs worldwide, according …

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VIDEO: Insider wrap – Economic Forecast 2016

After moderating the 2016 Economic Forecast, Business Record Editor Chris Conetzkey sums up what he learned from this year’s panelists. The main takeaway? Despite some of the uneasiness in the news affecting optimism, 2016 isn’t …

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2016 Economic Forecast

We wanted to change things up a bit this year in our economic forecast issue. Typically, we have our staff talk to a few economists and put together a summary story that tries to give …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Threats

So, what indicators out there are keeping our industry experts and economists sleeping with one eye open? We wanted to hear what they are watching in 2016 and beyond. Here are 13 threats to the …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Leader forecast

This is the fifth year we’ve asked the same question to the same audience, and although it’s an unscientific survey, one clear trend emerges from it: Hesitant optimism over the past four years has certainly …

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VIDEO: How will Iowa’s economy fare in 2016?

How will Iowa’s economy fare in 2016? We asked all four panelists at our annual Economic Forecast luncheon to provide their forecasts for 2016 and to provide their reasoning.

Watch the video below to hear …

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Takeaways from the Iowa Caucus Consortium CEO Roundtable

How will the outcome of the Iowa caucuses and the presidential election affect businesses in Iowa? With the caucuses now less than a week away, four key CEOs voiced their opinions Wednesday morning on a…
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Iowa unemployment rate holds steady

  Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 3.4 percent in December. A year before, it was at 4.3 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 5 percent in December. Iowa’s nonfarm employment gained jobs…