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Measure of Iowa economy drops for ninth consecutive month

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index, a measure of the state economy that is compiled by the Iowa Department of Revenue, fell to 106.7 in September from 107.2 in August, marking the ninth straight month of…
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Forbes ranks Iowa 14th, notes diversified economy

Iowa ranks 14th on Forbes’ Best States for Business List for 2015, down two spots from last year, the Corridor Business Journal reported. While the rest of the world may think of Iowa as mainly agricultural, Forbes …

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Event Nov. 3: Hiring Our Heroes job fair

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host a Hiring Our Heroes job fair for Greater Des Moines veterans and their spouses at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Nov. 3. The event will begin with …

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Southwest to add St. Louis, drop Midway in April

Southwest Airlines will serve Des Moines International Airport with two daily flights to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport beginning in April.


Airport officials said 21 of Des Moines passengers’ top 25 destinations are served by Southwest…
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Ashby, Connolly win national planning awards

Todd Ashby, executive director of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly have received national leadership awards from the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Ashby received the Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National…
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Power Couple: Suku and Mary Radia

Editor’s note: The Business Record periodically features a couple who are influential in the Greater Des Moines area, not only personally, but also together. After featuring Kyle and Sharon Krause last year, we asked readers …

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Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling to expand Iowa territory

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Coca-Cola Co. for expanded territory rights in Iowa. The bottler will assume territories in the area that surrounds the distribution centers …

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BLS: Median weekly earnings rose 1.6 percent

Median weekly earnings for 110.4 million full-time wage and salary workers in the United States were $803 in the third quarter of 2015, without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That was up 1.6…
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Iowa unemployment declines slightly in September

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly to 3.6 percent in September from 3.7 percent in August, Iowa Workforce Development announced this morning. The state’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent one year ago. The U.S. …

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IEDA approves incentives for Greater Des Moines projects

The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved tax credits and loans for several projects in Greater Des Moines today, including The Wittern Group Inc.’s plans to transform its vending machine operation and four property renovation and …