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Small business groups start campaign to hire young U.S. workers

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority are starting a campaign to help reduce persistently high unemployment among young workers, by encouraging small businesses to hire them. The companies participating in the national sign-on …

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A Closer Look: David Chivers

David Chivers describes his career path as a twisty, winding road.

At 39 years old, Chivers has followed that road through industries including nonprofits, education, marketing and consumer packaged goods. A few times, he’s landed …

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Greater Des Moines housing projects on tap for $7 million in state tax credits

The second round of applications for state tax incentives geared for housing projects has been completed, with nine projects in Des Moines and two in Johnston approved for a total of $7.2 million.


The Iowa…
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Gross domestic product up 3.7% in 2nd quarter

The U.S. economy was in even better shape than we thought between April and June, CNN Money reported.


The U.S. economy grew 3.7 percent in the second quarter, a significant upward revision from the first official…
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Iowa receives $190,000 for small business export assistance

Iowa will receive $190,000 through a U.S. Small Business Administration program designed to support activities to increase exporting by small businesses. The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program award is part of $17.4 million …

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Des Moines workers: Job stability most important value

Last Saturday, thousands of workers from across Iowa came out to support Workshift, a national good jobs campaign focused on engaging Americans to set a new people-driven standard for good jobs, and interacted with an …

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State unemployment rate up slightly in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 percent in July from 3.7 percent in June. The state’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent …

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With headquarters project growing, Kum & Go seeks increase in state assistance

The Iowa Economic Development Authority agreed today to more than double the amount of tax incentives for Kum & Go’s corporate headquarters in downtown Des Moines.


In June 2014, the IEDA board approved $9.1 million…
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40 wise ways to be a successful YP in Greater Des Moines

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Rural Mainstreet Index dips first time since March

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index fell for August from July’s tepid reading, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region.  


Overall, the index sank to a…