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The Elbert Files: Down or up? Let history decide

One of my favorite 1960s’ books was Richard Fariña’s “Been Down So Long it Looks Like Up to Me.”

It was a coming-of-age novel. Today the title is about the only thing I still recall. …

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GUEST OPINION: Think outside the plan to boost 401(k) buy-in

Despite all the techniques and options available within 401(k) plans today, Americans are still not saving what they should. Plans are already utilizing auto-enrollment, automatic increases in contributions and even offering personalized communications. Yet employers …

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IowaBiz blog: Will your 1040 help pay for your vacation home?

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IowaBiz blog: Can you guess the No. 1 complaint about buildings?

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Introducing, The Elbert Files

Good morning. My name is Dave Elbert. I’m the new guy at the Business Record.

Many of you know me from my 36 years at the Register and Tribune, the last 26 as a business …

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IowaBiz blog: Financing the business purchase

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GUEST OPINION: Align college choice with cost, career potential

There has been a lot of media attention focused on the growing debt load of college students, increasingly so after the cumulative U.S. student loan debt reached the $1 trillion mark earlier this year. With …

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IowaBiz blog: Naming your product

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IowaBiz blog: What the tax changes in Obamacare mean for entrepreneurs in 2013

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IowaBiz blog: Ventilation is costly