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IowaBiz Blog: Actions versus words

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Editorial: Another stunning bankruptcy

We thought the $183 million personal bankruptcy of former Regency executive James Myers had set a record that would stand for a long time, but now comes the stunning $485 million personal bankruptcy filing by …

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Guest Opinion: There’s a right way to handle layoffs

Last week, we talked about some of the reasons to avoid layoffs. Cutting head count appears to be the fastest way to cut costs, but it has a devastating and long-lasting impact on the organization. …

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TRANSITIONS: Healthy vs. smoky

Making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation is an excellent goal, and Gov. Terry Branstad is to be commended for setting it and promoting it.

Still, it’s one thing to suggest that every Iowan …

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IowaBiz Blog: New owners are at a disadvantage…don’t make it worse

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OUR VIEW: Should we put money into algae?


Iowa State University researchers have found a way to make algae produce 50 percent more biomass. Big deal, right? It’s green slime. And you’re paying for the project via grants from the U.S. departments of …

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GUEST OPINION: Think again before downsizing


Most of us have had friends and colleagues who were laid off, or we know people who have had to lay off people. Maybe you were laid off or had to lay off people.

Downsizing …

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TRANSITIONS: Cyber sales, cyber tax


After you click the “buy now” button and make a purchase online, you’re supposed to send the appropriate sales tax to your state government. It’s, like, a law or something. However, a study in California …

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IowaBiz Blog: Prison – the reason you shouldn’t “borrow” your payroll taxes

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IowaBiz Blog: Set yourself up for success