As we head into the new year, Iowa’s economy appears more solid than it has been for some time, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue’s Iowa Leading Economic Index.
The index, despite its name, …
One of the more insidious spinoffs of digital technology is the customer satisfaction survey.
I regularly receive emails from merchants, mechanics, medical professionals and others I do business with asking me to rate their actions. …
Republicans have promised to reduce Iowans’ property taxes this year, and therein lies a problem.
Iowa’s property tax system is the product of more than four decades of effort. Any significant changes are likely to …
Long ago, I got some great advice from one of my favorite bosses. He said at the beginning of each year, leaders should take a step back and take stock of the business, our own …
On a recent airplane trip, I sat near two passengers who were making jokes about technology limitations of some of their older colleagues. Seems that their human resources director still couldn’t figure out a few …
For investors, boring can be beautiful when it comes to economic policy.
That’s what economist James Paulsen suggests in a newsletter for clients of Minneapolis-based Leuthold Group.
“The size, speed and uniqueness of economic policies …
“When did the middle finger become acceptable in polite conversation?” I asked my friend K.C. when I saw him on a blustery day at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
“Why do you ask?” …
Recently, I had a conversation with a young woman who had just accepted a new job. She excitedly explained she’d joined this particular local company because she felt their culture and corporate responsibility stance aligned …
Underground and aerial fiber-optic cable construction is sweeping through the Des Moines metro area as Metronet expands its reach.
Metronet has grown rapidly since its beginnings in 2005. It is aggressively constructing its latest network …
I stopped smoking for the third, and nearly final, time on Sept. 23, 1973.
Two previous attempts at quitting had resulted in brief periods of abstention followed by increased voracity.
I picked up the habit …
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