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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Even business school students have doubts about capitalism

It might not be surprising that today’s undergraduate students have qualms with capitalism, but it’s a bit more surprising that some MBA students do, writes Glenn Hubbard, an economics and finance professor at Columbia University. In …

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NOTEBOOK: BLK & Bold’s Pernell Cezar on Black entrepreneurship, mentoring

I wrote a story several weeks ago for the innovationIOWA Weekly newsletter about a new television series called “Bet on Black” and Pernell Cezar’s role as a coach on the show.

The BLK & Bold …

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NOTEBOOK: BTC Financial Corp. makes changes to trusts’ advisory boards

BTC Financial Corp., the holding company for Iowa’s largest privately owned bank, Bankers Trust in Des Moines, recently applied to make changes to its roster of advisory board members for the trusts that own the …

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NOTEBOOK: A deeper dive on MercyOne’s collaboration with Genesis Health System

MercyOne and Genesis Health System recently announced that they have entered an agreement for Genesis to join MercyOne’s Partnered Provider Network. The partnership was developed to pursue collaboration opportunities, the health systems said. 

The multiyear …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Will these be the freight trains of the future?

As I’m busy writing Business Record stories at the Depot at Fourth in downtown Des Moines, my workday is occasionally punctuated by the sound and the fury of rumbling freight trains making their way east …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: People are going out again, but not to the office

Stop in at a favorite restaurant tonight and likely plenty of people will be dining in, but Peter Grant reports for the Wall Street Journal that despite returns to dining and entertainment venues, offices are still looking …

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What’s one trend affecting downtown Des Moines that business leaders should be aware of?

In our 2021 Leaders Survey, 73% of respondents said they agreed that downtown small businesses and commercial real estate will suffer if most businesses continue offering remote working to their employees post-pandemic – and another …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A top researcher says it’s time to rethink our entire approach to preschool

A researcher at Vanderbilt University who has been studying early childhood education for decades recently made some discoveries that have caused her to question everything she thought she knew, as this story by NPR details. The study, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: In preparation for Sunday’s big game

Want to have some trivia handy to impress family and friends as you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday? The U.S. Census Bureau has you covered. The bureau has released an interactive map that shows the birthplaces …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Calls to volunteer fire departments are at a high but they have few first responders

Volunteer firefighters have been key in stopping fires in many communities across the U.S. and in Iowa. This NPR story details how calls to volunteer departments have gone up, but there have been fewer volunteers and those …