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Electric vehicle sales lag Obama goal as gas prices continue to fall

President Obama set a national goal to have 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015, but that number stands at about 400,000, Reuters reported.


When Obama made the pitch, gasoline cost nearly $4…
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Airlines eye bigger profits, warned to watch staff costs

Airlines should watch staff cost even as they enjoy another year of higher profits based on the lowest oil prices since 2003, Reuters reported, citing analysts.


Mike Corley, head of Mercatus Energy Advisors, said at the Airline…
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MPO chosen for academy training

The national nonprofit Transportation for America selected Greater Des Moines as one of seven regions that will participate in the Transportation Leadership Academy, a new yearlong training program on how to use performance measures. The …

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Airport traffic sets record, work on new terminal proceeds

The Des Moines Airport Authority, shortly after learning that passenger traffic set another record in 2015, hired a lobbyist to help seek support for a $420 million project to build a proposed terminal and associated…
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INSIDER: D.C. brass discuss Guard base compromise in DSM

The brass in Washington are discussing a deal that could allow Des Moines International Airport to develop part of the Iowa Air National Guard base on its grounds, if the Des Moines Airport Authority board…
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DART’s Presutti gets 3 percent raise

The board of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority on Tuesday voted to give General Manager Elizabeth Presutti a 3 percent raise, retroactive to July 1. That changes her $137,254 base to $141,362. There …

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MPO asks for projects wish list

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your help in picking which projects to finance. MPO is considering 27 projects, including trails, streetscapes, new buses, and road construction. More than $47.9 million in projects …

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16 Industry Trends for 2016

I’m a bit of a futurist. I’ve always enjoyed thinking and debating with friends and colleagues about what the future will hold.

Seeing trends before they become fully adopted and understood is a key to …

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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…

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Gasoline prices drop again

The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped to $1.94 on Tuesday, down 4 cents from last week and 26 cents from a year ago, AAA reported. The national average on Tuesday was…
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