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VIDEO: Project515 tackles home construction, buying trends and outlook

The housing market, in Iowa and the nation, continues to be a critical economic issue. An increasing number of people don’t have enough money to purchase their first home. Also, many potential homebuyers are sidelined …

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VIDEO: Fearless event celebrates inspiring women, honors WOI 25th anniversary

The Business Record celebrated four years of Fearless on Oct. 30 with an annual celebration featuring three of the women profiled in this year’s Fearless edition as speakers. Read all their stories here.

Speakers included:…

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Power Breakfast: Battle of the Generations

On October 24, panelists joined us to discuss how to thrive with a multigenerational workforce.

Earlier this year, the number of Gen Z employees surpassed baby boomer employees in the U.S. workforce, according to Glassdoor. …

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VIDEO: Fourth annual Envision Iowa event gives first look into new research

The Envision Iowa main event on Tuesday featured keynote speakers Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority, and Wade Britt, partner and managing director at Bâton Global, presenting …

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Video: Jobs Outlook

As Iowa enters the fourth quarter of 2024, the state’s unemployment rate remains near a record low and more than a point below that national average, but the size of Iowa’s workforce has experienced a …

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Industry insiders, analysts offer key takeaways during Manufacturing Forecast

As part of our annual look into Iowa’s manufacturing sector, Business Record Associate Editor Mike Mendenhall and Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey recently moderated a panel discussion with two Iowa-based manufacturers, an economics professor and patent …

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Envision Iowa Think Tank focuses on emerging tech, how it applies to Iowa industries

How are Iowa’s oldest legacy industries utilizing emerging technologies to grow? What innovations are spurring new business opportunities? That’s what Brian Waller, president of the Technology Association of Iowa, explored in his keynote presentation Thursday …

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VIDEO: Project 515 panelists share office sector outlook

Central Iowa’s office landscape continues to change. Vacancy rates are stabilizing and even declining. Projects are planned to convert some of the remaining vacant office space into residential or amenities to bring people back to …

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JPMorgan Chase CEO discusses economy, company expansion during opening of new Des Moines branch

The new JPMorgan Chase branch opened Monday at 31st Street and Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines. It was the sixth branch the bank has opened in the metro in the past six years, and it…
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VIDEO: People and Culture: How to grow our population

How can we increase and enhance our population by improving the cultural opportunities in our communities? Watch video from the Business Record’s first Envision Iowa Think Tank of the year to learn what statewide leaders …