Archive for October 2010
Income investors have it right
Dear Mr. Berko:
What, in your opinion, is the best way to manage one’s money in the market? I’m 38, recently sold some business assets and have $216,000 after taxes to invest. I know a …
Read MoreMaybe the winners will have all of the answers
It’s exciting to await the election results, but I do feel sympathy for the incumbents and the hopeful outsiders who are about to lose. Also for the candidates who are about to win.
The warm …
Read MoreLocal pollster finds gap between economic data, voters’ attitudes
The Obama administration has cut taxes for middle-class Americans, has watched the economy grow over the past two years and expects to make a profit on the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on bank …
Read MoreSBA approves disaster loans for Iowa
The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $11 million in federal loans to help Iowa residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations recover from the severe storms, flooding and tornados that occurred between June 1 …
Read MoreCity gets $5 million from HUD
The city of Des Moines has received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will be used to install a new pump station at Southeast Fourth and Shaw streets …
Read MoreD-line extends to Ingersoll
Today, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will kick off its inaugural Friday night D-line service to Ingersoll Avenue. At 4:15 p.m., a DART trolley will pick up Des Moines City Councilwoman and …
Read MoreHospitality “friends’ are honored
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) celebrated its 102nd anniversary on Wednesday by recognizing eight local businesses and organizations. At its annual dinner, which was held at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, …
Read MoreCivic Center names new board members
Eight new members have been named to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines’ board of directors. Eric Crowell with Iowa Health – Des Moines, Steve Gaer with the city of West Des Moines, Laure …
Read MoreLow relocation rate could slow recovery
The percentage of unemployed managers and executives relocating for new positions fell to a record low in the third quarter due to a slightly improved job market and declining home values, according to a report …
Read MoreWells Fargo to file supplemental foreclosure affidavits
Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, said it will file supplemental foreclosure affidavits to courts in about 55,000 proceedings after finding that some statements “did not strictly adhere to the required procedures,” …
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