Archive for November 2010
Report: Additional 4 million uninsured in 2010
Nearly 59 million Americans went without health insurance coverage for at least part of 2010, many of whom had conditions or diseases that needed treatment, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
Four million more Americans went …
Read MoreHoliday travel plans near pre-recession level
Holiday travel, an economic bellwether for the airline and hospitality industries, is projected to increase to near pre-recession levels this year, a new study suggests.
About 28 percent of Americans plan to travel for the …
Read MoreMiller: Foreclosure probe on ‘fast track’
The investigation by attorneys general in all 50 U.S. states into banks’ foreclosure practices is on “a fast track,” and any resolution might involve multiple settlements, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller told Bloomberg. “We’d like …
Read MoreFDIC revises deposit insurance fees
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) yesterday took initial steps to implement a new asset-based fee structure that will cost the nation’s largest banks more to shore up the deposit insurance system. Under the Dodd-Frank …
Read MoreAnkeny receives DOT grant for Crosswinds expansion
The city of Ankeny will receive a state transportation grant of nearly $1.4 million for street extensions in Crosswinds Business Park. The Iowa Transportation Commission yesterday approved a Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) local development …
Read MoreIowa State selects Nolan to lead veterinary school
Iowa State University has selected Lisa Nolan as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Hoffman appointed Nolan following an eight-month nationwide search. Nolan succeeds Dr. John Thomson, who …
Read MoreArts Festival vies for AmericanStyle Top 10
The Des Moines Arts Festival is competing with more than 100 arts festivals from around the country for the No.1 spot in AmericanStyle magazine’s Top 10 readers’ poll. Online voting that ends Nov. 19 will …
Read MoreSmall businesses gain confidence
Confidence among small businesses rose in October to the highest level in five months as more companies projected sales gains and anticipated an improving economy, a private survey found.
The National Federation of Independent Business’ …
Read MoreBiden to announce home energy efficiency initiatives
Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce a series of initiatives today aimed at helping middle-income Americans make their homes more energy efficient and boost job growth among home retrofitters, according to Reuters.
The …
Read MoreBankruptcy cases up in 2010
Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts in fiscal year 2010 totaled 1,596,355, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. That number is up 13.8 percent from fiscal 2009. Business filings dropped for the …
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