Archive for June 2011
Consumers are glum
Consumer confidence fell in June to the lowest point since November 2010 on concerns about the slack labor market and sputtering recovery, according to a report released today, Reuters said. The Conference Board, an industry …
Read MoreProposed Medicaid cuts threaten jobs, group says
The Medicaid cuts proposed by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives would place thousands of Iowa jobs and more than $1 billion in state business activity at risk, according to a report to be …
Read MoreCompanies are getting perky
Employers are bringing back some of the perks that were cut during the recession in order to retain top talent, according to a survey by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The survey …
Read MoreAnalysts: S&P forecast doubles
Analysts are increasing sales forecasts for Standard & Poor’s 500 index companies by the most in three years, Bloomberg reported.
Revenues will climb 10 percent in 2011, twice last year’s rate, as personal income and …
Read MoreDes Moines rent expensive for Iowa, but below national average
Greater Des Moines is the second-most expensive metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area in Iowa for renters, according to U.S. Census Bureau data compiled by Bizjournals.com.
The median monthly rent contract in Greater Des Moines in …
Read MoreThere’s an app for that
The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is the first chamber in the state to launch its own mobile application for smartphones.
The application provides users with business search capabilities, a direct call feature to contact the …
Read MoreGet your oil investment
The 2011 Global Petroleum Survey, released today by the Fraser Institute, found that Mississippi ranked as the top place in the world for oil and gas investment. Mississippi took the No. 1 spot out of …
Read MoreIt’s official for Bachmann
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann officially launched her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Bachmann spoke to a crowd in Waterloo, and declared herself the voice for Americans disillusioned …
Read MoreInternal candidate Presutti to lead DART
Elizabeth Presutti has been named general manager of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART).
Presutti has more than 12 years of experience in the transit industry, and has been DART’s chief development officer …
Read MoreConsumer spending stagnates in May
Consumer spending unexpectedly stagnated in May as employment prospects dimmed and rising inflation caused Americans to cut back on buying, Bloomberg reported.
Purchasing was little changed after a 0.3 percent gain the prior month that …
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