Archive for July 2011
Free cellphone service, convoluted gold equations
Dear Mr. Berko:
I took your advice and went to three different dealers to sell some gold trinkets that had been in our jewelry box for at least 20 years. I don’t understand how the …
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Senators reach deal that could end ethanol subsidies by August
Key Senate lawmakers have reached a deal to end two ethanol subsidies by the end of the month, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, said in a statement that she …
Read MoreChanging inflation measurements could lead to Social Security cuts
President Barack Obama said lawmakers are considering cutting Social Security and increasing revenues by changing the way the government measures inflation, Bloomberg reported.
Four senior congressional aides said lawmakers are discussing using an alternative measurement …
Read MoreFewer errors recorded in food assistance benefits
Iowa’s error rate in determining food assistance benefits was cut nearly in half last year, the Iowa Department of Human Services said today.
Federal officials rank the state as the fifth-most improved in accurately determining …
Read MoreHNI to hold conference call July 21
Muscatine-based HNI Corp. will host its quarterly conference call for investors to discuss second-quarter results at 10 a.m. on July 21.
To participate in the call, dial (877) 512-9166, or go to www.hnicorp.com for a …
Read MoreObesity rate rising in Iowa, around the country
The good news: Iowa’s obesity rate is better when compared with the rest of the nation than it was in 1995. The bad news: The state still had a 73 percent increase in the rate, …
Read MoreJ.P. Morgan pays to settle SEC charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced it has charged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with fraudulently rigging at least 93 municipal bond reinvestment transactions in 31 states, generating millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains. …
Read MoreCompanies added more workers than expected in June
Companies in the United States added more workers than forecast in June, signaling that job growth might pick up in the second half of the year, Bloomberg reported.
A private report from ADP Employer Services …
Read More401(k) law having mixed results, experts say
A 2006 law designed to boost employees’ retirement savings is having the opposite effect for some people, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Under the law, companies are allowed to automatically enroll workers in their 401(k) …
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