Archive for January 2012
OUR VIEW: Higher gas tax is only logical
There may be no such thing as a popular tax increase, but sometimes we find ourselves facing an inevitable tax increase. In 2012, gasoline could fit into that category.
Iowa has more than 3,000 major …
Read MoreBERKO: Double your money? These stocks might do it
Dear Mr. Berko:
I have a little more than $12,000, and I would like to speculate with it and buy one or two stocks that trade below $10 a share. Please recommend a few low-price …
Read MoreGUEST OPINION: UI law students help businesses
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the country’s top public law schools, and its presence is a great benefit for Iowans in many ways. Not only is it a rich source …
If this isn’t livable …
The United States hasn’t invaded Canada lately, so I don’t know much about the place. But in school we did learn that when Dante wanted to describe the ninth circle of hell, he sent away …
BERKO: Best Buy isn’t the best stock to buy
Dear Mr. Berko:
I bought 100 shares of Best Buy in the beginning of 2011 at $32, and now it’s $26. Please tell me what you think its prospects are for this year and next. …
Read MoreBERKO: Sweeping our problems under a large rug
Dear Mr. Berko:
What is your opinion about reducing the payroll tax to stimulate the economy? Is this a stroke of brilliance on the part of the administration to put more spendable money in the …
Read MoreBusiness Record: January 6, 2011
A Closer Look: Nicole Molt
Are you from Iowa originally?
Absolutely. I’m originally from a small town called Blockton. Most people have never heard of it; it’s in Taylor County in southwest Iowa, south of Highway 2. I went to …
Read MoreCare Improvement Plus serves sickest seniors
Care Improvement Plus, a Medicare Advantage plan that specializes in covering beneficiaries with chronic health conditions, has begun offering its services in select counties in Iowa.
The health plan, which is owned and operated by …
Read MoreTime to fuel up
Scott Cirksena knows that the words “raise” and “taxes” aren’t usually met with wholehearted agreement when they appear together.
But people also need workable roadways and bridges, and upkeep has to be paid for somehow. …
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