Archive for January 2012
OUR VIEW: Branstad veers left on ESOPs
Gov. Terry Branstad wants government to play a smaller role in the lives of Iowans – most of the time. But it sure is hard to resist tinkering with tax policies, no matter what your …
All in a TIF
With hearings under way on a legislative proposal that supporters say could bring business to the state, Rep. Tom Sands decided it was time to start the debate on an idea that opponents say could …
GUEST OPINION: Nonprofits are vital to the economy
As Iowa’s economy rebounds, the state’s nonprofit organizations play a vital role in developing local economies and lending a hand to Iowans who still struggle.
Those organizations employ 9 percent of Iowans and account for …
Read MoreTRANSITIONS: No rest for downtown
Having an actual interstate interchange at Alice’s Road instead of just the rough outline of an interchange will be a giant step forward for Waukee and West Des Moines.
Also, the coming interchange at the …
Read MoreBERKO: Big health insurers might go shopping for takeovers
Dear Mr. Berko:
What do you think of the health insurance industry? Are there any good stocks in this area that you think will move higher during the next year? I’m 59, my 401(k) is …
Read MoreGITOMER: Achievements, not goals
I am sick of goals and goal experts. You know, the people who spam you around the first of the year proclaiming they are the ones who have the magic “goal achievement formula.”
All you …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: Your website is where people get to know you
Last week, we explored the evolution of websites. Many business and corporate websites are still stuck in the “I have to tell you absolutely everything you might ever want to know” phase. That era was …
Classic board game gets another turn with Iowa owner
Larry Collins just wanted to order some replacement cards for his favorite board game, 5ive Straight. But when he discovered that the maker of the game had gone out of business, a journey began that …
LAUNCH: Above the Line America
Andrew Clark is tired of networking events where participants simply exchange business cards and move on.
He and a handful of other business owners and entrepreneurs decided they wanted more out of networking, so they …
Read MoreDavid Oppedahl: Economy is ‘fitful, but getting stronger’
From where he sits at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, David Oppedahl gets a bird’s-eye view of economic data, and he sees an economy that is “fitful, but getting stronger.”
Oppedahl is a business …
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