Archive for July 2012
Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families
The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families aims to help Central Iowans struggling to re-enter the work force to regain their footing through educational attainment and workforce training.
Although Aug. 3 marks the center’s …
Read MoreTHE ELBERT FILES: Principal Riverwalk’s long walk
Des Moines’ Principal Riverwalk is in its final construction season. It has been a long road, and a lot has happened that no one could have predicted when executives of Principal Financial Group Inc. conceived …
Read MoreBERKO: Passive fund management gives superior results
Dear Mr. Berko:
I’m a teacher with a pension plan, and my contributions are invested in mutual funds I don’t know a darn thing about. Nobody will give us any investment help, so 15 years …
Read MoreGITOMER: New channels, opportunities
In case you haven’t noticed, the book publishing industry is about half of what it used to be. There is now a mad scramble by publishers to discover what tomorrow will look like.
With the …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: The eye of the beholder
I think human beings have always been driven by visuals. Long before we could communicate verbally or through the written word, we’ve used visual cues to tell a story, to convey an emotion or to …
Read MoreBERKO: TIAA-CREF’s warm image doesn’t match customer service reputation
Dear Mr. Berko:
TIAA-CREF is impossible to deal with. For the second year in a row, I have made the really simple request that they mail me my tax reporting forms. But if I want …
Read MoreBERKO: Cash buyout good choice for GM retiree
Dear Mr. Berko:
I currently get $5,480 in monthly retirement income from General Motors, and when I go to the great beyond, my wife will get $2,740 a month for as long as she lives. …
Read MoreBusiness Record: July 20, 2012
Iowa State Fair, Google team up
The Iowa State Fair has teamed up with Google Inc. to bring a new perspective on the fair. During the fair, Google will capture events and post videos each day that will be broadcast on …
Read MorePending home sales fall in June
Contracts to buy previously owned homes fell in June, Reuters reported. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said fewer properties came on the market, pointing to weak home resales in July.
The industry group said …
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