House to question regulators over Peregrine

Regulators from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association will face questions from the U.S. House of Representatives today on how fraud went unnoticed at Peregrine Financial Group Inc. in Cedar …

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Moody’s downgrades Germany

The European debt crisis has caused Moody’s Investors Service Inc. to downgrade the credit rating of Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. 

Moody’s downgraded the three countries from Aaa stable to Aaa negative. A full downgrade …

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Rockwell Collins releases numbers

Rockwell Collins Inc. reported an increase of 5.1 percent in fiscal third-quarter profits over the same time last year, the company announced today.

Profits for the Cedar Rapids-based company increased from $158 million to $166 …

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More people living paycheck-to-paycheck

Consumer Federation of America and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards released a report yesterday showing that more Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. 


The study found that 38 percent of people are struggling to make …

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IPTV announces new state fair host

Bill Riley Jr. will step into the position his father once held as the host of Iowa Public Television’s state fair coverage, the network announced today.

Riley has previously hosted the Bill Riley Talent Search …

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Diversity webinar planned

Representatives from the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield are hosting a webinar on diversity councils and how they add value to a business.

The webinar will take place at …

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Harkin, CFPB taking on student debt

A representative from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will testify in front of Congress today on student debt, saying that college students have been victims of private loan companies and would benefit from refinancing.…Read More

Civic Music single tickets available Aug. 6

Single tickets for the upcoming season of the Civic Music Association will go on sale on Aug. 6, according to a release.

Season subscriptions are also still available. Prices for shows, held in Sheslow Auditorium …

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Home prices continue to rise

Home prices have risen 2.1 percent from the first quarter and are up 0.2 percent for the year, according to a report released this morning by Zillow.

The median home price is $149,300, according to CNNMoney. …

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