Rate hike a ‘live’ option

The minutes of last month’s meeting of Federal Reserve officials suggest that interest rates could go up in September after being held between zero and 0.25 percent since December 2008, MarketWatch reported.


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Philanthropist Melva Bucksbaum dies at 82

Melva Bucksbaum, who helped establish Drake University’s largest and most well-known lecture series, died Sunday at her home in Aspen, Colo., of bladder cancer. She was 82. Melva and her husband, Martin, chairman of General Growth, established…Read More

Four Iowa manufacturers highlighted by CNN

CNN profiled four Iowa manufacturers as part of a look at how Iowa is helping sustain American manufacturing. The four companies profiled — Sioux City-based Jolly Time Pop Corn, Atlantic-based Atlantic Bottling Co., Marshalltown-based Fisher, …

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Design business is ‘surging’

Design firms are reporting a surge of activity, particularly in the Midwest, according to a monthly index. “Architects are also reporting that clients are placing some projects on hold, which gives indication that business conditions …

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WDM Chamber selects new leadership class

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy, a program of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, has selected 30 people for its 2016 class. They are: Troy Anderson, Wolin Mechanical Electrical Contractors Eric Boyle, West Des …

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