Archive for March 2018
McLellan: Are you in good voice?
When I think about the trends that are facing marketers and business owners in 2018, the one that I believe is going to be most significant is the influence of voice on search and content. …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Sales tax vote payback
I told a neighbor recently that I was thinking about boycotting businesses in the seven Des Moines suburbs that were responsible for the March 6 defeat of the local sales tax.
The tax seemed like …
‘Des Moines has been discovered’ in national CRE market
For owners of apartment buildings and office and retail spaces in Greater Des Moines, it’s time to get creative, and sure enough, some have already heard the message, according to the folks at CBRE|Hubbell Commercial.…
Read MoreAn epidemic of errors?
How common are preventable medical errors in Iowa? Are hospitals and doctors taking sufficient steps to prevent medical errors? And how much are medical errors contributing to the high cost of health care?
According to …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Corn growers push new bioplastic ingredient
Farmers and researchers at the Iowa Corn Promotion Board are trying to develop a bioplastic ingredient that could help push corn sales.
The board holds U.S. patents on a proprietary production method using corn in …
NOTEBOOK: Did you know?
Most retail sales — 90 percent — happen at physical stores, but that share is falling, Bloomberg reports. You guessed it, the shift is toward online. And when we say online, we mean largely to …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: You’ll have to wait out the new tax deduction limits
For all of you who ended up losers by way of the new tax bill, take heed: It’s not forever. Corporate tax rates were changed forever. Personal tax deductions and changes not so—they are temporary …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: New tax law could influence car-buying decisions
The new tax bill has some good news and some so-so news for car buyers, depending on how you buy the car.
For starters, the law limits to $10,000 the combined amount from state property …
NOTEBOOK: New airport eateries off to slow start
Despite steadily growing passenger traffic, Des Moines International Airport’s new bars and restaurants have missed their revenue projections by 8 percent in the first few months, airport officials said.
That said, those businesses have topped …
Airport’s future
Kevin Foley is in a bit of a predicament. The executive director can’t see a way Des Moines International Airport can pay for a $433.9 million project that includes a new terminal unless Congress allows …
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