SBA proposes new small-business standard

The U.S. Small Business Administration will accept comments through Aug. 23 on a proposed rule that would change how the agency calculates businesses’ annual average revenues.

The calculations are used to determine if an entity qualifies for …

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The Elbert Files: Ten years later

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July marks the 10th anniversary of the economic recovery that began in 2009 following the mortgage market meltdown that nearly shattered our financial system.

It is now officially the longest recovery on record, which makes …

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NOTEBOOK: Back in black?

For those of you who are into the retro squad-car look, the Iowa Department of Transportation is offering new specialty license plates that are all black with white lettering. State lawmakers thought this was a …

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Des Moines projects win cultural grants

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival in Des Moines. Statewide, 200 grants for film, history and culture projects totaled $2.1 million. The department’s new Greenlight Grants for …

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