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Prairie Meadows awards $20K grant to Boys & Girls Club’s Feeding the Future Program
Prairie Meadows has awarded a $20,000 Community Betterment Grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa to help fund the club’s Feeding the Future Program. Tony Timm, CEO of the Boys & Girls …
Read MoreUncertainty in labor market could persist through 2023
VIDEO: Jobs Outlook 2022 Full Event
As 2022 winds down, Iowa employers continue to struggle to fill open positions as companies and their employees face lingering challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. While the economy still deals with the Great Resignation, …
Read MorePrincipal’s Houston receives Ethics in Action award
Dan Houston, chairman, president and CEO of Principal Financial Group, has been named the recipient of the 2022 John Winthrop Wright Ethics in Action Award. The award, presented by Character.org, recognizes a person who demonstrated a sustained …
Read MorePartnership hosting small business marketing program starting in November
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a marketing program for small businesses that was started by Emily Steele, owner of Love Local, who will be working with the Partnership to deliver the programming. The Local …
Read MoreReduction in SNAP benefits totals $141M in missed benefits for Iowans, report shows
The interior of the newly opened DMARC-ket south-side food pantry in Des Moines. Submitted photo.
Iowans who receive assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program missed out on a total of $141 million in food assistance …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Double-dip recessions
I think we can all agree the economy in recent months has been confusing.
Few of us expected another recession so soon after the COVID downturn in early 2020. But depending on who is …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Are you prepared to lead in today’s evolving ESG landscape?
What do oil spills, workplace safety violations, failure to adopt alternative energy practices, regulatory investigations, bad corporate structure and no female directors on a board have in common? These are all factors – along with …
Read MoreMoments matter
Seconds matter.
Just ask Brian Clark.
Around 3 a.m. on May 27, 2021, Clark got out of bed to use the bathroom. He noticed his balance was unsteady, something he attributed to drowsiness. As he …
Read MorePrincipal changes name of investment unit to signal asset management focus
Principal Financial Group announced Monday its investment unit will do business as Principal Asset Management as the company strengthens its focus on asset management. “Asset management is a core growth driver for Principal, adding significant value to …
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