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SBA extends EIDL program payment deferment to 30 months

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that it will extend the deferment period for payments on existing loans for an additional six months under the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. With today’s …

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New GAO report on representation, pay disparities marks Equal Pay Day

To mark Equal Pay Day, the chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Carolyn Maloney, released a new Government Accountability Office analysis of women’s representation in management positions across industries and the status of the pay …

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Tiny bats spur removal of trees

Two species of bats are having a large effect on the development of a golf entertainment venue planned on 12 acres in Johnston.

The city of Johnston is allowing Stoye & Kann Development, the group …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office

Just as big companies like Wells Fargo and Microsoft, which have long delayed returning to the office, announce their plans to restart in-person work, Andrea Hsu reports for NPR that now rising gas prices rather than pandemic …

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Prairie Meadows CEO gets $800,000 bonus

Axios Des Moines: Prairie Meadows CEO Gary Palmer received an $800,000 bonus last week, according to minutes of a special casino board meeting obtained by Axios. That’s in addition to his $641,000 base salary. Palmer told …

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Boys’ basketball student-athlete scholarships announced by IBA

Four Iowa high school seniors received a 2022 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Boys Basketball State Tournament on Friday in Des Moines. One student from each class received …

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Study underway to identify sources of Greater Des Moines’ workforce

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is working with the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Workforce Development on a study to determine where the region’s workforce comes from. The Laborshed Employment Study geographically defines which …

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Report calls for Congress to overhaul small business programs

Outdated federal policies are holding back America’s small businesses from reaching their full potential, according to a new report released Monday by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, and Goldman Sachs 10,000 …

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Iowa bill seeks to limit regulation of home-based businesses

Radio Iowa: The Iowa House has passed a bill that would nullify many city and county ordinances that critics say prevent Iowans from having successful home based businesses. Representative Skyler Wheeler of Orange City, a Republican, …

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Partnership fills talent development role, announces promotions

Katherine Atkinson has joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership as the director of workforce. In her role at the Partnership, Atkinson will identify, outline and execute strategies to strengthen and support talent development for the Greater …