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SBA restores lender fees to 7(a) loan program

The U.S. Small Business Administration has restored lender fees to its 7(a) loan program. The 7(a) program, the SBA’s primary business loan program, provides loan guarantees to lenders that allow them to provide financial help …

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Inflation expectations have risen this year, says University of Michigan report

The University of Michigan has updated its “Current versus Pre-Pandemic Long-Run Inflation Expectations” report from October to include four additional months of data. The report includes seven years of data from phone and internet surveys …

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ABI quarterly survey shows tariff concerns, capital spending plans

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has released the results of its latest quarterly survey with statewide business leaders. The survey, conducted in early March, shows leaders are concerned about tariffs, plan to keep staffing …

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Report: 1,100 jobs shed in Iowa in February

Iowa firms shed 1,100 jobs in February, ending a three-month streak of jobs gains, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.

The job loss in February was mostly fueled by lower-than-expected seasonal hiring at the …

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Economist Goss offers his take on tax collections, tariffs

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In his monthly newsletter, Ernie Goss, the Jack A. MacAllister chair in regional economics at Creighton University, this week summarized the state of the economy.

Goss publishes the monthly Creighton …

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What they’re checking out: Week of Mar. 28

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …

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Section 504 lawsuit stokes fears for families with disabilities

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On the Move: Week of Mar. 28

Meghan Kuentz
Healthy Birth Day Inc.
Hired as special events coordinator
kuentz.meghan@healthybirthday.org

Chloe Mundy
Healthy Birth Day Inc.
Hired as communications and engagement assistant
mundy.chloe@healthybirthday.org

Maria Garcia
Healthy Birth Day Inc.
Hired as office assistant…

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University of Iowa insurance major already one of country’s largest

The risk management and insurance major at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business is only 2 years old but it’s already the fifth-largest in the country, according to Business Insurance magazine. The program …

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Grain dealer files for bankruptcy, state ag department says

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has been notified that Benson Hill Holdings Inc. of St. Louis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy effective March 20. The company holds a grain dealer license …