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Employment growth likely to continue to weaken, but rate may slow, Leading Indicators Index reports

October marks the first month since February 2020 that the Iowa Leading Indicators Index has not shown recessionary signals. However, the October report suggests that employment growth will continue to weaken over the next three …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 14, 2020
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Where’s Kohl’s? Proposed master plan for Merle Hall Mall excludes retailer

A proposed Merle Hay Mall master plan was released today. The master plan includes the footprint of a proposed new ice arena and hotel, both of which would take up space now occupied by Kohl’s …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Dec 14, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Sen. Tom Harkin on the future of disability inclusion

“This mass exclusion [of people with disabilities] can not be left to governments and charities alone, it needs the most powerful force on the planet, business leadership,” Caroline Casey wrote in Forbes. Casey interviewed former Iowa …
By EMILY BARSKE | Dec 14, 2020
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26 Iowa business owners complete Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business program

Twenty-six small business owners completed the fourth Iowa class of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program through 15 Iowa community colleges. Participants completed the 100-hour curriculum in a fully virtual format, studying business growth, operations, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2020
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Link announces construction of second fully ADA compliant home

Link Associates has broken ground on its second 100% disability accessible home. In a news release, officials with the community-based nonprofit that provides services to people with intellectual disabilities, said ground was broken on the project …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2020
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Wells Fargo economists foresee healthy recovery for U.S. in second half of 2021

A return to normal from the coronavirus pandemic remains the biggest known wild card for both the U.S. and global economies, and the pace of the pending vaccine rollout could accelerate or put the brakes …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2020
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Iowa restaurants say they’ve lost $1.45 billion in 2020, and fear the worst is still to come

Des Moines Register: A survey of Iowa restaurants, released by the Iowa Restaurant Association on Thursday, found that 88% of owners expect revenues to drop further in the next three months. The survey estimated that Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Dec 11, 2020
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Fareway to purchase third-generation family grocery store in Colfax

Fareway Stores Inc. agreed to purchase Shugar’s, a third-generation, family-owned grocery store founded in 1936 and located in Colfax. Fareway will interview existing Shugar’s employees in the coming days and anticipates the store being closed …
By BPC Staff | Dec 11, 2020
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Drake, state public defender create clinic to represent wrongfully convicted

Drake Law School and the state Public Defender’s Office are collaborating to create a Wrongful Convictions Clinic. The clinic, slated to begin in January 2021, will be led by the Iowa Public Defender’s Wrongful Convictions …
By BPC Staff | Dec 11, 2020
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Forbes names REG’s Warner to Businessperson of the Year list

The CEO of Ames-based Renewable Energy Group has been named to Forbes’ Businessperson of the Year list. Cynthia Warner joined REG in 2019. According to the Forbes announcement, under Warner’s guidance, REG is poised for a …
By BPC Staff | Dec 11, 2020