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Finding growth in all the odd places

After decades of rapid growth in which housing developments sprouted in swamps, farmland and deserts, the number of Americans moving to several states in the South and the West has slowed sharply because of the …

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Ticker: Dec. 24

The top executives at the mortgage lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could get paid as much as $6 million apiece for 2009, despite the companies’ dismal performance this year, The New York Times …

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Grassley: Proposed insurance program not a class act

Despite doubts about its viability and cost, a new government insurance program that would help the elderly and disabled stay in their homes is headed for passage as part of the Senate’s sweeping health-care-reform measure, …

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Second e-mail outage squeezes Blackberry users

BlackBerry users faced a second disruption in less than a week last night, prompting the device’s maker, Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM), to release new software to restore e- mail service, Bloomberg reported.

The breakdown …

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Ticker: Dec. 23

An estimated 30,000 Iowans will continue to receive unemployment benefits through Feb. 28 under an emergency extension signed into law yesterday by President Barack Obama. The Worker Assistance Act of 2009 provides the framework for …

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Additional acres considered for northeast side TIF district

Economic development officials in Des Moines are working to extend the proposed Northeast Hubbell Avenue Corridor to the far northeast side.

The city had planned to designate about 50 acres in the vicinity of Cold …

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Downward spin on commercial property values continues

Commercial property values in the United States are down 44 percent from their peak in October 2007, Bloomberg reported.

And as unemployment continues to reduce demand for apartments, offices and retail space, some analysts predict …

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Dividends poised for slow recovery in 2010

Next year could bring better dividends on stocks that cut payouts to weather the financial storm, BusinessWeek.com reported.

On the heels of a 21.4 percent decline in 2009 dividend payouts from companies in the large-cap …

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Pay freezes to ease in 2010

Ready for that pay raise? Your employer just might be ready to give you one.

In 2009, 30 percent of employers froze salaries across the board, but according to Mercer’s 2009/2010 U.S. Compensation Planning Survey …

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Ticker: Dec. 22

The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted to approve the Evelyn Davis Project on Monday night. The project, spearheaded by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, Des Moines Area Community College and Save-A-Lot grocery …

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