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Planned layoffs back on rise after record February low

After February had the lowest total of announced job cuts since July 2006, employers announced plans to reduce payrolls by 67,611 jobs in March, a 61 percent increase from February, according to outplacement consultancy Challenger, …

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Public input sought to craft cultural future

A series of meetings have been scheduled for April 15-16 to give residents an opportunity to help shape the Greater Des Moines Cultural Plan by sharing opinions about the community’s arts, cultural and heritage activities, …

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Bear market signs are easy to spot

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Ticker: March 30

As part of the federal health care bill passed last week, there will be a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning starting July 1 and owners of salons such as Siren Tan in West Des …

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Retail industry profits up big in fourth quarter

Large retailers received more good news Monday that is reaffirming feelings that the future of the industry is looking bright, green.

Fourth-quarter 2009 after-tax profits of U.S. retail corporations with assets of $50 million and …

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Two more Iowa steps toward energy efficiency and savings

An energy plan submitted by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and approved by the Executive Council earned Gov. Chet Culver’s praise for its ability to save state government agencies $361,190 a year on …

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We’re saving less and spending more

U.S. consumer spending rose as expected in February for a fifth straight month, while stagnant incomes pushed savings to their lowest level since October 2008, Reuters reported today after the release of U.S. Commerce Department …

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Spend the savings? Retailers say ‘do it’

Companies from Saks Inc. to Best Buy Co. are growing more confident that the recent revival of consumer spending is more than just a blip, Bloomberg reported today.

New York-based Saks is “moving from defense …

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Ticker: March 29

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) poured millions of dollars into Iowa’s unemployment system and boosted the Iowa recovery by directly infusing more than $314 million into the state economy during 2009, Iowa Workforce …

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Nailing down dividends beats chasing pennies

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