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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Why the Fed is cutting rates when the economy looks good

The Fed is expected to cut rates on Wednesday for the first time in more than a decade. This Wall Street Journal piece takes a look at why: “Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is leading his colleagues …

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NOTEBOOK: Des Moines to host historic Big Boy locomotive on Aug. 1

 

With our desks at the Business Record situated about 50 feet away from the railroad tracks downtown, it’s an understatement to say that trains are an integral part of every workday. But every once …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The workcation is changing — and taking one can boost your business

Summer is in full swing, and chances are (hopefully) you have had a chance to take a vacation and get a little R&R. If you’re like me, sometimes those vacations are actually planned as workcations …

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On the Move: The week of July 22

Chris Andrews

The Accel Group

Hired as business solutions adviser

candrews@acceladvantage.com


Abigail Kramer

Palmer Group

Hired as payroll specialist

akramer@thepalmergroup.com


Katy Zeal

Palmer Group

Hired as recruiter

kzeal@thepalmergroup.com


Selena Young

Palmer Group

Hired as recruiter…

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The problems facing emergency alert systems

The Arizona Republic and USA Today dived deep into the Paradise, Calif., disaster, analyzing which communities across the western U.S. were most at risk of the next monster fire. At least one of their findings is relevant …

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2019 Women of Influence Honoree: Pat Miller

As Pat Miller sifted through her old files and prepared them for archiving, the recently retired director of Iowa State University’s Lecture Program happened upon the first letter she sent to author Margaret Atwood, inviting …

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2019 Women of Influence Honoree: Liz Garst

For Liz Garst, the business manager of the Garst family businesses and a 2019 Women of Influence honoree, the crossroads of agriculture and conservation are more than a career; they’re a family tradition. Her grandfather, …

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2019 Women of Influence Honoree: Georgia Van Gundy

For Georgia Van Gundy, collaboration is the key to achieving significant progress. 

“I work with all viewpoints. I like problem-solving, and I work hard,” Van Gundy said. 

With a resume that includes working with diverse …

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2019 UNI Woman Business Owner of the Year: Li Zhao Mandelbaum

Li Zhao Mandelbaum’s work on behalf of Iowans goes well beyond clearing the way for trade between the United States and her native China, to the tune of 60 product lines.

For example, for seven …

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2019 Women of Influence Honoree: Loree Miles

Loree Miles doesn’t like thinking of herself as retired. 

Rather, she says, “I don’t actively have an income.”

Miles’ working career spans from the early 1980s through 2018 and has been punctuated with numerous volunteer …