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July marks the 10th anniversary of the economic recovery that began in 2009 following the mortgage market meltdown that nearly shattered our financial system. It is now officially the longest recovery on record, which makes …
Des Moines-area residents were in a twitter in 2004 when Costco opened in West Des Moines. Three years ago, the bulk-discount retailer created more buzz as a rumor circulated that it was considering building in …
For those of you who are into the retro squad-car look, the Iowa Department of Transportation is offering new specialty license plates that are all black with white lettering. State lawmakers thought this was a …
This article in the Atlantic focuses on a four-year quest by a social scientist who set out to research how he could prepare for his own eventual professional decline. Through his journey, he discovered that rather …
Here’s a list of local people in the June 28 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
ChildServe’s CEO, Dr. Teri Wahlig, shared a story with me about how she “really took one for the team” recently during a fundraising event for ChildServe. For the past several years she has volunteered to …
One of the topics that came up at our recent Power Breakfast titled “The Talent War II” was where employers can go to find some untapped pools of talent. While Des Moines’ unemployment rate is …
I helped (hopefully) spread some wisdom at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s latest Seize the City intern event. GuideOne Insurance played host for the event, at which I had to get out from behind the …
Learning how to build and repair electronic components is a very hands-on exercise that takes more than its share of trial and error, says DMACC’s Brad Luhrs, a 30-year veteran in the industry. I interviewed …
Iowa native Darrell Cronk, who is currently president of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute in New York City, was in Des Moines recently. Coincidentally, his flight was among the last to land before air traffic …
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