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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Wall Street Journal series uncovers multitude of flaws at Facebook

When Facebook first began becoming popular in the mid-2000s, I thought it was a great way to stay connected with family and friends and reconnect with old friends. And over the years, that’s how I’ve …

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NOTEBOOK: Airport executive director lays out terminal project funding, discusses plane parking and his future

The Business Record recently sat down for an interview with Kevin Foley, the executive director of the Des Moines International Airport, for a conversation about the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the airport being operated as …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: ‘The Conjuring’ house is asking $1.2 million (spirits included)

With only three more days until the start of one of my favorite months, this spooky listing in the Wall Street Journal seemed like one to highlight. Jenn and Cory Heinzen are both paranormal investigators and have …

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On Leadership: 10 questions to help leaders thrive during change

Whether I’m in conversation with business leaders running organizations, friends trying to manage hybrid work, or parents dealing with ever-changing school situations, everyone keeps talking about “getting back to normal.” But what is normal now? …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Seattle drive-in hopes to lure applicants by increasing minimum wage to $19

During the labor shortage we have read so much about in recent months, one Seattle drive-in is increasing pay and easing eligibility requirements for child care benefits in hopes of drawing in more applicants. In …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: This local journalist studied other locally owned newsrooms. Here’s what he found.

It probably isn’t a surprise that as the editor of a locally owned publication, I believe strongly in how locally owned media organizations make an impact in their communities. But it’s not just journalism gurus …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Amazon inching closer to opening department stores with high-tech features

Retail giant Amazon Inc. is moving closer to opening its own line of department stores as a way to boost its apparel sales, report Sebastian Herrera and Khadeeja Safdar for the Wall Street Journal. The stores likely …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Iowa may not return to pre-pandemic employment for nearly two more years

Iowa may not return to pre-pandemic employment levels for another 20 months, according to this story from Business Insider. The news organization used the most recent three-month averages of nonfarm payroll employment from the Bureau of …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: ‘Black Capitalism’ promised a better city for everyone. What happened?

This long read from the New York Times dives into the history of Black-owned business in Rochester, N.Y., where in the 1960s corporate companies partnered with and invested in Black businesses as a way to mitigate the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Strategy of paying OT is only contributing to the labor shortage

We continue to read about the labor shortage facing employers as the economy continues its climb out of the pandemic, but that recovery is becoming more challenging as companies try to figure out how to …