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Economic Development

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May 8: Citizen of the Year Reception

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Join to recognize a West Des Moines resident or business professional for the Citizen of the Year in addition to an Emerging Citizen of the Year award. …

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MPO doles out $14 million

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has distributed $14 million for 18 projects that range from streetscapes and trails to street-widening and bridges.

The grants are from federal sources through the U.S. Department of …

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Trees Forever partnership to employ, mentor D.M. youth in five-year tree-planting project

The city of Des Moines, Microsoft, Wright Tree Service and Wright Outdoor Solutions are investing in a new Trees Forever youth employment program called Growing Futures. Through Growing Futures, Trees Forever will employ and mentor …

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Americans’ confidence level in comfortable retirement at record level

Retirees and workers are both more confident about their ability to live comfortably throughout retirement, according to the 29th Retirement Confidence Survey released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, ThinkAdvisor reported. 

Eighty-two percent of retirees are …

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Grassley: Retirement system hasn’t kept pace with economy

Efforts to expand smaller employers’ access to retirement plans are gaining some traction in Congress, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley. 

Grassley, Iowa’s senior senator and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, was the concluding speaker …

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Iowa Workforce Development announces apprenticeships with Jabil Packaging Solutions

Iowa Workforce Development is launching a new Plastic Process Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program with Jabil Packaging Solutions and the IowaWORKS Center in Burlington, IWD announced Tuesday. The four-year program includes classroom training through Southeastern Community …

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VIDEO: Expert looks at metro areas’ future reliance on infrastructure

 

Adie Tomer, a fellow at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, spoke at the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series today put on by the Des Moines Area MPO and Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority. …

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Survey reveals small business benefits trends for 2019

With a continued swell of employment opportunities available to them this year, job candidates may be seeking multiple employment offers. Consequently, it’s more important than ever that businesses offer competitive compensation packages with benefits that …

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Greater Des Moines is fastest-growing Midwest metro

Greater Des Moines is once again the fastest-growing major Midwest metro area. The area grew 1.6% in 2018, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced. The …

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Iowa unemployment rate stands at 2.4%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.4% in March, a bit lower than the 2.7% in March 2018. Nationally, employment in March stood at 3.8%. The number of unemployed Iowans increased to 40,500 in …