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Economic Development

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Economist Goss sees headwinds in late ’19 or ’20

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says rising interest rates, trade tensions and rising inflation might mean a downturn in the economy late next year or in 2020. The economy remains strong, he adds. “As the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 31, 2018
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Want to hire? Think counteroffer

By Business Record Staff Robert Half reports that counteroffers are becoming more common.

A new survey found that 58 percent of senior managers made counteroffers to keep an employee from leaving for another job.

With …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 31, 2018
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Want to hire? Think counteroffer

By Business Record Staff Robert Half reports that counteroffers are becoming more common.

A new survey found that 58 percent of senior managers made counteroffers to keep an employee from leaving for another job.

With …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 31, 2018
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Flaherty-Barnes named CEO of FuseDSM chamber group

FuseDSM, formerly the East & South Chamber of Commerce, has named Trish Flaherty-Barnes president and CEO. She replaces Sadie Trytten, who retired after eight years in the position. Flaherty-Barnes was the organization’s membership director and also …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2018
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Majority of Iowa workers’ wages stagnant during economic recovery

Iowa’s slow growth in jobs has not been matched by increases in workers’ paychecks, according to a new report from the Iowa Policy Project. 

In the “State of Working Iowa Wages: Iowa Needs a Raise” report released …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 24, 2018
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Video: Chamber business, ‘Little Mermaid’-style

The 1,000 attendees at this week’s Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives’ national conventional in Des Moines had an interesting twist to the awards show. Members of Iowa Stage helped with a series of skits …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jul 20, 2018
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IEDA funds biodegradables, probiotics and mortgage technology

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board has awarded $140,000 in incentives to a California manufacturer of biodegradable products that plans to relocate to Ankeny. Chamness Biodegradables LLC will create 36 jobs, with 21 qualifying for …
By BPC Staff | Jul 20, 2018
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Robots a mixed bag, says speaker at national chamber event

Mac Holladay of Atlanta-based Market Street Services, in town for the national convention of theAssociation of Chamber of Commerce Executives, talked to the Business Record about the pros and cons of automation — one of …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jul 19, 2018
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Downtown Chamber wins national ACCE award

Facebook and Twitter are buzzing this morning with the news that the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce has won the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executive’s Chamber of the Year Award in Division 1. …
By BPC Staff | Jul 19, 2018
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Urbandale counts eight new projects in its Urban Loop

What’s in a name, you might ask. Quite a bit, at least for the city of Urbandale and the development area it has marketed as the Urban Loop.

In the nine months since launching the …
By KENT DARR | Jul 18, 2018