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Oppenhuizen promoted at Partnership

Greater Des Moines Partnership communications manager Kyle Oppenhuizen has been promoted to communications director. Oppenhuizen will help lead work on the timing and sequencing of news releases, and will guide key messaging with Chief Strategy Officer Tiffany …

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2018 Deloitte CFO of the Year

Kirk Irwin, the Deloitte CFO of the Year, has spent a decade staying out of the spotlight but being a key contributor to Greater Des Moines.
He’s the chief administrative officer for the Greater Des …

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2018 Economic Forecast: Five economists weigh in on key questions for 2018

Steve Stotts 
Director, Alternative Market Solutions, Miles Capital 

Why has the U.S. stock market been doing so well, and what is your expectation for 2018?
The U.S. stock market returned over 20 percent in 2017, far …

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Threats to Iowa’s economy in 2018

Briefly, what do you believe the biggest threat is to Iowa’s economy in 2018?

Zachary Mannheimer
principal community planner, McClure Engineering Co.
4 – improve slightly
Whether or not the Legislature can solve the water …

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In 2018 I believe the Iowa economy will …

What will the impact be of the economy on your particular industry?

Mona Bond
environmental specialist, Capitol Communications Inc. 
3 –  stay about the same
The construction industry is stable and I anticipate things will …

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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 2.8 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent for December, compared with 3.5 percent a year ago. The U.S. rate remained at 4.1 percent. “Iowa businesses finished 2017 strong, bolstering payrolls by 7,100 jobs in …

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Video hits ’17 highlights

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has released its community highlight reel for 2017. It’s fast-paced, and informative, but strap yourself in. The factoids come by faster than Jay Byers typing a tweet. You can see …

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Partnership sets 2018 priorities

The Greater Des Moines Partnership hopes to see significant progress this year on initiatives ranging from completing a new downtown retail plan to certifying a development megasite, starting a new coding academy, planning specific work …

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Partnership names 2018 board officers

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s board leadership this year will include the following: 

Dan Houston, board chairman. He is chairman, president and CEO at Principal. Jim Brannen, past chairman. Brannen is CEO of FBL Financial…
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Women working in Iowa state government still earn less than men

Des Moines Register: Median pay for women working in Iowa state government is about $5,300 less a year than men, a dollar gap that has changed little over the past decade, a Register analysis found. In …

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