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The Iowa Leading Indicators Index dropped 0.4 percent in June to 107.6, marking the sixth consecutive month that the gauge of economic activity has declined, the Iowa Department of Revenue said.
A separate index …
The Chicago PMI, an indicator of economic activity in the Midwest, was much stronger than expected in July with a reading of 54.7, up from 49.4 in June and higher than a measure of 50.8 …
Spectra, the management company for the Iowa Events Center, presented a check to the Polk County Board of Supervisors today for more than $1.9 million, representing profits generated from the venue during fiscal year 2015. …
Iowa’s taxable retail sales were up 5.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014, according to a report released Tuesday by the Iowa Department of Revenue. Taxable sales for the …
Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 LLC will discuss mixed-use developments that cater to pedestrians at 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. He will also discuss what types of developments create the …
The quarterly Capital Crossroads meetings can be an illuminating look at just how diverse the efforts to improve Greater Des Moines are. Community leaders give updates on what they and others are doing to improve …
Polk City’s election next month on whether or not to sell $8.6 million in bonds to build an aquatic center and sports fields has recreational and economic implications beyond the north end of the suburb …
Project IOWA has 34 graduates in its first class of 2015. In the last three years, 202 participants have been trained in skilled manufacturing, business and health care positions. Of the participants, 76 percent of …
Iowa Network Services, a network of telecommunication companies in Iowa, will provide a “Ripple Effect” grant of $3,500 to the city of Woodward to help develop the city’s Eco-Business Park. The grant will be used …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in June from 3.8 percent in May. It stood at 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 percent in June. The …
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