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Greater Des Moines exports reached record $1.4 billion in 2014

Greater Des Moines set a new trade record in 2014, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Goods exports from the Des Moines-West Des Moines area totaled $1.4 billion last year, …

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Warren County development group names new director

Hollie Askey has been named executive director of the Warren County Economic Development Corp., replacing Jason White, who left the organization earlier this year for a similar position in Oshkosh, Wis. Askey has served as …

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Iowa? Is that where you grow potatoes?

Before you moved to Des Moines, what was your perception of the city?
We asked Business Record readers this question to help tell this story about showcasing Des Moines. More than 60 Des Moines transplants …

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Katz: Benefit by asking better questions

Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution got his first look around Des Moines in May when he spoke at a breakfast event hosted by Capital Crossroads. The day after his departure, Katz said, he had …

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U.S. trade deficit up 2.9% as sales abroad weaken

The U.S. trade deficit widened in May as exports declined by the most in three months, an indication that businesses were making fewer sales to overseas customers, Bloomberg reported.

 

The gap grew 2.9 percent to …

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Pearlstein: Des Moines becoming a city to emulate

Alex Pearlstein, vice president with Market Street Services, a national economic, community and workforce development consulting firm based in Atlanta, had a rare opportunity several years ago.

 

When the company — which has worked …

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Altoona takes up site plan for third Facebook building

The Altoona City Council will consider a site plan for the third building at the Facebook Inc. server farm north of Interstate Highway 80 and west of Northeast 56th Street. The 632,690-square-foot structure will be …

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Rising incomes: How Iowa stacks up

A drop in farm incomes from late 2014 to early 2015 dragged down Iowans’ per capita personal income growth in recent U.S. Commerce Department news, but the quarterly report doesn’t accurately reflect the state’s generally …

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All eyes on Des Moines

In 2016, the eyes of the nation will be on Greater Des Moines, not once, but twice.

On Feb. 1 and during the weeks and months leading up to it, national news media, politicos and …

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Mid-America index predicts slow growth

A June survey shows many expect slower economic growth for Iowa and other Midwestern states, the Associated Press reported. The survey report issued today shows the Mid-America Business Conditions Index rose to 53.0, from 50.4 …