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Economic Development

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Des Moines residents’ income rises through recession

Total personal income in Polk County grew by 16.45 percent between 2006 and 2011, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis compiled by Bizjournals.com.

Total 2011 personal income, defined as the amount …

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Outlook for next 3 to 6 months is improved

The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in December by the most in three months, Bloomberg reported. 

The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months increased 0.5 percent. Economists …

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Event Preview: 2013 Economic Forecast

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Union membership continues to decline

The percentage of U.S. workers who are union members continues to decline, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

In 2012, 11.3 percent of workers were members of labor …

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Waukee hires Moerman as city administrator

The city of Waukee announced that it has appointed Tim Moerman, currently the assistant city manager of Ankeny, as its city administrator. Moerman has more than 25 years of city administration experience and was involved …

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S&P 500 up to five-year high

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index hit a five-year high today, amid better-than-forecast initial jobless claims and housing data, Bloomberg reported. 

The S&P 500 had risen 0.6 percent to 1,481.53 as of 12:15 p.m. Central …

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IEDA to host Main Street symposium

The Iowa Economic Development Authority will host the Main Street Iowa Economic Impact Symposium featuring Donovan Rypkema, principal of Place Economics.

Rypkema will present findings from a recent study on the Main Street Iowa program, …

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Unemployment claims fall to lowest level in five years

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments fell last week to the lowest level in five years, Bloomberg reported.  


Applications for jobless benefits decreased by 37,000 to 335,000 in the week …

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Could Walnut Street attract 45 shops and restaurants?

Downtown Des Moines could support up to 45 additional retail stores and restaurants. The question is: will leaders take the necessary steps to make it happen? 

“(Retail stores) will be built anyway. So you have …

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Upping the ante: Business groups push to increase economic development tax credits

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