Calling attention to a new report showing that wind energy accounted for nearly a third of the new electric capacity added in the United States last year, the Obama administration is asking for continued government support of …
A new survey says the number of Americans who say things are going badly in the country is on the rise, and a growing number of people believe that economic conditions are getting worse, CNN …
Meredith Corp.’s board of directors yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of 38.25 cents per share, or $1.53 on an annual basis. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 14 to shareholders of record on Aug. …
Employers in July hired the most workers in five months, but an increase in the jobless rate to 8.3 percent muddled the near-term outlook for monetary policy, Reuters reported.
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 163,000 employees …
Long before city buses dominated Walnut Street and a Walgreen Co. pharmacy was the only retailer left standing, the street was a lively, bustling cultural center. Here’s a look back at Walnut Street’s history as …
This November, DART Central Station will open, driving out the buses and the transit mall that have occupied most of Walnut Street for the last 30 years.
With the buses gone, the street, which is …
The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families aims to help Central Iowans struggling to re-enter the work force to regain their footing through educational attainment and workforce training.
Although Aug. 3 marks the center’s …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the World Food Prize Foundation are hosting an event to discuss whether Greater Des Moines can attract the next generation of workers.
The organizations invite young professionals and interns …
Just nine months into Capital Crossroads, a mix of technology-based and collaborative initiatives that are moving forward illustrate just how effectively the regional planning effort is working, J. Barry Griswell noted last week. Griswell, one …
Iowa had the 13th-highest growth rate in the nation for gross state product (GSP) from 2010 to 2011.
BizJournals.com used data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to measure GSP growth from 2010 to …
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