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High inflation to stick around until 2024, Chamber economist tells DMDC participants

Curtis Dubay, chief economist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses inflation and the chance the economy could slip into recession. He spoke as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC 2022 trip to …

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Civility, building relationships a focus on day 1 of Partnership’s DMDC trip

Above: Scott Raecker, executive director of the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, right, and Jack Howard, senior vice president for strategic advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, left, discuss civility …

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Construction began on 1.2M square feet of industrial space in the first quarter in Des Moines

    A  212,000-square-foot industrial warehouse under construction at R&R Realty Group’s Center Pointe Business Park in Urbandale is one of five new warehouse projects that got underway in the first quarter in the Des…
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Iowa SBA names West Des Moines Small Business Community of the Year

The city of West Des Moines will be awarded the 2022 SBA Iowa Small Business Community of the Year Award from the Iowa district of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Three criteria are considered for …

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INTERACTIVE MAP: 2022 commercial building permit map

Commercial building permits valued at over $210.1 million were issued for 33 new projects in the Des Moines area in June, permit data from 13 metro-area communities and Polk County shows.

Click on each icon …

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Results of Community Health Needs Assessment released

Nearly 20% of Polk County residents skipped prescription drug doses to save money last year, with more than 15% saying transportation was an obstacle in getting to a doctor’s appointment, according to a survey designed …

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SBA backs $5.6M in loans to Central Iowa businesses in April

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 12 loans to Central Iowa businesses totaling $5,593,900 in March.

The loans will help those small businesses create 36 new jobs and retain 99 local jobs, according to data …

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Grants for downtown housing projects announced

Nearly $20 million in grants to support downtown housing has been distributed to 61 Iowa communities, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced last week.

The awards, made through the state’s downtown Housing Grant program, will create …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index remains unchanged in March

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained unchanged from February to March, staying at 110.4. The monthly diffusion index decreased to 50 in March from 56.3 in February.

The Iowa nonfarm employment coincident index increased 0.17% …

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Partnership to advocate for regional priorities during next week’s trip to Washington

Sen. Joni Ernst meets with members of a central Iowa delegation that visited Washington D.C. last fall as part of a scaled down version of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC trip. The Partnership will …