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Experts talk about importance of affordable housing in metro area

In October 2019, 1,227 residences priced at $199,999 or lower were listed for sale in the Des Moines area.

Two years later, the availability of moderately priced homes for sale had shrunk dramatically. Just 508 …

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Cox hired as Ankeny chamber’s president, CEO

Melisa Cox has been hired as president and CEO of the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce. Cox previously worked for the Home Builders Association of Des Moines, where she coordinated events and raised money for the …

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Leaders’ Survey responses on Amazon’s growth in Central Iowa

      The Business Record began releasing results from the 2021 Leaders’ Survey in its Nov. 26 print edition. The annual survey asks business leaders to share what they feel are some of the top issues…
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Panelists discuss pandemic’s effect on downtown office space

     

 In early 2019, just 6.8% of office space in Des Moines’ central business district was vacant, according to a market report by CBRE|Hubbell Commercial.


Nearly three years later – and nearly 19…
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Unemployment claimants required to step up job searches to receive benefits

Iowa Workforce Development provided additional details Monday about how the agency will administer the new Reemployment Case Management program that begins on Jan. 9. The program, announced in October by Gov. Kim Reynolds, is part of a …

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Branstad, Bouwkamp to headline panel on U.S.-China relations, business opportunities

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Ambassador Terry Branstad and Daryl Bouwkamp, senior director of International Business Development and Government Affairs for Vermeer Corp., for a panel discussion centered on domestic and international issues …

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Central Iowa loans backed by SBA in November top $6.6M

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed more than $6.6 million in loans for Central Iowa businesses in November. The 11 loans are expected to create 64 new jobs and retain 21 jobs. Among the top …

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Principal survey: Smaller businesses catching up to economic growth

Small and medium-sized businesses are showing stronger current financial health and an increase in hiring, despite the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, according to the results of a new national survey by Principal Financial Group. At …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees gains in October

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.4% in October from September, following a 0.1% increase last month. The monthly diffusion index rebounded this month, increasing to 81.3 from 50 in September.

The Iowa nonfarm employment …

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$4M in state funding to expand regional career academies for rural school districts

Des Moines Community College and three other community colleges have each been awarded $1 million from the Career Academy Incentive Fund. The state funding is intended to increase access to career academy programs in high-demand fields through …