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At issue: What is a happy level for U.S. unemployment?

Most of the damage inflicted on the U.S. labor market by the recession is reversible, according to Federal Reserve research, leaving open the possibility that additional stimulus will be effective in reducing joblessness, Bloomberg reported.…

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Report: Iowa could lose $237 million under Ryan plan

A report released yesterday by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that the state of Iowa would lose $237 million in federal funding in 2014 under Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget plan.

The state …

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Settlement agreement reached in DeWaay investment dispute

Lawsuits seeking to represent a potential class of up to 6,000 investors would be resolved under a $3 million settlement agreement with Clive-based DeWaay Financial Network LLC and its founder, Donald DeWaay, that was filed …

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Pfizer, Wyeth to pay $45 million in settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Pfizer Inc. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when its subsidiaries bribed doctors and other health-care professionals employed by foreign governments in order to win …

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Midwestern governors to meet in Des Moines

The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) announced today that it will meet in Des Moines on Sept.  26  to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The meeting, “America’s Smartland – Deploying the Midwest’s Entrepreneurial Spirit,”  will celebrate the collective …

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Water Works plans reception with CEO finalists

The Des Moines Water Works board will have a meet and greet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with finalists in the search for a new water works CEO and general manager. The public is …

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Many still struggling despite recovery, Bernanke says

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said gauges of the U.S. economy’s strength may fail to measure the suffering of individual citizens.

“Even though some key aggregate metrics — including consumer spending, disposable income, household net …

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Governor announces more STEM board members

Gov. Terry Branstad and co-chairs of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and University of Northern Iowa President Ben Allen, today announced the latest appointments for the six regional STEM network hubs …

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SEC names director of new municipal securities office

John Cross III has been named director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new Office of Municipal Securities. The office was previously part of the Division of Trading and Markets until the Dodd-Frank …

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Branstad appointments to regional STEM hubs

Gov. Terry Branstad and co-chairs of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and University of Northern Iowa President Ben Allen, today announced the latest appointments for the six regional STEM network hubs …