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Government Policy and Law

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Little connection between income taxes and economic growth at state level

Governors seeking to expand their economies by eliminating income taxes find little support for the idea in the record of U.S. states that lack such a levy, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic …

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Central banks warding off a round of ‘lost decades’

Central bankers are finding it easier to support their economies than to spur expansion as the prospect of Japanese-like lost decades looms across the developed world, according to economists interviewed by Bloomberg.

Another round of …

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Pella Corp. proposes class-action settlement

Pella Corp. announced a proposed settlement agreement to resolve the Saltzman v. Pella class-action lawsuit involving Pella ProLine casement, awning and transom windows made in 2006 and earlier.

Pending court approval of the settlement, the …

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U.S. Commerce Department secretary resigns

John Bryson, the secretary of commerce, told Commerce Department employees this morning that he is resigning from his post, according to Reuters. 

On Monday, June 11, Bryson sent a letter to President Barack Obama saying …

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AARP: Most support legislation to overturn Gross v. FBL ruling

AARP has released results from a survey showing that 53 percent of people “strongly” agree with bipartisan legislation to end age discrimination.

The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act is intended to combat the Supreme …

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Jobless claims down, but not as low as expected

The number of people filing for unemployment insurance benefits for the first time fell by 2,000 last week, but that was not as low as economists had projected.

Currently, there are about 3.3 million people …

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Law firms recognized for women in leadership

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Dorsey & Whitney LLP are among 50 U.S. law firms to receive Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) in 2012, which recognizes firms that have…
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Iowa unemployment rate holds steady, number of jobless up

Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.1 percent in May and is down from the year-ago rate of 6 percent.

“The Iowa economy remains on track for modest growth in the coming months,” Iowa Workforce …

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Reception set for retiring Ankeny city manager

 
The city of Ankeny will host a public reception to recognize retiring City Manager Carl Metzger. The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. June 25 at the Pinnacle Club at Otter Creek …

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Noble will retire from Department of Public Safety

Larry Noble will retire July 5 as commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Gov. Terry Branstad’s office said in a news release. “I have reached a point where I want to spend more …