Government Policy and Law

In a case with implications for businesses facing class-action lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments about whether six women employed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. can represent 1 million of its workers.…

The Des Moines City Council is being asked to approve a $293,000 economic development package as a result of Employers Mutual Casualty Co.’s (EMC) planned purchase of the Hub Tower at 699 Walnut St., which …

Des Moines has been included on lots of desirable lists, so we shouldn’t get greedy. But it would have been great to be one of CNNMoney.com’s “8 Cities That Want Your Business!”

OK, so we …

The nation’s jobless rate rose to 9.8 percent in November, the highest since April, Bloomberg reported.

The 0.2 point increase, from 9.6 percent in October, underscores a decision last month by the Federal Reserve to …

The Internal Revenue Service has released final guidance for employers to claim the new small business health-care tax credit for the 2010 tax year. The new Form 8941, Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums …

The Iowa Chamber Alliance announced four statewide, and six federal policy initiatives yesterday.

The alliance, a coalition of 16 chambers of commerce and economic development organizations throughout the state, believes the initiatives will encourage business …

Thousands of Americans are set to begin losing unemployment benefits after Congress failed to agree on extending aid to the long-term unemployed, Bloomberg reported.

In a replay of a dispute earlier this year, lawmakers are …

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday said lenders should continue pursuing foreclosures on individual borrowers even while trying to rework loan terms, despite calls from lawmakers and state investigators to end …

President Barack Obama proposed a two-year freeze on the pay of federal workers on Monday.

The White House estimates that the pay freeze would save about $2 billion in the current fiscal year, and $28 …

Gov.-elect Terry Branstad named Debi Durham as head of economic development during a news conference today.

Durham currently heads the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce and in Sioux City, and was a Republican nominee for lieutenant …