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The Elbert Files: Four decades of ‘power’ lists

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IowaBiz blog: Taking inventory

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GUEST OPINION: How to conquer the say-do ratio

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THE ELBERT FILES: Putting problems in perspective

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A big rally for stocks in 2013?

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THE ELBERT FILES: Looking back to move forward

This week, the Business Record looks forward into 2013.

In this week’s column, however, I’ll be looking back to see how business, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, helped the Des Moines metro area become …

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THE ELBERT FILES: Missing Jim Pollock

As 2012 comes to an end, all of us at the Business Record along with our readers are missing our friend and colleague Jim Pollock, who died April 19 at the too-young age of 59.…

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THE ELBERT FILES: Painting her way out of retirement

Janet Roewe Piller, 60, has been preparing her whole life for the unusual business she opened last year, TLC Vintage Collections.

Her Urbandale store mixes high-end paint sales, furniture refinishing and adult education with a …

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THE ELBERT FILES: History of our history for $250

The State Historical Society of Iowa is poised to begin a new chapter as it enters its 156th year in January.

Tonight, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds are hosting a gala celebration …

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THE ELBERT FILES: Fisher: Bad math hurts states

The aftermath of the 2012 election is a good vantage point for viewing Peter Fisher’s new study “Selling Snake Oil to the States.”

On election night, Republican guru Karl Rove was incredulous at President Obama’s …