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IowaBiz Blog: Don’t be a chicken: Fail quickly!

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GUEST OPINION: Labor Day needs to be refocused


Could there be a more perfect symbol of what is wrong with the American economy than what took place on Sept. 5 in Detroit? A president of the United States whose regulatory excesses have stifled …

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TRANSITIONS: Tagline, you’re not it


The Ames Tribune reported last week that the city of Ames has been advised to wad up its new tagline and throw it away. Not because somebody dreamed up something better or because it contained …

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OUR VIEW: Bring on the football spending


The Christmas shopping season is the next big key to economic recovery, but let’s not rush to get there. First, we’ll stimulate the economy by proving that Americans are still happy to spend lavishly on …

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IowaBiz Blog: Culture still counts

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IowaBiz Blog: Serving customers means anticipating what they need

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IowaBiz Blog: Make the customer’s life easier – Tell them the price!

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IowaBiz Blog: But what about the rest of us?

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GUEST OPINION: Women still fighting for pay equity


Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, was both a celebration of women’s progress and a reminder that equality remains a goal, not a reality.

On that day in 1920, women gained the right to vote under …

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TRANSITIONS: … And the Yankees win


In my golden years, when youngsters seek out my wisdom and beg to hear about the historic moments I’ve experienced – the Iowa Writers’ Workshop is putting together a script, and the Des Moines Community …