Retail and Business

U.S. farm income last year probably exceeded the 2004 record of $87.3 billion, according to Neil Harl, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University.

The United Nations reported that global food costs jumped 25 percent …

Gloomy weather isn’t just a pain to deal with. It’s also putting a slight damper on the economic recovery, according to Bloomberg.

Fortunately, an overall strengthening economy will make the lull temporary, economists say.

Sales …

Des Moines lost private sector jobs in 2010, but was one of the top gainers in the past 10 years among the 100-largest labor markets, according to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics …

Companies are adding jobs, but the unemployment rate isn’t expected to reflect it, according to Bloomberg.

U.S. companies increased employment by 187,000 workers in January, according to figures released by Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) …

Iowa is far from the only place to get hit by Tuesday’s winter storm.

The storm has affected 30 states and a third of the nation’s population, according to Reuters. More than 300,000 customers from …

Thursday is the last day to sign up for early bird pricing for the National Association of Women Business Owners of Central Iowa’s (NAWBO-CI) Women Mean Business Summit.

The summit, which will take place from …

U.S. manufacturing accelerated in January at the fastest pace in more than six years, according to Bloomberg.

The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) factory index rose to 60.8, its highest level since May 2004. Readings …

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) inducted Kris Young and Clete Schultz into the AGC of Iowa Hall of Fame.

Young is the president of Miller the Driller in Pleasant Hill. She has served on many …

The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the launch of a new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program to be implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be awarded …

Polk County Supervisor Robert Brownell has been named the Clive Lions Club’s Citizen of the Year. Brownell served as Clive’s mayor from 1993 to 1999 and has been a member of the Polk County Board …