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Local manufacturers show optimism


Maurice Taylor is optimistic about 2011, and he’s not alone.

Taylor, CEO of Illinois-based Titan International Inc., expects a record-breaking year for his company, which operates agriculture and off-road tire company Titan Tire Co. in …

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Corn and beans, the keys to healthy markets


When Don Roose looks to China, he sees the United States of the 1940s and 1950s. He likes what he sees.

Roose is president of U.S. Commodities Inc. in West Des Moines. He tracks the …

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Caleris poised for hiring spree as it adds clients


Caleris Inc. is gearing up for a hiring spree as more out-of-state clients sign up for the West Des Moines-based company’s call-center services.

A business-process outsourcing provider that handles 70 clients located in major metropolitan …

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University researchers say climate change affecting state’s economy


Researchers at Iowa State University have concluded that changes in Iowa’s climate are affecting the state’s economy.

In 2009, the Iowa Legislature approved the formation of the Iowa Climate Change Impacts Committee, which includes researchers …

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Farmland prices raise concerns


We asked Gov.-elect Terry Branstad last week what he thought about the stunning rise in Iowa farmland prices, and you could hear both his political side and his farm upbringing in the answer.

Earlier, Branstad …

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Des Moines loses eighth-fewest manufacturing jobs since 2000

Of the 100 largest U.S. cities, these lost the fewest manufacturing jobs from 2000 to 2010:

1 Modesto, Calif., 400
2 Las Vegas, 800
3 Charleston, S.C., 1,100
4 Honolulu, 1,400
5 Fresno, Calif., 2,500…

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Reports: Unemployment benefits up, trade deficit down

Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 3,500 to 445,000 last week, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The four-week moving average of new claims rose by 5,500, leading experts to believe it …

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Pella Corp. to partner with veteran service

Pella Corp. has selected the national nonprofit organization Homes for Our Troops as its charitable partner for its The Pro Expo, a program held in 30 U.S. and Canadian markets from January through May.

The …

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SBA to host webinars

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery Solutions will host a series of free webinars titled “Starting Fresh – Assessing Risk & Threats to your Business in 2011.”

The first hour-long session will be …

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IPL: Customers to be credited $64 million

Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., said today it expects Iowa customers’ electric bills will be lower this year as a result of a decision by the Iowa Utilities …