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How will Iowa be affected by market turmoil in China?

To shake things up this year, our newsroom brainstormed a list of key questions that we thought business people should know the answers to in order to do business better in 2016. Then we went…
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How to find road conditions, power info

Those of you who braved the roads to drive downtown today may wonder what you’ll face getting home. The Iowa Department of Transportation offers detailed road condition information, crash reports and other information at the 511 …

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DOT seeks input on transportation plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Transportation Commission are seeking comments on a draft update of the long-range transportation plan for Iowa. The document will help determine which projects get money. The DOT is …

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DART Forward 2035 revs up for comments

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority wants your comments as it prepares an update to DART Forward 2035, its master plan for public transit. The plan is 5 years old. An advisory committee with …

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2016 Economic Forecast

We wanted to change things up a bit this year in our economic forecast issue. Typically, we have our staff talk to a few economists and put together a summary story that tries to give …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Threats

So, what indicators out there are keeping our industry experts and economists sleeping with one eye open? We wanted to hear what they are watching in 2016 and beyond. Here are 13 threats to the …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Leader forecast

This is the fifth year we’ve asked the same question to the same audience, and although it’s an unscientific survey, one clear trend emerges from it: Hesitant optimism over the past four years has certainly …

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Finding the money

Des Moines International Airport now has a roadmap on how to fill a $200 million gap in its $420 million plan to build a new terminal, parking ramp, and facilities for cargo and small planes.…

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The Uber effect

Des Moines International Airport is seeing a sharp increase in the use of Uber and other ride-booking services, which for the first time are expected to generate more income than taxis from a special airport …

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Washington Post cites WorkHound in story on trucker feedback

The Washington Post today reported on new ways truck drivers are logging their complaints with companies, specifically citing the Des Moines-based mobile app company WorkHound. The article mentions that trucker councils are becoming more prevalent to give …