Jutila resigns as Botanical Garden president and CEO: Stephanie Jutila resigned as president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden last week. As the search begins for an interim director, board Chair Stacey Johnson said in an email that Jutila would provide support through the transition. The email did not specify when the resignation would be effective or when it was submitted by Jutila. Johnson said the transition comes as the facility takes the “next steps in the growth and development … where education, innovation, culture and ecology are all important parts of what we stand for.”

SBA to kick off National Small Business Week: The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it will kick off its 2020 National Small Business Week later this month with a virtual event honoring the nation’s small businesses and offering guidance on recovery from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be held online Sept. 22-24. In addition to celebrating the nation’s small businesses — many of which are veteran-, women- and minority-owned — for their achievements and dedication to their communities, this year’s event includes numerous educational panels providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as small businesses look to pivot and recover toward a stronger economy. The event will recognize the national award winners, including the naming of this year’s National Small Business Person of the Year.

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Unemployment is improving for nearly every group of Americans, except for young Black women, one of the only groups still seeing unemployment increase.