Diversity talk links migration to Iowa to policy needs
Fed researcher Marva Williams speaks to about 100 at Cedar Rapids Public Library about migration from Illinois and other states to Iowa. She cites income, education, and housing gaps between African Americans and whites and urges policy changes for educational equality and opportunity. A seminar on regional responses to long-term industrial decline is noted.
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Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Marva Williams
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Williams
U.S. Supreme Court
Brown v. Board of Education
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Corridor housing prices rise in February amid brisk national gains
CoreLogic data show Cedar Rapids including distressed sales up 2.6 percent year over year in February with ex distressed sales up 1.9 percent. Iowa City prices up 3.7 percent including distressed sales. National figures up 5.6 percent year over year, with a 1.1 percent monthly rise in distressed sales.
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Cedar Rapids
CoreLogic of
Irvine
Calif
Iowa City
Anand Nallathambi
CoreLogic
Geico and MediRevo to Add Workers in Coralville
Geico plans to hire 180 to support its Coralville call center with sales and service roles and up to 20 in its management development program. MediRevo will recruit about 60 staff as it expands a second facility to support growing healthcare revenue cycle teams and larger clients.
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Coralville
GEICO
MediRevo
Amanda Sanford
Brad Baldwin
Medi- Revo
Cargill profits rise 33 percent on meat and energy gains
Cargill reported a 33 percent jump in fiscal third quarter profit to 425 million as animal nutrition and protein divisions led gains. Revenue fell to 28.4 billion from 32 billion prior year amid weaker comparables and energy trading recovery after prior losses. Strong Australian beef, Central American poultry, and U.S. pork and turkey processing supported results.
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Cargill
Minnetonka
Minn
U.S
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George.ford
Thegazette
George C. Ford
Geico, MediRevo
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