Return To Work After Maternity Leaves Faces Juggling Act
Denise Lane-White a patent attorney at Blank Rome LLP returns to work 14 months after her son Ryan's birth. She carves time for pumping and keeps meetings in progress while she works at her desk. Her husband Neil shares daycare duties as they balance client work and family life. Meagan Jeronimo launches a Washington DC Working Moms listserv after seeking guidance on returning to work. The group quickly grows, reflecting widespread concerns about work family balance.
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Denise Lane-White
Lane-White
Blank Rome LLP
Washington
Ryan
Neil White
Meagan Jeronimo
Washington, D.C
Jeronimo
Brian Alexander
D.C
Yahoo
Michele Kremen Bolton
Working on the railroad by Steve Gravelle
On a hot Cedar Rapids afternoon Dustin Kruse drives a 4000 horsepower CRANDIC freight run with 38 cars toward the rail yard at Rockford Road SW. He and Roger Johnson coordinate car numbers and deliveries to Canadian National and Union Pacific while recalling the line’s centennial history and shift from passenger to freight service.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Dustin Kruse
Kruse
Crandic
Roger Johnson
Rockford Road
Union Pacific
Hawkeye Downs
Johnson
Canadian National
CRANDIC Railroad Profiles as Alliant Energy Subsidiary
The CRANDIC Line operates 90 000 loads yearly with 18 locomotives and 80 employees over 100 miles of track in four east central counties. It partners with BNSF, IC, and Iowa Interstate, using computerized tracking and EDI.
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Towa
Pilus
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Iowa Interstate Railroad
William Middleton
Trains Magazine
Crandic
Alliant Energy
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Paul Treangen
401(k) Savers Weather Bear Market Recovery
A study by the Investment Company Institute and Employee Benefit Research Institute finds 401(k) savers with 42 million workers holding about 1.9 trillion dollars in assets. End of 2008 average account was 76 809 dollars up 30 percent from 2007 and higher than 1999 levels. Balances for those in their 60s declined over five years from 139 317 to 127 130 dollars while savers in their 50s fell from 161 537 to 146 509 dollars amid withdrawals and modest contributions.
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Eileen Alt Powell Ress
York
Sarah Holden
Investment Company Institute
Washington, D.C
ICI
Holden
Nest eggs bounce as 401(k) balances rise
Retirement savings adults saw higher average 401(k) balances in the last year, marking a rebound after the market downturn that began in 2000. Data tracks participant balances from 1999 through 2003, showing a resumed growth trend in 2003.
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Amy Joyce
Washington Post
David Wallace
Lynn Rowan
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co
Rowan
Eastern
Iowa
Iowa City
The
ADM Corn Sweeteners
Ici.org
Employee Benefit Research Institute
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