Wall Street slips on bonds as Fed signals ongoing lift plan
Bonds fell sharply sending long term rates to a seven month high after the Federal Reserve said it would persist in boosting the economy. Stocks edged higher as November retail sales rose for a fifth straight month and a survey showed large firms plan more hiring. The Dow rose 47.98 to 11,476.54 with AT&T up 2 percent. The S&P 500 gained 1.18 to 1,241.59. The Nasdaq rose 2.81 to 2,627.72.
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Iowa Farm Bureau honors Mike Wolfe of American Pickers
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau named Mike Wolfe owner of Antique Archeology December Entrepreneur of the Month for renewing rural Iowa. The award recognizes his LeClaire based shop and his show with education mentoring and resources for entrepreneurs. Ameristar Casinos ends sale talks.
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Chrysler recalls 76000 Dodge Ram trucks for power steering issue
Chrysler recalls about 76 000 2010 2011 Dodge Ram pickups built from March 2009 through October 2010 to fix a power steering reservoir cap vent pressure problem that could slow brake pedal return. Owners will be notified and dealers will replace the cap at no charge.
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Iowa City wind energy park to get rail spur funded by state grant
A $1,056,200 Iowa Transportation Commission grant will connect a 173acre Wind Energy Supply Chain Industrial Park in southeast Iowa City to the Iowa Interstate Railroad. The project includes a 3,000-foot rail spur and parallel siding, aiming to accelerate shovel readiness and attract wind power suppliers.
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Pay It Forward inspires Solon alumnae engineering path
Kate Martinek, Solon High School graduate and Rockwell Collins systems engineer, hosts Iowa City West students on a job shadow to show how mentors guided her toward aerospace engineering at Iowa State. She credits teacher Bennett Brown for steering her to engineering and recalls junior and senior year shadows and internships that led to a full-time role.
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Eastern Iowa banks hold ratings as of third quarter end
Bauer Financial ratings show most Eastern Iowa banks with three stars or higher. Patriot Bank and State Central Bank retain zero stars while Patriot Bank posts a Q3 loss of 301000 and non performing assets at 8.7 percent. Other banks maintain or improve ratings, with several two to four stars and region-wide results.
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