Wall Street Ends Higher After Debates Go Weak
Stocks slipped as Europe debt worries overshadowed U.S. growth signs. Dow fell 19.07 to 11,457.47, S&P 500 down 6.36 to 1,235.23, Nasdaq down 10.5 to 2,617.22. Zuckerberg named Time Person of the Year 2010. Mortgage rates rose with 30-year at 4.84 percent and 15-year at 4.21 percent.
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Obama Meets Leaders to Spur Jobs and Investment
President Obama briefed 20 corporate CEOs for nearly five hours sharing a buffet lunch and urging them to invest more than 1.9 trillion dollars to stimulate job creation and boost the economy amid high unemployment.
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Dannon Drops Health Claims After FTC Settlement
Dannon Co. will pay 21 million dollars and stop certain health claims for Activia yogurt and DanActive dairy drink after regulators found insufficient evidence. The FTC said claims about relieving irregularity and preventing colds or flu require FDA approval.
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Delaware County Elk Wind Farm Plans Move Forward
RPM Access of West Des Moines advances the Elk Wind Farm project west of Greeley in Elk Township Delaware County. The 41 megawatt facility will use 17 Nordex N100 turbines and supply Central Iowa Power Cooperative.
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Elk Wind Farm Near Greeley Iowa Advances to Completion
Elk Wind Farm on 3367 acres west of Greeley Iowa will host 17 Nordex N100 turbines to produce wind power for Cedar Rapids based Central Iowa Power Cooperative under a 20 year purchase agreement. Nordex plant in Jonesboro Arkansas will supply the turbines and 9 miles of underground cable with an October 2011 completion date. RPM Access leads six wind projects in Iowa totaling 370 megawatts.
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Midwest
Stephen Dryden
Dryden
Iowa farmland prices rise to 5064 per acre for 2010
Iowa State University reports a 15.9 percent jump in average farmland price in 2010 to 5064 per acre based on 479 responses. Northwest counties led with 6356 per acre, while east central areas averaged 5477. The year marks a milestone with OBrien and Sioux counties above 7000 per acre.
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Iowa farmland values rise 15.9 percent on average
Iowa State University reports a 15.9 percent gain in farmland values for the year, with southwest Iowa showing as much as 21.5 percent. Professor Duffy notes limited speculative risk as farmers remain the main buyers supported by low interest rates and strong commodity prices. He argues farmland remains a retirement and legacy investment with returns beating the S&P 500.
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Duffy
Iowa State University
Government bans drop-side cribs to curb infant deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission votes unanimously to prohibit manufacturing, sale, and resale of drop-side cribs after at least 32 deaths since 2000. A fixed-side standard takes effect in June, with facilities given a year to replace units, and stricter testing and labeling announced.
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