Alliant rate hike decision in Iowa set for Monday
Iowa Utilities Board will decide whether Alliant Energy can raise electric rates by 14.2 percent overall with residential class increases around 16 percent. The board will consider a pass through for transmission costs, use of regulatory reserves, and reactions to a weakened economy and prior rate adjustments. The case marks Rob Berntsen's first as chairman, with Darrell Hanson and Krista Tanner on the panel.
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Hiring outlook for 2010 shows slight gains in Iowa firms
A Cambridge Staffing survey of 75 Eastern Iowa companies finds 29 percent plan to add employees in the next 12 months, up from 27 percent last quarter, with 248 hires anticipated and six layoffs projected in Q1. Manufacturing firms show higher hiring plans than services, signaling gradual recovery.
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Lessons from a volatile decade for investors
The 2000s delivered mixed results with a 25 percent gain in 2009 but overall losses, driven by two major bear markets. A diversified mix of 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds would have grown $10,000 to about $13,800, while retirees in a 30/70 S&P 500 to bonds blend reached roughly $15,300, underscoring risk reduction through asset mix.
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Colorado minimum wage becomes first in nation to decline
Colorado's minimum wage will drop 3 cents to the federal level of 7.25 per hour in the new year, the first decline since the federal minimum was adopted. The state ties its wage to inflation, and a 0.6 percent CPI drop caused the decrease while the federal floor remains 7.25. Alaska increases to 7.75 next.
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