Wall Street Drops as Earnings Dampen Investor Confidence
The Dow fell 122.28 to 10,603.15 and the S&P 500 lost 12.49 to 1,188.04 while the Nasdaq slipped 29.15 to 2,291.25. IBM and Morgan Stanley reported disappointing results as a stronger dollar pushed commodity stocks lower.
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Free AARP tax help in Cedar Rapids Iowa City area
The AARP Tax-Aide program offers free tax assistance and return preparation for low and middle income taxpayers from Feb 1 to Apr 15. Volunteers, trained with the IRS, help in Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Iowa City with local contact numbers for appointments and hours.
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Vax-Aide
Aarp Tax-Aide
Internal Revenue Service
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Anamaga
United Way
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Johnson County Senior Center
Aarp Foundation
Iowa City Waterloo Cedar Falls among top job growth areas
Dubuque ranks third with 2.7 percent growth from July to October in a study of 281 metros by MSN and CareerBuilder. Iowa City shows strong gains with 10th nationwide posting and Waterloo Cedar Falls climbs to 13th with 0.7 percent growth. ServPro of Iowa City Coralville changes ownership as Brian Meyer purchases the firm.
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MSN
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ServPro
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GM Shuts Down Pontiac Saturn Saab but Warrants Stay Valid
Owners of Pontiac Saturn and Saab face brand expirations but GM will honor existing warranties for five years. Spokesman John McDonald says service will continue at current dealers and spare parts remain sufficient for the warranty period. Some models may see minor value declines, with broader parts compatibility easing long term.
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Buick
Eric Thara
Ibara
Group proposes halting foreclosures during loan modifications
A U S group of state officials reports rising seriously delinquent loans nationwide with 34 percent more in the last year and 1.7 million at 12 percent of total by Oct 2009. It urges Treasury to amend HAMP to pause foreclosures for eligible loans and pushes principal reduction and ARM reform.
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Gazette
Miller
U.S. Treasury Department
Mark Pearce
North Carolina
Banks
Cedar Rapids airport to hire executive search firm
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission will approve a contract with ADK Consulting of Atlantic Beach Florida to conduct a national airport director search. Dan Mann departs January 29 after serving since 2005. the airport tops 990000 annual passengers and a 13 million dollar budget.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Airport
ADK Consulting
ADK Executive Search
Richland- Lexington
Dan Thies
Mann
Thies
Alliance Source Consulting
Long Beach
Calif
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