Fed holds steady on stimulus as economy improves
The Federal Reserve kept short term rates at record lows and will continue buying 85 billion dollars in bonds monthly. It projected unemployment to hit 6.5 percent in 2015, signaling no immediate rate rise, while warning that fiscal cuts could curb growth and noting Cyprus risks.
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Mass
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Frey Pet Hospital showcases advanced veterinary care
Frey Pet Hospital on Cedar Rapids southwest side demonstrates modern veterinary medicine with surgeries and dental work in the morning. Owner Ryan Steen says they use hospital grade standards and offer unique single port laparoscopic surgery. The 2011 building includes seven exam rooms ICU wards cremation services and an X-ray area.
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Cedar Rapids
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Frey
Frey Pet Hospital
Frey Pet Hospital eyeing Cedar Rapids growth under Steen leadership
Owner Ryan Steen leads Frey Pet Hospital at 2300 16th Ave SW Cedar Rapids with in house lab and pharmacy. The team includes six doctors and 26 staff with a board certified anesthesia technician in Iowa. Steen bought the business in 2003 after returning from ISU in 2000. The facility features advanced HVAC and veterinary specialized design. The hospital handles about 3,000 patient visits per month mainly dogs and cats and Steen performs 80 to 100 orthopedic surgeries yearly for ACL repairs.
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Frey Pet Hospital
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Cedar Rapids
Freypethospital.com
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Iowa State University
Frey
Cedar Rapids home prices rise while Iowa sales lag
February 2013 saw Cedar Rapids and statewide home prices rise, with 219 sales in Cedar Rapids up 20.3 percent from 2012. Iowa City area prices fell 7.4 percent as 103 homes sold, up 17 percent from a year earlier. Nationwide starts and permits also rose, signaling a housing rebound despite low inventory and wintry weather.
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Iowa Association of Realtors
Marple
U.S. Commerce Department
Energy IPL signs 11 year deal to buy nuclear power
Interstate Power and Light signs an 11 year contract to buy 431 megawatts from NextEra Energy's Duane Arnold plant near Palo. The agreement, effective February 2014, will cost about 30 percent less than the prior contract.
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Interstate Power and Light
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Alliant Energy
NextEra Energy
Palo
Alliant
Ryan Stensland
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