Iowa City Ranks Top 10 Smart Place to Live by Kiplinger
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance places Iowa City at number 10 among the nation’s smart places to live. Editors cited low cost of living strong education and healthcare and environmental quality. University of Iowa schools and teacher ratios helped Iowa City outrank other college towns.
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Iowa City
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Personal Finance
University of Iowa
Wall Street edges higher as Fed decision looms
The Dow rose 6.80 to 11,584.54 and the Nasdaq gained 2.42 to 2,344.99 as oil prices fell slightly. Investors awaited the Federal Reserve decision on rates with few market moves, noting a likely quarter point hike but uncertainty for June. Rick Pendergraft of Schaeffer's Research commented on expectations.
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Rick Pendergraft
Schaeffer
New York Stock Exchange
VeraSun to Build 110 Million Gallon Ethanol Plant Near Charles City
Charles City hosts groundbreaking for VeraSun Energy plant in northern Iowa. The Brookings based company expects 50 permanent jobs and completion by summer 2007 for an facility west of Charles City with annual capacity of 110 million gallons.
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Charles City
Iowa
Brookings
Vera- Sun Energy
VeraSun
Treasury auction lifts short-term bill rates to new highs
The Treasury sold 15 billion in three month bills at a discount rate of 4.740 percent and 14 billion in six month bills at 4.830 percent. Prices implied are 9880.18 for a 10000 three month bill and 9755.82 for a 10000 six month bill. The one year bill yield averaged 4.98 percent, up from 4.94 percent.
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Treasury Department
Gazette, News Services
Security Coverage poises for rapid hiring growth in Cedar Rapids
Security Coverage Inc. reports faster than expected client and staff expansion as it grows from a basement start to 21 employees and eyes mid-40s by year end and mid-40s into 2007. The Cedar Rapids firm offers automated security services with virus and spyware protection and Windows updates.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Security Coverage Inc
Second St. SE
Bob O'Dell
Armstrong Center
Granby Building
O'Dell
Security Coverage
Steve Gray
Spring farmers markets bloom across Iowa corridors
Kibby family pota to and onion crops near Ely signal fresh shortages at Cedar Rapids Riverside and Noelridge markets. Iowa leads the nation with 180 markets per capita in 2004 and Des Moines Cedar Rapids Iowa City and other centers reported strong sales and growth as May opens.
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the Gazette
Robert Kibby
Diane
Ely
Kibbys
Cedar Rapids
Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Robert
Diane Kibby
Riverside Roundhouse
Booth No. 24
Noelridge
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Des Moines
Iowa City
Washington and
College Streets
Tammy Neumann
Second Street
First
Fourth Avenues
Teresa White
Lawmakers Seek Public Input on 2007 Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte announced an online feedback form to gather producer views for the next farm bill reauthorization. The form invites input from all interests and follows a USDA report based on 4000 comments from 52 forums nationwide.
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The
Gazette
House Agriculture Committee
Bob Goodlatte
R-Va
Greeley
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Goodlatte
Agriculture.house
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Usda.gov
Fed poised to raise rate again this week
The Fed is expected to lift its benchmark rate to 5 percent at the meeting this week, despite debate on pace and timing. Economists note that rate changes lag and that recent jobs data show slower growth, with wage pressures easing as the economy decelerates later in the year.
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Congress
Wall Street
Anthony Chan
Jpmorgan Private Client Services
New York
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