Labor Day Week Opens Quiet for Earnings and Economic Data
Traders expect light activity as U.S. markets pause for Labor Day. ISM manufacturing data, United Natural Foods earnings, and a slate of reports including construction spending, beige book, Casey’s and Heinz results, Qwest sales, July factory orders, August sales, Freddie Mac rates, and August unemployment are due this week.
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Flugum on career roots and guiding principles
Douglas Flugum recalls his first jobs delivering papers in Lake Mills in 1973 and working in a grocery store and on a garbage route. He notes honesty and hard work as core values, quotes a fortune cookie about preparation, and describes his current role as President and CEO of Tektivity Inc. in Cedar Rapids with plans to grow.
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Tasers seen as safety aid but not a magic bullet at UNI
UNI Public Safety director Dave Zarifis says tasers add safety but are not a universal solution. The Nov. 22 incident at 428 G St. involved a knife-wielding man who was tased after approaching officers. Cedar Falls Police and university officials note tasers influence decisions but stress firearms remain a separate option.
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Ramblin Museum to host trucking history exhibit
The Ramblin Museum plans a trucking history exhibit featuring Bill Moon’s legacy and a 30 year family effort. Delia Moon Meier and Dave Rasdal discuss phases, artifacts, and plans to expand with more memorabilia while tracing 1960s to 1970s truck stop life and early interstates.
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