Iowa farmland values rise 1.4 percent from March to Sept
Iowa farmland values edged up 1.4 percent in the six months to Sept 1, part of a 10.6 percent rise since March 2012. Districts showed mixed results while buyers shifted to profitably priced land as commodity markets cooled. Cash rents climbed to about 255 dollars per acre with expectations of further moderation.
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Realtors Land Institute
RLI
East Central
Troy Louwagie
Hertz Farm Management
Mount Vernon
Louwagie
Iowa median income holds ground amid slow national recovery
U S Census data show Iowa median household income at 50 957 in 2012 up 73 dollars since 2000 while the national figure fell from 55 030 to 51 371 over the same period Des Moines Cedar Rapids and other metros posted gains but remain below 2008 levels Iowa economists credit manufacturing strength and farm income for relative resilience as households face job losses and wage shifts.
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Creighton University
Ernie Goss
Midwest
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Mike Ralston
Iowa Association of Business and Industry
Deere and Co
Alcoa Inc
Rockwell Collins
Hillphoenix Inc
Keosauqua
Hagie Manufacturing
Clarion
Antiques market shifts hit dealers as high end prevails
Antique dealers face a slow market with shifting tastes and online sales. Lonny Piche sold a 1890s Black Forest dog for 7500 after texting a Wisconsin buyer, while midlevel shops struggle. High end pieces and wealthy buyers help the top tier amid broad slowdown.
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Piche
Wisconsin
Lincoln Sander
Antique Dealers Association of America
Newtown
Conn
J&e Antiques
St. Paul
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Minnesota Antique Dealers Association
Carol Eppel
Stillwater, Minn
Wall Street pares gains after Fed keeps stimulus intact
U.S. stocks slipped as investors reassessed after the Fed kept bond purchases at 85 billion dollars monthly. The Dow fell 40.39 points to 15,636.55 while the S&P 500 edged down 3.18 to 1,722.34 and the Nasdaq rose to 3,789.38. JPMorgan slid 1.2 percent to 52.75 amid a 920 million dollar penalties deal. Tesla hit a record intraday high near 180 dollars on upbeat Deutsche Bank note.
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