posted on June 9, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Full Program: A practical family tells how they live within their means at the holidays. Experts follow up with tips on money management.
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posted on November 12, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Iowa veterans get a chance to fly to Washington, D.C. to see the World War II memorial and other veteran memorials.
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posted on January 10, 2008 at 8:16 PM
David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses economic issues in the news, including the closing of a plant in Story City and post-holiday receipts for retailers, as well as tax issues facing the Iowa legislature.
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posted on December 21, 2007 at 5:01 PM
David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses the presidential campaigns' holiday ads and the campaigns in the final days in the runup to the Iowa caucuses.
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posted on December 11, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Although Phil and Cindy Blobaum's thrifty financial practices are born of necessity, the Holiday traditions they share with their four children fit their personal philosophy. The Blobaums create bounty and avoid debt by sticking to a budget and...
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posted on December 7, 2007 at 12:09 AM
Full Program: For the first time since the great depression The American savings rate is non-existent. Many Iowans may enter the Holiday season carrying heavy debt burdens. On the next Iowa Journal we'll explore current debt trends and offer advice on holiday...
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posted on November 7, 2007 at 9:04 AM
There's more to Orange City, Iowa, than wooden shoes, Tulip beds, and Dutch windmills. The
town of 6,000, best known for its spring Tulip Festival and winter
Sinterklaas Day, has a strong economy. New businesses are coming to
town, and existing...
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posted on October 16, 2007 at 1:33 PM
Brian Duffy and TJ Juskiewicz are the staffers of “The Des Moines Register” who are entrusted with administering the newspaper’s annual great bike ride across Iowa which, of course, is better known as RAGBRAI. The event is perhaps the best...
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posted on October 13, 2007 at 4:33 PM
Even though Iowans are hard working, they do enjoy having fun. With more than 2000 festivals in the state each year, there's never a lack for entertainment. David Swenson, of Iowa State University, says economists look at these events with an...
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posted on October 13, 2007 at 1:33 PM
The Register's annual bike ride across Iowa (RAGBRAI) has a unique economic impact. Economist David Swenson talks about how this 'festival on wheels' helps Iowa's small towns.
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posted on October 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: Can a straight laced, hard working culture like Iowa’s party its way to prosperity? That’s a proposition we’ll address tonight when we examine the hard numbers of fun. We look at the full story, a look behind the headlines, and a warning about the...
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