Mortgage amortization: Do I need to understand it?
You’re right in the middle of the home buying process. It’s all new, exciting and a little confusing. You think you understand the process: You…
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Cash and checks a thing of the past?
“Why do you still balance your checkbook?” my father was asked by my sister recently as he sat down to go through his weekly grocery…
Executive moves
Maquoketa chamber hires director The Maquoketa (Iowa) Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the hiring of Kristie Carr. She fills a vacancy created…
Defining your brand purpose through corporate social responsibility
What does your company stand for? Savvy marketers have been asking brands this question for years. However, the need for a good answer became urgent…
Meet a Local Leader: Ron Brisbois
Ron Brisbois has worked for Grant County Economic Development Corp. for more than 21 years. He has written applications for communities and businesses that have…
Qualities I most admire in candidates I have interviewed
I have been in the search business for more than 35 years and have met many impressive people. Looking back for some common themes about…
With a labor shortage, why are so many older workers unemployed for so long?
In the early months of the pandemic, nearly 1.7 million workers older than age 55 dropped out of the job market. With a public health…
What history tells us about stock market returns
The Chorus of Worriers convenes daily, as it has for years. A market decline is coming, they say. Maybe a big one. Likely soon. Perhaps,…
Simmons Pet Foods ribbon cutting