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MAEDC RELATED NEWS

Evert Elected President of MAEDC

The president and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has been elected president of MAEDC, the Mid-America Economic Development Council. http://kicdam.com/MAEDC-President/8806994 http://www.dickinsoncountynews.com/story/1689614.html

Hirlinger joins MAEDC board Boonville Daily News By Anonymous Longtime Boonville civic leader and businessman Kenneth Hirlinger recently accepted an appointment to the regional economic development group that represents Cooper County and the City of Boonville. Hirlinger will work with the volunteer ...

Rockford's Go Global Conference given award Rockford Register Star MAEDC sponsors the annual economic development awards competition to recognize and stimulate the creative use of quality marketing by economic development organizations throughout the 10-state Mid-America region in promoting their respective ...

MIDWEST ECONOMY RELATED NEWS

American Aluminum Extrusion Intends to Expand to Roscoe, IL
Manufacturing Plant; Will Create 130 Manufacturing Jobs;
Fits Regional Goal of Targeted Metals Industry

American Aluminum Extrusion (AAE) announced that it intends to open a manufacturing facility in Roscoe, IL by the end of 2011, creating 130 manufacturing jobs by the end of 2013. Click here to read the full press release.

Midwest economy: State-by-state glance for January - CBS News
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Kansas City Star

Midwest economy: State-by-state glance for January CBS News The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national survey to consult supply managers and business leaders. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss oversees the report. The overall index ranges between 0 and ... Survey: Midwest Economy Sees BoostKCCI Des Moines Update on economy in Midwest, Plains out WednesdayNTV all 89 news articles »

Kansas City Star

Midwest Economic Index Takes Big Jump In January CBS Local (AP) — The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states rebounded from a weak December and is poised to continue growing in the months ahead, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released Wednesday. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss ... Reports: Iowa economy shows signs of recoveryDesMoinesRegister.com all 9 news articles »

Bloomberg

U.S. Midwest Jobs Return as Applesauce Joins Cars to Lift Obama Bloomberg Enlarge image US Midwest Jobs Return US Midwest Jobs Return Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg Economic recovery in so-called Rust Belt states may bolster re-election chances for Obama, who pushed the US-backed bailout of General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC ... Huntington Bank CEO: Midwest is National Leader of Economic GrowthEON: Enhanced Online News (press release) US Midwest Jobs Return as Applesauce Lifts ObamaBusinessWeek Huntington Bank CEO optimistic about Midwest leading the way to nation's ...Michigan Business Review - MLive.com all 32 news articles »

Midwest leading nation in economic recovery Dayton Daily News (Columbus Dispatch photo by Jonathan Quilter) By Steve Bennish, Staff Writer Updated 1:22 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2012 The industrial Midwest is outpacing the nation on economic recovery as companies locate or expand in the region, and business, ... and more »

The Business of Local Foods Huffington Post The conversation focused on how USDA and other federal agencies can work together with the private sector to harness the economic potential of local food across the Midwest. Joining me were executives, economic developers, and experts from businesses ...

ABC7Chicago.com

Pols, residents react to drop in unemployment rate ABC7Chicago.com "Coming out of every recession and every recovery, which we're in, we see small businesses driving that," said Marianne Markowitz, SBA Midwest Region. The Labor Department said the national economy added 257000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate ... Federal Reserve official sees ag economy continuing to growRadio Iowa all 2,483 news articles »

Karl Garson: Don't ignore the malignancies of economic growth Wisconsin State Journal Cancer and economies benefit from growth. The dominant belief is that the growth of one is bad while the other is good. With respect to cancer, who could argue? On the other hand, some benefits of economic growth in Wisconsin are questionable.

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Keystone XL pipeline: Good for Big Oil, bad for the economy Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Higher oil prices might be good for the oil industry, but they will increase the cost of living and doing business in the Midwest, negatively impacting its economy and potentially increasing unemployment. Pipeline leaks and spills into aquifers and ... Lars Larson: Obama Keystone call looks crazier and crazierOregon Catalyst Senators introduce bill to move Keystone XL forwardCBS News all 395 news articles »

Phil Power: 'Turnaround plan' for Michigan Adrian Daily Telegram They represent the human capital base that can continue to drive our manufacturing foundation and lead into a diversified service-based economy. — Gateway to the Midwest. Half the population of the US and Canada lives within 500 miles of Michigan.

Globe and Mail

BMO acquisition in US Midwest 'doing better' Globe and Mail The Midwest economy, particularly around Indiana, is rooted mostly in agriculture, health care and manufacturing. BMO's acquisition of 374 M&I branches last year more than doubled its network in the US to about 700 locations, spread across several ... and more »