CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.19 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on July 15, 2024: * * * Employer: RNR Tire Express 1510 E Kimberly Road Davenport, IA 52807 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the operator of an RNR Tire Express franchise in Davenport failed to include non-discretionary bonuses in the regular rate of pay when calculating overtime pay, a Fair Labor Standards Act vi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Two Percent Interest Rate Reduction Creates New Pathway for Homeownership in Mankato, Minnesota. * * * It didn't take long for homeowner Ethan Rademacher to realize that mortgage rates were steadily moving up during his home search. The higher the rates went, the less comfortable he was with the mortgage payments he'd be making on his f  more