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About East des Moines

The magazine "Newsweek" has named Des Moines "America's Most Literate City," claiming a literacy rate of 99.4 percent for the city's residents. In 2008, Forbes ranked Des Moines as the "Best Place for Businesses and Careers." The article highlighted local arts venues such as the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the Iowa State Capitol Museum, an emerging technology and startup scene including Microsoft Corporation, e-commerce giant eBay Enterprise (whose CEO is from Des Moines), financial institutions Wells Fargo Advisors and Principal Financial Group , insurance companies EMC Insurance Companies (the largest employer in Iowa) Voya Financial , Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company , ACE Limited Marsh & McLennan Companies . Other major corporations headquartered in or near downtown are Hy-Vee Inc., Rockwell Collins, Casey's General Stores Inc.