Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 29, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of tariffs, particularly on small business. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSep. 26, 2025     Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the impact of an Iowa trade delegation trip to India this month. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSep. 25, 2025    Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry with results from the group's new quarterly business outlook survey. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSep. 24, 2025    John Izer of Ribeye Shack, a food truck traveling across Iowa serving at various fairs and events. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 23, 2025     Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on legislation he introduced to help provide public/private workforce connections for young people. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 22, 2025    Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates last week. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSep. 19, 2025      Sammy Petersen of the family-owned and operated Bloomsbury Farm agritourism business west of Cedar Rapids discusses the history of the business. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSep. 18, 2025      Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird with a warning about the latest round of job scams. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSep. 17, 2025      Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell on the "Make My Move Greater Cedar Rapids" effort, designed to attract people to move to the region. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 16, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impending federal government shutdown. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 15, 2025    Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on his "Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act" and how it will help rural economies. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSep. 12, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the ruling against Google in an antitrust suit brought by the federal government. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSep. 11, 2025     RFD-TV "Cow Guy" Scott Shellady on the importance of Congress passing a full five-year farm bill yet this year. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSep. 10, 2025     U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on proposed legislation to eliminate the threat of a fiscal year-end government shutdown. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 09, 2025     Bill Verbeten of FMC Corporation on the company's work with farmers at a variety of levels.

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 08, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the weak jobs report released by the federal government this past Friday. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSep. 05, 2025    U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on how the reconciliation law passed this summer will spur business growth. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSep. 04, 2025     Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler on her role with the agency and its impact on America's economy. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSep. 03, 2025    RFD-TV market analyst Scott Shellady, "the Cow Guy," on why he is optimistic about farm prices in 2026. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 02, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on an $8 billion merger between two Midwest-based utilities. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 01, 2025     Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on threats to state-based "right to work" laws, like the one in Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 29, 2025    Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on workforce composition as Labor Day approaches. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAug. 28, 2025     Erin Streeter of the National Association of Manufacturers on the provisions of the reconciliation law which will have a positive impact on business. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAug. 27, 2025    Economist Dr. John Lott compares the business impact of tariffs and other taxes. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAug. 26, 2025        Phil Kerpen of American Commitment assesses the state of the U.S. economy as autumn draws near. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 25, 2025       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of remarks made by the Federal Reserve chairman regarding interest rates. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 22, 2025      Sam Yoder of Fidelis Construction of Ankeny on his efforts to secure government contracts with the help of SBA and an Iowa U.S. Senator. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAug. 21, 2025     Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on his efforts to remind those in Washington that Iowa agriculture is a major factor on the world economic stage. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAug. 20, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on two presidential executive orders--one to allow broader retirement investment assets, and one to prohibit "debanking".

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAug. 19, 2025    Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, on how SBA can help small businesses attract capital and improve their business plans. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 18, 2025    U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on some of the key challenges facing America's small businesses. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 15, 2025   Mike Murphy of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on the mandatory cuts in Social Security benefits that will take place in 2032 unless Congress acts to restore solvency to the system. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAug. 14, 2025   Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on how members of the Iowa business community work to support one another. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAug. 13, 2025   Toni Kackert, brand manager for Wimmer's Meats, which has gained "official" status with Iowa events such as the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival and University of Iowa athletics events. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAug. 12, 2025  Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa with data from a new report quantifying the monetary impact of "brain drain" on the Iowa economy. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 11, 2025  National financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the impact of new American-imposed tariffs on global trade. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 08, 2025      Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on benefits to Iowa's economy from ethanol production if government mandates on electric vehicles are removed at both the federal and state levels. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAug. 07, 2025      Jessi Simon of Main Street West Branch on the business in her city which won the Iowa Economic Development Authority's "Open 4 Business" competition earlier this week. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAug. 06, 2025      U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) previews next Tuesday's Entrepreneur Expo to be held at Iowa State University in Ames. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAug. 05, 2025     Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick on the economic benefits his city received from being an overnight stop on this year's RAGBRAI ride. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 04, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzing the drop in Tesla profits due to weak sales. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 01, 2025     Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," talks about the challenges family farms face in the wake of trade imbalances and lack of a current five-year farm bill.