Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSeptember 30, 2026      Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who was at the White House Monday when a $15B steel plant was announced, set to be built in Lee County, Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSeptember 29, 2026    Michael Lucci of the non-profit group State Armor on the U.S. blocking Chinese attempts to monopolize distribution of rare earth magnets used in tech devices. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSeptember 28, 2026        National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the CEOs of large AI companies warning of the dangers of their products. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the agritourism aspects of the Choose Iowa program*  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on expectations from the Trump/Xi meeting* In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Mike Mallaro on Waterloo-based VGM Group, which has been an ESOP since 2008The Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness and ibat.iowa.gov.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSeptember 25, 2026       Mike Mallaro on the growth of the VGM group of companies after becoming employee-owned through ESOP conversion. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSeptember 24, 2026      U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on what he'd like to see come out of this week's meeting between U.S. President Trump and China President XI, particularly with regard to Iowa's ag economy. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSeptember 23, 2026     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on private equity firms now entering the realm of college NIL payments to athletes. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSeptember 22, 2026    Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the prospects for a federal farm bill being passed, now that it has moved to the full Senate for debate. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSeptember 21, 2026      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the reasons for last week's rate hike by the Federal Reserve. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden discusses the importance of federal financial investment in Iowa's economy*  A new report from Common Sense Institute Iowa documents the impact of inflation on Iowa family budgets* In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Bob Monchamp of Revolution Concrete Mixers of WaverlyThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness and ibat.iowa.gov.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSeptember 18, 2026           Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on passage in the U.S. House of the GUARD Act to give local law enforcement more tools to combat financial fraud. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSeptember 17, 2026           USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden on the importance of more federal dollars coming to Iowa for agribusiness-related projects. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSeptember 16, 2026          Iowa State University president David Cook on the role its extension and outreach department, and research generally, plays in the economic development of our state. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSeptember 15, 2026         National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on SEC proposals to reduce corporate reporting of financial data to twice yearly instead of quarterly. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSeptember 14, 2026        Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on a lawsuit her office joined against Amazon, claiming unfair advertising practices that adversely impacted Iowa businesses selling on the platform. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  Sarah Hermanson of One Above HR on her upcoming CONNECT seminar series on communication*  Data that is reviewed by the Federal Reserve Board in determining interest rates* In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Jack Taddeo of Bar-B-Clean in Des MoinesThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness and ibat.iowa.gov.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSeptember 11, 2026       Economist Dr. John Lott on the economy and how the Administration could have handled one taxation issue better. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSeptember 10, 2026      Sarah Hermanson of One Above HR of Manchester on her upcoming seminar series, called CONNECT. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSeptember 09, 2026     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the surprising monthly federal jobs report released last Friday. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSeptember 08, 2026      Tyler Martinez of the National Taxpayers Union on how contrary court opinions have affected the legality of home-based distilling.

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSeptember 07, 2026     Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on labor unions and right-to-work provisions in Iowa and other states. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee assesses labor in the U.S.*  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the better-than-expected federal jobs report* In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Chris Diebel, operating partner for the downtown Des Moines restaurant BubbaThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness and ibat.iowa.gov.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSeptember 04, 2026    Bridget Johnson of The Oakwood Inn near Okoboji on why their gourmet breakfast offerings wound up being nominated for a regional hospitality award. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSeptember 03, 2026     Chris Diebel, managing partner of Bubba, a downtown Des Moines restaurant marking ten years in business. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSeptember 02, 2026    Heather Kriener of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services on financial literacy tips for those going off to college. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSeptember 01, 2026     Mike Schreurs of Cancer Screen Iowa on the role businesses can play in encouraging employees to proactively monitor their health. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAugust 31, 2026      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the continued impact of data centers on the U.S. economy. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  Heather Kriener, financial literacy director with the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, discusses educating students on financial literacy*  The 2026 Iowa State Fair set a record for economic impact in the state* In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Bridget Johnson, who with husband Bill, owns and operates the Oakwood Inn in OkobojiThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAugust 28, 2026     Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on efforts to bolster Iowa's beef production. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAugust 27, 2026    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on Facebook/Meta settling a major legal challenge tied to harm their products pose to children. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAugust 26, 2026   Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union on why permanent changes to frequently-waived restrictions on foreign vessels transporting goods would save Americans money. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAugust 25, 2026   Staci Kramer and Abigail Kissel, members of the planning committee of a Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference to be held at Hawkeye Community College next month. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAugust 24, 2026    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on a sharp rise in interest rates for federal treasury bonds last week. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  A preview of next month's Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference at Hawkeye Community College from planning committee members Staci Kramer and Abigail Kissel*  National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on high treasury bond interest rates* In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Andrew Ogden, general manager of Buckeye Corrugated's Cedar Falls manufacturing plantThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAugust 21, 2026  Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on issues raised at a small business roundtable in West Des Moines this week. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAugust 20, 2026 Andrew Ogden of Buckeye Corrugated's Cedar Falls plant, recently recertified for OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAugust 19, 2026National financial journalist Dennis Kneale on why U.S. credit card debt is at a near-record high.    

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAugust 18, 2026  National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on why U.S. bond yields keep rising. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAugust 17, 2026       Jordan Bergren, board member of the New Bohemia and Czech Village Group in Cedar Rapids. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  Jordan Bergren of the New Bohemia Czech Village Group in Cedar Rapids*  Iowa's property tax reform leads the nation, by multiple metrics* In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Michael Libbie of the National Tractor Parts Dealer AssociationThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAugust 14, 2026      Kevin Hall of Iowa Pork, noting the economic impact of the pork industry in Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAugust 13, 2026     Dennis Kneale on how poor data gathering adversely affects decisions made by entities such as the Federal Reserve. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAugust 12, 2026     U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the solvency of the Social Security system. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAugust 11, 2026    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of last Friday's jobs report on possible action by the Federal Reserve next month. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAugust 10, 2026   National financial journalist Jordan Goodman outlines the worse-than-anticipated federal jobs report released last Friday. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:*  Michael Levine, author of the new book "Authentic PR"*  Iowa is first in the nation to offer federal Workforce Pell Grants* In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Tim DeVries of Naylor Seed in Scotch GroveThe Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAugust 07, 2026      Michael Levine, author of "Authentic PR," on how to best reach audiences with key messaging. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAugust 06, 2026     Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig on how long-time Iowa ag producers and economic contributors will be honored at the Iowa State Fair, which begins next week.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAugust 05, 2026    Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on action Iowa has joined with the FCC regarding robocall scammers. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAugust 04, 2026    Debbie Jennings of the National Taxpayers Union on misconceptions concerning data centers. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAugust 03, 2026   National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the rise in popularity of betting on prediction markets.