Iowa Business Report

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. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 31, 2025     Iowa Association of Business & Industry president Nicole Crain shares information from the group's new quarterly member survey, released earlier this week. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 30, 2025    Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says her department's consumer protection division serves to help legitimate Iowa businesses.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJul. 29, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman does not anticipate the Fed will reduce interest rates this week--or any time in the near future.   

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJul. 28, 2025      Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig encourages Iowans to use Iowa-sourced products for their family and community events this summer. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJul. 25, 2025     Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on his office's Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking initiative, in light of next Wednesday being World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 24, 2025     Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss sharing various data sets to watch in predicting the current U.S. economy. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 23, 2025     Aaron Juergens, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, on the group's "We Care" information initiative. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJul. 22, 2025     Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on his Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act, which would lead to economic benefit within Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJul. 21, 2025     Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of the reconciliation bill signed into law by the President earlier this month. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJul. 18, 2025    Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council, who says the group's new quarterly member survey includes stability and optimism. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 17, 2025   Erich McHone of Aerial Ag Technology, which uses drones to more efficiently work agricultural fields. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 16, 2025  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on why the new federal RFS numbers are good news for Iowa's economy. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJul. 15, 2025  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on why a full five-year farm bill is still needed, despite provisions passed in the reconciliation bill. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJul. 14, 2025  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on why tariff negotiations have been so difficult with Japan and South Korea. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJul. 11, 2025  Josh McLeod of the National Federation of Independent Business on need for Congressional action to permanently remove the Beneficial Ownership Information report requirement. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 10, 2025   Chris Hagenow of Iowans for Tax Relief on findings from a spring survey on how Iowans view the taxes they are paying. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 09, 2025  Paul Steidler of the Lexington Institute, who notes that evidence shows carbon capture pipelines are not the economic driver advocates claim.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJul. 08, 2025      Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss, who says the Midwest economy will fare better than the nation as a whole during the second half of 2025. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJul. 07, 2025      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the national housing slump and how it impacts a variety of aspects of the U.S. economy. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJul. 04, 2025U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on her proposal to sell off unneeded or unused federal office buildings to save taxpayers money. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 03, 2025     Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on the group's new quarterly survey showing cautious optimism...and noting certainty from in Washington could spur business growth. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 02, 2025     Austin Kopp of Golfletics Performance Center in Coralville, a family-owned business incorporating athletic training with golf at a variety of levels. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJul. 01, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman says economic numbers released last week demonstrate a weak economy at present. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJun. 30, 2025    Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss assesses the Midwest economy at mid-year. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJun. 28, 2025       Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on the merits of the REINS Act to restore Congressional control over administrative regulations. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJun. 26, 2025       Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell on major economic development projects in her city. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJun. 25, 2025      Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, one of the plaintiffs suing the State of Iowa in federal court to declare Iowa's new pharmacy benefit manager law unconstitutional. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJun. 24, 2025     Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on legislation that could eliminate payment of public funds to federal worker union officials. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJun. 23, 2025       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman outlines the U.S.-China trade deal tentatively reached earlier this month. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJun. 20, 2025      Forrest Stowe of SciPlay on the Cedar Falls-based company's growth and new $4 million office and studio there. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJun. 19, 2025      Joe Murphy, president of the Iowa Business Council, assessing one of the key accomplishments of the 2025 Iowa legislative session. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJun. 18, 2025     Matt Everson, Iowa state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), on how Washington is hampering small business growth in the state. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJun. 17, 2025    James Machamer of Walk Your Plans Des Moines, a new business which may change the pre-construction process for specialty-built structures.

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJun. 16, 2025   National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on current economic data and what it means for action--or inaction--by the Federal Reserve this week. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJun. 13, 2025  Tim Chapman of Advancing American Freedom, describing how Congressional Budget Office modeling does not take economic growth into account. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJun. 12, 2025  Des Moines-based national radio host Ken Chester on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJun. 11, 2025      Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA02) citing specific items justifying why she supported the reconciliation bill in the U.S. House.