Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionOct. 27, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the implications of lower Middle East oil prices on the global economy. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionOct. 24, 2025   Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on the increase in job scammers targeting Iowans. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionOct. 23, 2025  National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the challenges faced by farmers due to tariffs--and why payment from the U.S. government may not help. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionOct. 22, 2025          Mark Collins of Drone Xperts of Elkader, which trains the next generation of drone pilots and operators. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionOct. 21, 2025         Bill Menner of the Iowa Rural Development Council on the awarding of ten SPARK Leadership Grants, in partnership with Alliant Energy, last week. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionOct. 20, 2025        National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the status of the federal government shutdown, and how that may impact action taken by the Federal Reserve at its meeting next week. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionOct. 17, 2025       State Auditor Rob Sand expresses concern about the fiscal solvency of the state of Iowa, and the impact of that on programs. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionOct. 16, 2025      Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on proposed legislation in Congress that would expand union control. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionOct. 15, 2025     Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on federal funding to help support rural hospitals and health care issues. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionOct. 14, 2025    Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on the broad scope of jobs available in the manufacturing sector. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionOct. 13, 2025         National financial journalist Jordan Goodman discusses why one computer company is investing in a competitor. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionOct. 10, 2025        Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council with data from the group's new quarterly economic outlook survey. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionOct. 09, 2025       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on why the electric vehicle industry is preparing for a drop in sales. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionOct. 08, 2025      U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on direct impacts to Iowans resulting from the federal government shutdown. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionOct. 07, 2025        Boris Shekhter of Helix Electric, a contractor hiring 400 skilled professionals for a data center building project near Cedar Rapids. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionOct. 06, 2025       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the impact of the federal government shutdown on the U.S. economy. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionOct. 03, 2025      Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on steps taken by Iowa businesses to protect them from outside forces adversely impacting business. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionOct. 02, 2025     Heather Hoskins of Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition in Eddyville, the nation's only producer of MSG. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionOct. 01, 2025      Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry on the impact of manufacturing in the state; October is national Manufacturing Month.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 30, 2025     U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on bipartisan legislation that could lead to lower fertilizer costs for Iowa farmers. 

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.