Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJan. 01, 2026  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman notes the key financial issue of 2025--tariffs and their on-going impact on the U.S. and global economy. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 31, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the mixed bag of economic data released by the federal government this month. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 30, 2025          Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss with things to watch to determine the health of the U.S. economy in 2026. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 29, 2025         Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry shares key findings from the group's Q1-2026 economic outlook survey

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionDec. 26, 2025           Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss on the danger of expecting government payouts when an economic sector falters. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionDec. 25, 2025          Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the impact of the recently announced payment through USDA to farmers who lost revenue due to U.S.-imposed tariffs. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 24, 2025         Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on the need for continued tax reform when the Iowa General Assembly reconvenes next month. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 23, 2025        Aaron Putze of the Iowa Soybean Association on the strength and confidence of Iowa's ag producers. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 22, 2025        Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on a strong start to the holiday shopping season, and all-time highs for precious metals. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionDec. 19, 2025        Jeff Kolb, executive director of the Butler-Grundy Development Alliance, on the group's quarter-century of work in the field.  

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionDec. 18, 2025        Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the on-going fight over who will wind up purchasing Warner Brothers Discovery, and how that will affect the media landscape. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 17, 2025        Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on a lawsuit her office filed this week against the youth gaming platform Roblox, alleging violations of Iowa's consumer protection laws. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 16, 2025       CPA Patrick Mansheim on a popular "wine and dine" tax deduction that will be going away for employees in 2026. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 15, 2025      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of last week's Federal Reserve interest rate cut. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionDec. 12, 2025       Aaron Putze of the Iowa Soybean Association on the administration's Farmer Bridge Assistance Program announced this past Monday. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionDec. 11, 2025       Katy Talento of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries on why premiums are going up for those on the federal health care insurance exchanges. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 10, 2025      U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on items she hopes Congress acts on yet this month to avoid another partial government shutdown next month. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 09, 2025     CPA Patrick Mansheim outlines some tax planning activities businesses should engage in yet this calendar year. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 08, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of the sale of Warner Brothers Discovery on Americans' media viewing habits. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionDec. 05, 2025   Jason Isaac of the American Energy Institute on the resurgence of nuclear energy plants, including in Iowa, due to business demand. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionDec. 04, 2025  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on what Congress might accomplish yet this calendar year, including a farm bill, appropriations bills, and legislation affecting prescription prices. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 03, 2025        Financial journalist Dennis Kneale, author of the forthcoming book "Ore-Goners," on how political policies have adversely affected business and individuals in Oregon. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 02, 2025       Dan McCrary of Paradigm Coffee Roasters of Waverly, a business which came out of a passion for coffee. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 01, 2025      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on Meta's victory in federal district court against a government anti-trust lawsuit. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 28, 2025  Jim Nusbaum of Barry Bagels, an Ohio-based chain with plans to open 20 locations in the state of Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 27, 2025 Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart on the record levels of building permit value his city has seen of late. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 26, 2025          Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on the attention paid to actions of the Federal Reserve. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 25, 2025         Kevin Bourke of Discover Ames on the planned event center/economic development project planned for downtown Ames. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionNov. 24, 2025        National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the national jobs report released this past Friday. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 21, 2025        Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on the rise of scams during the holiday season. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 20, 2025         Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on his trade mission to Southeast Asia this week. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 19, 2025        Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on the need for businesses to be aware of fraudsters. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 18, 2025       Joe Carter of the Marshalltown company, celebrating company history with a record-setting sculpture on the grounds of their headquarters. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionNov. 17, 2025      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the cost of the recent partial federal government shutdown. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 14, 2025     Dr. J. Michael Waller of the Center for Security Policy on the threats to American AI dominance posed by the Chinese government. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 13, 2025     U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) on the federal government investigation of collusion and price-fixing in the meat packing industry. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 12, 2025     Christopher Hale, founder of Smartphones Plus in Hiawatha, recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American businesses. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 11, 2025    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman notes the large number of corporate layoffs of late tied to advancements in artificial intelligence. 

Iowa Business Report Monday EditionNov. 10, 2025    Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy on limiting excessive energy company profits. 

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 07, 2025       Thomas Aiello of the National Taxpayers Union on their annual "no brainers list" of proposed Congressional legislation. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 06, 2025      Author Marc Beckman on how AI's English language focus will benefit businesses. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 05, 2025      Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on how workforce development is a missed opportunity for labor unions. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 04, 2025       Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform on the partial federal government shutdown and its effect on the federal workforce.