Now in its sixth year, the "Iowa Business Report” is a weekly half-hour radio program featuring interviews about business, government, the economy, jobs, trade, and investments. Each program also includes a “Business Profile” segment, telling the story of one Iowa-based company and its impact. The "Iowa Business Report" also airs as a weekday two-minute feature. The "Iowa Business Report" is presented with support from the Iowa Business Council (iowabusinesscouncil.org). The program is a copyrighted production of Totally Iowa Media, which is solely responsible for its content.
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jul. 19, 2024
Chelsea Lerud of Iowa Travel Industry Partners about enhancing travel and tourism across the state.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jul. 18, 2024
New president and CEO of the Iowa Taxpayers Association Nate Ristow identifies key goals of the group.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jul. 17, 2024
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley on the role of manufacturing in Iowa.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jul. 16, 2024
Financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses a middle-range economy at the middle point of the year.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jul. 15, 2024
J.D. Davis of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on the role of trade groups in assisting public policy discussions.
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Ben Murrey of the Common Sense Institute Iowa explains how Iowa's income tax cuts are sustainable despite a broad economic downturn.
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jul. 12, 2024
Ben Murrey of the Common Sense Institute Iowa on the sustainability of the current package of state income tax cuts with respect to Iowa's overall …
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jul. 11, 2024
Eric Braley of Around the Corner Productions on how he started the video production firm some two decades ago.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jul. 10, 2024
Iowa Association of Business and Industry president Mike Ralston on the group's new quarterly member survey, showing stability--which leads t…
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jul. 09, 2024
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the federal government issuing fines against Iowa small businesses due to differences between s…
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jul. 08, 2024
Financial journalist Jordan Goodman identifies some of the key economic stories at the midpoint of 2024.
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares data from the group's new quarterly member survey, which shows optimism for the next six months...just not …
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jul. 05, 2024
Techmobility expert Ken Chester on the computer hack that paralyzed some 15,000 auto dealerships in the U.S. and Canada the past two weeks.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jul. 04, 2024
Gordon Gray of the Pinpoint Policy Institute on what advice he would give Congress regarding helping the U.S. economy.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jul. 03, 2024
Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council with information on the group's latest quarterly member survey showing a continued positive outlook f…
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jul. 02, 2024
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on outdated reference prices in the current farm bill, with no resolution in sight to pass a new five-year bill.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jul. 01, 2024
Financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzes the economic items discussed during last Thursday's presidential debate.
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
As we near the midway point of the year, Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss assesses the Midwest economy...and it's not encouraging.
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jun. 28, 2024
Rodney Anderson, one of the founders of All-In Grocers in Waterloo, on how his independent neighborhood grocery store came to be.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jun. 27, 2024
Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss says the mid-year Midwestern economic outlook is not good.