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 Thursday Edition
Jul. 21, 2022
Michael Dolch of the Iowa Soybean Association about possible items to be included in the 2023 Farm Bill, which is important to agriculture-depe…
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jul. 20, 2022
Roger Wolf of Agriculture's Clean Water Alliance on the impact of $60 million of funding from the latest federal infrastructure law.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jul. 19, 2022
Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on a unique interest-rate phenomenon that may predict a forthcoming recession.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jul. 18, 2022
Mary Joy Lu of Rail Explorers USA on their newest national expansion site: near Boone, Iowa.
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
The impact of agriculture on Iowa's economy is discussed by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig.
Gov. Kim Reynolds explains why the…
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jul. 15, 2022
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig talks about the greater appreciation many now have for U.S. food producers.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jul. 14, 2022
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds highlights why the new changes in Iowa's tax laws were important in order to grow the state and its economy.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jul. 13, 2022
Michael Swanger, owner and publisher of Iowa History Journal, who explains why in a so-called electronic era, he purchased the magazine …
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jul. 12, 2022
Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, former member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, on how the current administration should address infl…
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jul. 11, 2022
Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the most recent federal jobs report.
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Various legal questions raised by businesses are discussed by a trio of lawyers from the Fredrikson & Byron firm in Des Moines: Bridget Penick, Kendra Sim…
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jul. 08, 2022
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) shares concerns raised by voters during a trip through his district this week.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jul. 07, 2022
J.D. Davis, vice president for public policy at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, on the reasons for so much legislative act…
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jul. 06, 2022
Former White House official Michael McKenna discusses the limitation on research and development that so-called "drug price reform" woul…
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jul. 05, 2022
Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the rapid cooling of what had been a red-hot U.S. housing market.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jul. 04, 2022
Jared Bernstein of the President's Council of Economic Advisers on the effects of inflation on Independence Day gatherings this year.
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
J.D. Davis and Brad Hartkopf of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry's public policy department assess the new business-related laws enacted this y…
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jul. 01, 2022
Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares information from his group's latest quarterly member survey, which shows cautious optimism fo…
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jun. 30, 2022
Mandy Gunasekera, senior policy analyst with the Independent Women's Forum, on implications of the proposal to provide a three-month federa…
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jun. 29, 2022
Mike Schreurs of Strategic America discusses the future of integrated marketing communications.