Iowa Business Report
1,287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNow in its fith 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.
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Episodes
Iowa Business Report 23-39 (Sep. 22-24, 2023)
September 23, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- September 21, 2023
September 23, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 21, 2023 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on the "Entrepreneur Expo" she is hosting in Ames on Friday of this week, to connect small businesses with governmental entities.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 20, 2023 Policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer of ProFarmer shares key points of the proposed five-year farm bill being debated in Congress.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 19, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman says the UAW is not the only large union on strike these days.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition September 18, 2023 Brian Packard of YardRink, a New England company that chose a trio of eastern Iowa businesses to handle manufacturing and distribution of their new product.
Iowa Business Report 23-38 (Sep. 15-17, 2023)
September 17, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition September 15, 2023 Jerry Fleagle of the Hoover Presidential Foundation says their $20 million fundraising campaign to refurbish the West Branch museum and library will lead to large regional economic benefits.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 14, 2023 Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on the failure of both political parties to avoid the current federal budget stalemate.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 13, 2023 Todd Hutcheson of Advance Iowa on the benefits of peer group membership.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- September 12, 2023
September 13, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 12, 2023 Economics professor Alexander Salter says any change in the Federal Reserve's target for inflation would have a significant adverse impact on the economy.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition September 11, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the softening of the U.S. economy, and how that may affect a decision on Fed rate hikes later this month.
Iowa Business Report 23-37 (Sep. 08-10, 2023)
September 10, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- September 08, 2023
September 08, 2023 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition September 08, 2023 Former business owner Christy Jones, who now volunteers as a business mentor through SCORE.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 07, 2023 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on why Iowa has sued the federal EPA regarding Iowa's request for year-round E-15 in Iowa.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- September 06, 2023
September 06, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 06, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman says the current national housing slump is negatively affecting the overall U.S. economy.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- September 05, 2023
September 05, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 05, 2023 Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on the challenges small businesses in the U.S. face today.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- September 04, 2023
September 04, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition September 04, 2023 Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on evolution of the Labor Day holiday and the union movement.
Iowa Business Report 23-35 (Aug. 25-27, 2023)
September 03, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report 23-36 (Sep. 01-03, 2023)
September 03, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- September 01, 2023
September 01, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition September 01, 2023 Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee assesses national labor issues as we near the Labor Day holiday.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 31, 2023 Economist Stephen Moore says while the economy is better today than last year at this time, it is still far worse than when the Biden Administration took office.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 30, 2023 Ken Carson of the national Foundry 4.0 project, which involves Iowa manufacturers and various entities at the University of Northern Iowa.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 29, 2023 Merle Hay Mall CEO Liz Holland on the evolution of use of mall space.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition August 28, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman believes the Fed is primed to raise interest rates another 25 basis points at its meeting next month.
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 25, 2023 Brian Schmidt of the Foundry 4.0 project, which helps Iowa manufacturers more readily adopt efficient new technologies and applications.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023 20:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 24, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman believes there is no resolution in sight of the Hollywood actors and writers strike.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 23, 2023 Marty Irby of Competitive Markets Action, which is advocating denial of passage of the EATS Act introduced in Congress.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 22, 2023 Colin Hurd, CEO of MACH, an Iowa-based company focusing on automation for various industries, including agriculture.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition August 21, 2023 Arthur Erickson of Hylio, a company specializing in drones for efficiency in agriculture, discusses benefits of the process.
Iowa Business Report 23-34 (Aug. 18-20, 2023)
August 20, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 18, 2023 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) on the impact of the "Inflation Reduction Act" one year after it became law.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 17, 2023 Young Professionals of Iowa chair Jessi McQuerrey on the group's upcoming conference and how young professionals battle against "imposter syndrome".
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 16, 2023 Creighton University economist Ernie Goss on data suggesting an economic slowdown is ahead.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 15, 2023 Automotive and mobility expert Ken Chester on electric vehicles and how close they are to becoming widespread reality.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition August 14, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman explains why the U.S. bond rating was downgraded...and why there could be further problems ahead.
Iowa Business Report 23-33 (Aug. 11-13, 2023)
August 13, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 11, 2023 Economist Peter Earle of the American Institute for Economic Research assesses the weak economic reports from the past week.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 10, 2023 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on the major complaints currently voiced by small businesses.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- August 09, 2023
August 09, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 09, 2023 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on efforts to combat human trafficking through IBAT--Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 08, 2023
August 08, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 08, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzes consumer spending data and the prospect of "all-digital money" being adopted soon.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- August 07, 2023
August 07, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report 23-32 (Aug. 04-06, 2023)
August 06, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 04, 2023
August 04, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition August 04, 2023 Ron Corbett of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance talks about the importance of a strong regional airport as businesses grow within, and relocate to, the region.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- August 03, 2023
August 03, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 03, 2023 Daniel Turner of the non-profit group Power the Future discusses the cost to replace various household items with non-fossil fuel alternatives.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- August 02, 2023
August 02, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 02, 2023 Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss says data from the new Mid-America Business Conditions Index shows slumping manufacturing levels, which could indicate a slide toward recession.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 01, 2023
August 01, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 01, 2023 Todd Hutcheson of Advance Iowa on the reboot of their peer group sessions, including an informational meeting in Des Moines on Wednesday of this week.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- July 31, 2023
July 31, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition July 31, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on this past week's Fed rate hike...and why it may not be the last one this year.
Iowa Business Report 23-31 (July 28-30, 2023)
July 30, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition July 28, 2023 Amy Dillard of Dillard Management, a Council Bluffs-based company working with businesses on their social media and sales strategies.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 27, 2023 Linda McMahon, former head of the federal Small Business Administration, on the main concerns expressed by U.S. small business owners.