Iowa Business Report
1,287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 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 Wednesday Edition -- July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 26, 2023 Elaine Parker, chief communications officer for the Job Creators Network, on use of the phrase "Bidenomics".
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 25, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman says more interest rate increases by the Fed will put a further squeeze on small to medium sized banks...which will mean less lending to Main Street businesses and consumers.
Iowa Business Report 23-30 (July 21-23, 2023)
July 24, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition -- July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition July 24, 2023 U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on the imposition of Brazilian tariffs on American ethanol imports and its impact on Iowa producers.
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition July 21, 2023 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) says all government spending--including so-called entitlements--needs to be reviewed due to the budget deficit and its impact on the country's overall economy.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 20, 2023 Todd Hutcheson of Advance Iowa, noting benefits from their upcoming "Advance Peer Group" sessions, and peer networking generally.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 19, 2023 Energy and financial analyst Liz Peek on the results of "Bidenomics" as the 2024 election season begins.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 18, 2023 Georgia Van Gundy of Hy-Vee discusses why the company sponsors the annual IndyCar weekend races at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. (This year's races are this coming weekend.)
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition July 17, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman shares details on the better-than-expected consumer and producer price data released last week.
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- July 14, 2023
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition July 14, 2023 Steve Davis of Switch Homes, developer of a forthcoming sustainable living community in Dubuque.
Iowa Business Report 23-29 (July 14-16, 2023)
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- July 13, 2023
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 13, 2023 David Ottavianelli, director of workforce and community development programs at John Deere, on developing a future workforce through joint efforts.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 12, 2023 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the broader impact on the economy if California's Proposition 12 rules are not checked by action of Congress.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- July 11, 2023
July 12, 2023 02:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 11, 2023 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) on the progress toward a new five-year farm bill in Congress.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition July 10, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman identifies the most surprising financial news story of the first half of the year.
Iowa Business Report 23-28 (July 07-09, 2023)
July 09, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- July 07, 2023
July 07, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition July 07, 2023 Leadership consultant Brandon Williams on the human element within leadership of organizations.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- July 06, 2023
July 06, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 06, 2023 Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, with highlights from their new quarterly member survey released yesterday (July 05).
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- July 05, 2023
July 05, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 05, 2023 Josh Scheinblum of Five Seasons Media, who says businesses need to employ social media--even if they don't know what they are doing at first.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- July 04, 2023
July 04, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 04, 2023 Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell on the economic impact of having a vital convention center in the city's downtown area.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- July 03, 2023
July 04, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition July 03, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the economic impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the Biden Administration's executive order on student loan forgiveness.
Iowa Business Report 23-27 (June 30-July 02, 2023)
July 02, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- June 30, 2023
June 30, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition June 30, 2023 Drew Klein, Iowa state director for Americans for Prosperity, suggests how Congress can help strengthen the U.S. economy.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 29, 2023 Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy breaks down data from the group's new quarterly member survey.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 28, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on predictions for the growth of Artificial Intelligence/AI in the next quarter century.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 27, 2023 Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on bipartisan legislation to limit foreign purchase and ownership of U.S. agricultural land.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition June 26, 2023 Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on plans in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to extend the 2017 federal tax law provisions.
Iowa Business Report 23-26 (June 23-25, 2023)
June 25, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition June 23, 2023 Jim Mudd, Jr., CEO of Cedar Falls-based Mudd Advertising, which is looking to expand as it nears its 42nd anniversary in business.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 22, 2023 Grant Kimberley, executive director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board, on Wednesday's news about future renewable fuel standard volume requirements and the economic impact of the decision on Iowa.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 21, 2023 Craig Steen of Red Oak-based JBI Distributors and Services, which is offering new technology to help combat biosecurity issues on the farm.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 20, 2023 Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA02) on legislative efforts to override the restrictions on the pork industry put into place via California's Proposition 12 initiative.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.41 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition June 19, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman, who reacts to last week's move by the Fed to not raise interest rates this time, but to raise rates two more times yet this year.
Iowa Business Report 23-25 (June 16-18, 2023)
June 18, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition June 16, 2023 Kim Augspurger, chair of the board of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry, on the mood of Iowa businesses heading into the last half of 2023.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- June 14, 2023
June 15, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 14, 2023 Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry, which will welcome more than 500 attendees to its annual "Taking Care of Business Conference" in Cedar Rapids this week.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 15, 2023 Gov. Kim Reynolds talks about the impact of the Iowa Caucuses on economic development and the state's ability to promote itself to a global audience.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 13, 2023 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on the state joining a lawsuit against the EPA for granting California a waiver that would lead to banning non-electric transport trucks in that state.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition June 12, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the chance the Fed will increase interest rates again at its meeting on Wednesday.
Iowa Business Report 23-24 (June 09-11, 2023)
June 11, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition -- June 09, 2023
June 09, 2023 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition June 09, 2023 Steve Storkan, executive director of the Employee Ownership Expansion Network, on the group's goal of increasing employee ownership of existing businesses.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- June 08, 2023
June 08, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 08, 2023 James Klein, president of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, which held a groundbreaking for a downtown location expansion this week.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- June 07, 2023
June 07, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 07, 2023 Doug Fricke of the World Pork Expo, which will bring more than 10,000 pork producers and ag professionals to Des Moines over the next three days.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- June 06, 2023
June 06, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 06, 2023 Colin Hurd is CEO of MACH, an Iowa-based company focusing on automation for various industries, including agriculture.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- June 05, 2023
June 05, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBIowa Business Report Monday Edition June 05, 2023 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report released last Friday.
Iowa Business Report 23-23 (June 02-04, 2023)
June 04, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBOn this edition of the Iowa Business Report: Developing the right skills is necessary to being a "long-term leader"...one expert and author explains. The number "100" is associated with stories from Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown. And in this week's "Business Profile", you'll meet Miranda Hammes of New Leader Manufacturing of Cedar Rapids. For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs" link. Presented by Advance Iowa, on line at advanceiowa.com; search for "Advan...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- June 02, 2023
June 02, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.54 MBIowa Business Report Friday Edition June 02, 2023 Miranda Hammes of New Leader Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids talks about development of a strong and growing workforce at the company.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- June 01, 2023
June 01, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.54 MBIowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 01, 2023 Joel Griffith of the Heritage Foundation expresses concern about the debt ceiling package passed by the U.S. House Wednesday.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIowa Business Report Wednesday Edition May 31, 2023 Nationally syndicated radio host Christopher Markowski talks about the debt ceiling compromise legislation--and why nothing more should have been expected given the current divided government in Washington.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.54 MBIowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 30, 2023 Nationally syndicated radio host Ken Chester talks about automakers embracing a broader concept of "mobility" as opposed to individual car ownership.