Iowa Business Report

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: *  National financial journalist Jordan Goodman shares key data that may lead to the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates again later this month *  Small business optimism declines nationally, according to a new survey * In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Jason and Miranda Arends of Back Nine, an indoor golfing franchise in Ceda...

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 15, 2026       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on a major media consolidation which became official last week. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 16, 2026        Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy on his group's support for the proposed mega steel plant in southeast Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 14, 2026     Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on a generic drug lawsuit settlement that could mean $1.4 million for Iowans. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 13, 2026       Iowa native and national investment analyst Todd Sheets on misinformation concerning artificial intelligence. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 12, 2026       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the widening U.S. trade deficit. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: *  Positive resiliency is the headline from the new economic outlook survey of Iowa Business Council members; IBC President Joe Murphy shares details *  A preview of Tuesday's Iowa Manufacturing Conference * In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Jamie Rich, president and CEO of Wendler Incorporated, now headquartered in Cedar Rapid...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 09, 2026      U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on relief for farmers fighting the high cost of diesel at harvest time. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 08, 2026      National financial journalist Dennis Kneale on the impact of the Federal Reserve on the nation's economy. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 07, 2026     Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy on the positive resiliency IBC members indicated in the group's new quarterly economic outlook survey released this week. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 06, 2026        Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on this week's Choose Iowa "fall crawl" agritourism event. 

E.J Antoni, Chief Economist for the Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation, on the broad economic impact of the Mesabi Metallics steel plant proposed for southeast Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 05, 2026       Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on the overall strength of the U.S. economy. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 02, 2026      Iowa-based political consultant Morgan Bonwell on using AI to create a new revenue stream for her business. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 01, 2026        Economist E.J. Antoni on the broader benefits of the proposed mega-steel plant to be built in southeast Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 30, 2026       Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who was at the White House Monday when a $15B steel plant was announced, set to be built in Lee County, Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 29, 2026     Michael Lucci of the non-profit group State Armor on the U.S. blocking Chinese attempts to monopolize distribution of rare earth magnets used in tech devices. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition September 28, 2026         National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the CEOs of large AI companies warning of the dangers of their products. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: *  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the agritourism aspects of the Choose Iowa program *  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on expectations from the Trump/Xi meeting * In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Mike Mallaro on Waterloo-based VGM Group, which has been an ESOP since 2008 The Iowa Business...

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 24, 2026       U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on what he'd like to see come out of this week's meeting between U.S. President Trump and China President XI, particularly with regard to Iowa's ag economy. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition September 25, 2026        Mike Mallaro on the growth of the VGM group of companies after becoming employee-owned through ESOP conversion. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 23, 2026      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on private equity firms now entering the realm of college NIL payments to athletes. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 22, 2026     Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the prospects for a federal farm bill being passed, now that it has moved to the full Senate for debate. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition September 21, 2026       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the reasons for last week's rate hike by the Federal Reserve.