Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 27, 2026     Angela McArdle of the Mises Institute on the danger to national security of U.S. businesses working with China on artificial intelligence. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 26, 2026         National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on why funding from a Meta lawsuit may not actually go to youth mental health programs as intended. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 23, 2026        Linda Hudwalker Bowman of Lumicent, which focuses on teaching financial literacy to young people. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 22, 2026       Katie Jereza of the U.S. Department of Energy on $9 million of federal funding earmarked for Iowa's electricity infrastructure. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 21, 2026        Jack Taddeo, Iowa franchise holder of Bar-B-Clean, which fills a need for homeowners and renters alike. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 20, 2026       Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on this Saturday's "America's Harvest Festival" in Des Moines, an opportunity to highlight the role of agriculture in the state's economy. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 19, 2026         National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the recently announced cost of living increase for Social Security recipients in 2027. 

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.