Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 22, 2025       Sam Yoder of Fidelis Construction of Ankeny on his efforts to secure government contracts with the help of SBA and an Iowa U.S. Senator. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Aug. 21, 2025      Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on his efforts to remind those in Washington that Iowa agriculture is a major factor on the world economic stage. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Aug. 19, 2025     Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, on how SBA can help small businesses attract capital and improve their business plans. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Aug. 20, 2025      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on two presidential executive orders--one to allow broader retirement investment assets, and one to prohibit "debanking".

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Aug. 18, 2025     U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on some of the key challenges facing America's small businesses. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 15, 2025    Mike Murphy of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on the mandatory cuts in Social Security benefits that will take place in 2032 unless Congress acts to restore solvency to the system. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Aug. 13, 2025    Toni Kackert, brand manager for Wimmer's Meats, which has gained "official" status with Iowa events such as the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival and University of Iowa athletics events. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Aug. 14, 2025    Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on how members of the Iowa business community work to support one another. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Aug. 12, 2025   Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa with data from a new report quantifying the monetary impact of "brain drain" on the Iowa economy. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Aug. 11, 2025   National financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the impact of new American-imposed tariffs on global trade. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 08, 2025       Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on benefits to Iowa's economy from ethanol production if government mandates on electric vehicles are removed at both the federal and state levels. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Aug. 07, 2025       Jessi Simon of Main Street West Branch on the business in her city which won the Iowa Economic Development Authority's "Open 4 Business" competition earlier this week. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Aug. 06, 2025       U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) previews next Tuesday's Entrepreneur Expo to be held at Iowa State University in Ames. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Aug. 05, 2025      Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick on the economic benefits his city received from being an overnight stop on this year's RAGBRAI ride. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Aug. 04, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzing the drop in Tesla profits due to weak sales. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 01, 2025      Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," talks about the challenges family farms face in the wake of trade imbalances and lack of a current five-year farm bill. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Jul. 31, 2025      Iowa Association of Business & Industry president Nicole Crain shares information from the group's new quarterly member survey, released earlier this week. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Jul. 30, 2025     Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says her department's consumer protection division serves to help legitimate Iowa businesses.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Jul. 29, 2025     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman does not anticipate the Fed will reduce interest rates this week--or any time in the near future.   

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Jul. 28, 2025       Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig encourages Iowans to use Iowa-sourced products for their family and community events this summer.