Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Nov. 05, 2024   Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on state-based right-to-work laws, which may be in danger depending on the outcome of the November election.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Nov. 04, 2024      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman recaps last Friday's worse-than-expected national jobs report.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Nov. 01, 2024     Craig Dostal of DA Bunch of Cedar Rapids on what he was looking for when deciding to sell his business, and how he decided on HRTLND as the venture's partner.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Oct. 31, 2024     Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on the group's research showing the impact of inflation on Iowa and the Midwest.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Oct. 30, 2024     Scott Bleich of HRTLND of Des Moines on why the business became an ESOP company three years ago.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Oct. 29, 2024      Heather Kriener of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services with tips on protecting yourself online, in recognition of October being Cybersecurity Month. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Oct. 28, 2024      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman takes a final look at the economic and tax policy differences between the two major party presidential candidates. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Oct. 25, 2024     Economist and former congressman Dave Brat on the state of the U.S. economy, and how one well-known investor is telegraphing his intentions.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Oct. 24, 2024     Financial analyst and commentator Liz Peek on how markets might respond depending on who wins the November presidential election.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Oct. 23, 2024      Heather Kriener of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services on the importance of cybersecurity for consumers and businesses alike.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Oct. 22, 2024     Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the markets reaching all-time highs despite global instability and uncertainty concerning the U.S. presidential election.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Oct. 21, 2024     U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the role of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a business transfer vehicle.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Oct. 18, 2024     Jason Isaac of the American Energy Institute on the number of jobs that will be lost in Michigan alone if current government electric vehicle mandates remain in place.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Oct. 17, 2024     Iowa Association of Business and Industry President Mike Ralston shares the key concerns of members responding to the group's quarterly survey.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Oct. 16, 2024        Jeff Brabant of the National Federation of Independent Businesses/NFIB on the challenges for small businesses that are in competition with larger firms for good workers.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Oct. 15, 2024       Financial journalist Jordan Goodman indicates why a balanced federal budget can not be achieved for some time. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Oct. 14, 2024       Stacy Mullinex of the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership, previewing the group's second state employee ownership conference, to be held on Wednesday.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Oct. 11, 2024      Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA02) on how the federal budget process failed once again last month. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Oct. 10, 2024      Economic analyst Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on signs of softness in the U.S. economy.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Oct. 09, 2024      Former head of the U.S. Small Business Administration Linda McMahon on how uncertainty hurts small businesses.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Oct. 08, 2024     Stacy Mullinex of the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership, sponsors of an employee ownership conference in Ankeny on Wednesday, Oct. 16.