Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 15, 2026            Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on the adverse impact on food packaging in the U.S. due to tariffs imposed on foreign tinplate steel. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 12, 2026         Bryan Riley of the National Taxpayers Union's Free Trade Initiative, on why tariffs on imported steel actually hurt the U.S.'s domestic auto industry. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition May 11, 2026        Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Iowa's new law regulating digital financial kiosks, or crypto ATMs. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * Bryan Riley of the National Taxpayers Union's Free Trade Initiative discusses the unintended adverse consequences of tariffs to U.S. businesses  * Four products remain in this year's "Coolest Thing Made in Iowa" competition * In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Mark Collins of Drone Xperts of Elkader The Iowa Bus...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 08, 2026       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the financial pressures faced by so-called "budget" airlines. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition May 06, 2026     Tim Doescher of Unleash Prosperity on the adverse impact on the economy if a 10 percent cap on credit card interest rates is imposed. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition May 07, 2026      U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the "Product of the USA" labeling program. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 05, 2026     U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on her annual Entrepreneur Expo to be held in Ames on June 30. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition May 04, 2026     National financial journalist Jordan Goodman recapping the most recent actions of the Federal Reserve Board. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * Craig Copeland of the Employee Benefit Research Institute shares new data showing Americans are less confident about funding their retirement than in the past   * U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) previews her annual Entrepreneur Expo to be held in Ames in June * In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Michael Libbie of the National Tracto...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 01, 2026        Craig Copeland of the Employee Benefit Research Institute shares new data showing Americans are less confident about funding their retirement than in the past. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 30, 2026       Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on how property tax reform proposals affect the state's ag economy. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 29, 2026      U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on a provision in the proposed federal farm bill that would assist young farmers as they start their farming operations. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 28, 2026     U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on proposed packaged legislation to limit waste and fraud of taxpayer dollars. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 27, 2026        National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on a jury finding a leading concert promoter has created an unfair ticket monopoly. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins discusses the farm economy  * Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa shares data from a new report on Iowa demographics and their impact on the economy * In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Jack Taddeo of Bar-B-Clean in Des Moines The Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Busines...

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 23, 2026        Will Hild of Consumers' Research on the financial implications of insurance companies that focus on issues beyond policyholder care. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Apr. 24, 2026     U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the outlook for American agriculture in 2026. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 22, 2026       Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on Iowa's shifting demographics and how that impacts the state's economy. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 21, 2026      Mitch Rollins of Always On Energy Research on why conserving energy no longer means you pay smaller electricity bills. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 20, 2026      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the wide-ranging economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares data from the group's quarterly Economic Outlook Survey, with high expectation for increased sales over the next six months * Keith Hall, CPA and author of "Hire Your Kid" * In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Ben Troge of Service Roofing in Waterloo The Iowa Business Rep...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Apr. 17, 2026     U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on action Congress could take to help Iowa's ag economy. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 16, 2026    Kelsey Sutter of Iowa Pork on the economic impact of the group's annual "Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin in Iowa" contest. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 15, 2026   Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on this year's Consumer Protection Hero Award recipients.