Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition January 18, 2024     Todd Hutcheson of Advance Iowa talks about upcoming Foundry 4.0 workshops featuring material of interest to Iowa manufacturers.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition January 17, 2024      Investor Art Ally of Timothy Plan expresses concern about the American economy given the high levels of consumer and governmental debt. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition January 16, 2024      Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on the need for a state MEGA (major economic growth attraction) program.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition January 15, 2024     Greg Edwards of Catch Des Moines on the economic impact of the Iowa first-in-the-nation caucuses.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential precinct caucuses are important from both a political, and economic, standpoint. Greg Edwards of Catch Des Moines shares information on that economic impact. The number of new small businesses in the U.S. hit a record for a third straight year last year.   And in this week's "Business Profile"...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition January 12, 2024          Emily Kress of Dupaco Credit Union, one of only three credit unions in Iowa to be recognized on a national "top 250" list compiled by Newsweek.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition January 11, 2024          Investment manager Edward Dowd says an economic reckoning is coming in 2024. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition January 10, 2024 Eric Ruark of Numbers USA discusses the cost to American taxpayers of illegal immigration.         

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition January 09, 2024         Financial analyst and radio host Christopher Markowski on how to succeed in investing in 2024.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition January 08, 2024         Financial journalist Jordan Goodman discusses an increase in holiday shopping in 2023, and why consumer spending may continue to rise in 2024. 

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  The Iowa General Assembly gavels into session Monday; we hear from Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy with his group's legislative priorities for 2024. While the nation's economic numbers may look better than they did a year or two ago, a survey shows Americans have a gloomy attitude toward the U.S. economic outlook.   And in this wee...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition January 05, 2024         Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council outlines one of his group's key legislative priorities when the 2024 General Assembly gavels into session next Monday.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition January 04, 2024         James Czerniawski of Americans for Prosperity discusses the $700 million antitrust settlement Google reached with all 50 state attorneys general.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition January 03, 2024          Financial journalist Jordan Goodman explains why analysts who predicted 2023 to be a year of doom-and-gloom were wrong.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition January 02, 2024         Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on action taken by her office to protect Iowans' pension funds from those who invest for reasons other than financial growth.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition January 01, 2024        Financial analyst and radio host Christopher Markowski on the top economic story of 2023. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition December 29, 2023        Aaron Strawhacker, associate state director for America's Small Business Development Center--Iowa, on the programs and services SBDC offers. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition December 28, 2023        Bill Leichsenring of the Ox Yoke Inn, a family-owned business in Amana that has been operating for more than eight decades.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition December 27, 2023        Secretary of State Paul Pate on another record-breaking year for the number of businesses registered to operate in Iowa.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition December 26, 2023        Todd Hutcheson of the Center for Business Growth and Innovation at the University of Northern Iowa with information about out-of-state workshops Iowans can attend remotely to learn more about Foundry 4.0 and related topics.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition December 25, 2023        Financial journalist Jordan Goodman discusses how lucrative the holiday shopping season was for U.S. retail businesses.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition December 22, 2023        Michael Ware of Controlled Chaos Arms says his gunsmithing business--like so many others--is dealing with supply chain issues. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition December 21, 2023       Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who resists calls for Iowa to retool its economic focus in order to find a larger workforce.