Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 24, 2023       U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the failure of Congress to pass a new five-year farm bill in a timely fashion, and its impact on Iowa farmers and the state economy.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 23, 2023       Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the global economic situation in the wake of the Hamas terror attack on Israel.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 20, 2023         Beth Henderson, who with husband Terry operates the refurbished Honey Creek Resort near Moravia; they have plans for year-round operation of the facility. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 19, 2023        Grant Kimberley of the Iowa Soybean Association talks about the boost to Iowa's economy coming from expanded uses for soybeans grown by Iowa farmers.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 18, 2023      Wall Street analyst Christopher Markowski encourages would-be entrepreneurs to not let the normal business start-up challenges deter them.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 17, 2023       Mary Zalesky of Skogman Realty comments on Iowa's housing market and the debate between new construction vs. remodeling an existing home.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 16, 2023      Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry talks about Iowa's shrinking corporate income tax rate--due to expanding business revenue.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 13, 2023     U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) says Senate Republicans have to share blame for failing to pass government funding legislation.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 12, 2023     Josh Jeske of Terraform Tillage in Eldora tells how his business' techniques can lead to greater farm efficiency.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 11, 2023     Iowa Association of Business & Industry president Mike Ralston outlines the key areas of study that make up the group's quarterly member survey assessing optimism levels for business in the state.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 10, 2023     Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy comments on how Iowa's revised individual and corporate income tax rates have improved the climate for growing business in the state.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 09, 2023    Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the new jobs report, and indicates how Wall Street analysts missed the mark by so much.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 06, 2023   Craig Shirley of Citizens for the Republic criticizes methods taken by the nuclear energy industry to gain an economic foothold at the expense of citizens and other energy sources.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 05, 2023    Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig discusses the impact to Iowa of the failure of Congress to pass a new five-year farm bill in a timely manner.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 04, 2023   Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy says the group's new quarterly member survey shows cautious optimism due to various market uncertainties.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 03, 2023  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman dismisses the possibility that the Federal Reserve may revise its long-standing inflation target from 2 percent to 3 percent annually.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition October 02, 2023       Drew Harden of Des Moines-based digital marketing company Blue Compass, with information about what social media platforms Iowans use the most.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition September 29, 2023       Glen Callanan, manager of KGAN-TV2, the first television station in the Cedar Rapids area, which marks its 70th anniversary this weekend.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 28, 2023       Phil Kerpen of American Commitment says the Biden Administration mandates regarding vehicle emissions may be illegal.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 27, 2023       Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down information which came from last week's Fed meeting, including news that interest rates would not go up--for now. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 26, 2023     Drew Harden of Blue Compass on the company's new survey of Iowans' digital media use and how that impacts a business' outreach plan.