Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition September 25, 2023      Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on the failure of Congress to pass a budget for the next fiscal year, which will impact the economy in a variety of ways.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 21, 2023     U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on the "Entrepreneur Expo" she is hosting in Ames on Friday of this week, to connect small businesses with governmental entities.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition September 22, 2023     Jess Ward of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation with suggestions for Iowa lawmakers that would simplify payroll tax and unemployment insurance--and cut down on fraud.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 20, 2023       Policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer of ProFarmer shares key points of the proposed five-year farm bill being debated in Congress.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 19, 2023       Financial journalist Jordan Goodman says the UAW is not the only large union on strike these days.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition September 18, 2023       Brian Packard of YardRink, a New England company that chose a trio of eastern Iowa businesses to handle manufacturing and distribution of their new product.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition September 15, 2023      Jerry Fleagle of the Hoover Presidential Foundation says their $20 million fundraising campaign to refurbish the West Branch museum and library will lead to large regional economic benefits.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 14, 2023      Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on the failure of both political parties to avoid the current federal budget stalemate.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 12, 2023      Economics professor Alexander Salter says any change in the Federal Reserve's target for inflation would have a significant adverse impact on the economy.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 13, 2023      Todd Hutcheson of Advance Iowa on the benefits of peer group membership.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition September 11, 2023      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the softening of the U.S. economy, and how that may affect a decision on Fed rate hikes later this month.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition September 08, 2023      Former business owner Christy Jones, who now volunteers as a business mentor through SCORE.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition September 07, 2023      Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on why Iowa has sued the federal EPA regarding Iowa's request for year-round E-15 in Iowa. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition September 06, 2023      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman says the current national housing slump is negatively affecting the overall U.S. economy.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition September 05, 2023      Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on the challenges small businesses in the U.S. face today.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition September 04, 2023     Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on evolution of the Labor Day holiday and the union movement.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition September 01, 2023       Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee assesses national labor issues as we near the Labor Day holiday.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 31, 2023       Economist Stephen Moore says while the economy is better today than last year at this time, it is still far worse than when the Biden Administration took office.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 30, 2023     Ken Carson of the national Foundry 4.0 project, which involves Iowa manufacturers and various entities at the University of Northern Iowa.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 29, 2023       Merle Hay Mall CEO Liz Holland on the evolution of use of mall space.