Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 14, 2026  Richard Stern of Advancing American Freedom on the adverse impact on American small business due to uncertainty and government regulation. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 13, 2026   National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the large tech companies planning initial public offerings yet this year. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * Tracy Byrnes, author of "Deduct Everything," on tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law last July * An Iowa business group says members are optimistic about the upcoming quarter * In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Blake Duden of American Autonomy/Acre Connect of Solon The Iowa Business Report is pres...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Apr. 10, 2026        Financial analyst and author Tracy Byrnes on tax law changes that have been misunderstood by many. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 09, 2026       Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares data from the group's new quarterly Economic Outlook Survey. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 08, 2026      Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) on proposed property tax reform legislation. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 07, 2026     Keith Hall of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) on the tax benefits afforded to small businesses thanks to federal tax law changes in the past year. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 06, 2026    National financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the better-than-expected federal jobs report released last Friday. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * We hear from Clifton Lambreth, one of the authors of the new book, "Ad Man 2.0" * The secular aspects of Easter mean big money for retailers * In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Christopher Hale of Smartphones Plus of Hiawatha The Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscounci...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Apr. 03, 2026   Wynton Hall, author of the new New York Times bestselling book "Code Red," on the growth and impact of artificial intelligence. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 02, 2026  Jason Mulvihill of the Association for Consumer Debt Relief on Iowa regulations limiting debt relief companies, and a proposal to change those rules.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 01, 2026 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry shares details from the group's new quarterly member survey.          

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Mar. 31, 2026         Michael Toth of the Civitas Institute on the role of railroads in supporting the U.S. supply chain now and in the future. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Mar. 30, 2026        National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the possible end of the petrodollar recycling system and its impact on the U.S. national debt. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * More data from the new annual Iowa's Competitive Dashboard report, from Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council * Iowa is the most affordable state in the country, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute * In our business profile, we'll introduce you to Clay McBride and Logan Merchant of Beast and Bird, a restaurant in Vinton T...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Mar. 27, 2026       Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council, sharing more information from this year's Iowa's Competitive Dashboard report. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Mar. 26, 2026      Clay McBride and Logan Merchant, two of the owners of the popular Vinton restaurant Beast and Bird. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Mar. 25, 2026     Jeff Margrett of FIRST Robotics on the Iowa regional competition to be held in Cedar Falls this week. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Mar. 24, 2026       Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the outlook for farmers on this National Ag Day. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Mar. 23, 2026       National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the Federal Reserve vote to not change interest rates last week. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition: * It's time for the annual "Coolest Thing Made in Iowa" contest; Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry tells how you can nominate products for this year's competition * FIRST Robotics returns to Cedar Falls this week for its annual high school competition; Jeff Margrett of FIRST Robotics has details * In our b...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Mar. 20, 2026      Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on the prevalence of frauds and scams, including one taking advantage of a fallen Iowa military member. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Mar. 19, 2026      Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on this year's "Coolest Thing Made in Iowa" contest. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Mar. 18, 2026      U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the impact of Trump Administration tariffs that were recently blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Mar. 17, 2026      National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the large number of white-collar layoffs tied to artificial intelligence (AI).