Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 05, 2023     Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry with information on their new quarterly member survey.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 04, 2023     Financial journalist Jordan Goodman talks about the merits of raising the FDIC insurance level beyond $250,000 per account.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 03, 2023           State Auditor Rob Sand on his office's Public Innovations & Efficiencies (PIE) Program.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  The seventh "Iowa Rural Summit" will be held in April; Iowa Rural Development Council executive director Bill Menner talks about the event and what it does to help rural areas in our state. The latest quarterly member survey from the Iowa Association of Business & Industry is out, and Iowa ABI president Mike Ralston says capital expenditu...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Mar. 31, 2023          Bill Menner of the Iowa Rural Development Council on the upcoming annual Iowa Rural Summit event in Ames.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Mar. 30, 2023        Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on the Biden Administration veto of a bill limiting use of ESG principles in broad fund investing.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Mar. 29, 2023            Economist Stephen Moore on the causes of today's high inflation and resulting higher interest rates.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Mar. 28, 2023           Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association on the impact to Iowa's ethanol industry if a network of carbon capture pipelines is not developed soon.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Mar. 27, 2023           Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the Federal Reserve action last week to raise interest rates by 25 basis points--and reaction to the move.

 On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  The annual spring Iowa Employment Conference is in Altoona on April 5-6; conference president Nan Boland gives us a preview. The percentage contribution of food and agriculture to Iowa's economy is among the highest in the nation.   And in this week's "Business Profile", we'll reintroduce you to Ben Yunt of Dubuque-based Honka...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Mar. 24, 2023          Nan Boland, president of the upcoming Iowa Employment Conference, on what attendees can expect to learn at the annual event.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Mar. 24, 2023          Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig notes why Iowa products remain popular in the U.S. and around the world; this is national ag week.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Mar. 22, 2023          Stefanie Feldman, Deputy Assistant to the President, says the Biden Administration budget will lead to stronger southern border security.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Mar. 21, 2023          Financial journalist Jordan Goodman discusses the White House's proposed budget for the fiscal year which begins October 1.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Mar. 20, 2023          Dean Clancy of Americans for Prosperity advocates taking action now to modernize and reform Medicare before it becomes insolvent.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  Nikki Wilcox, communications and marketing director for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, shares details of their new business-to-business buy local effort, called "Buy 319". The USDA has awarded the Iowa Soybean Association a $95 million, five-year grant to fund a 12-state program; ISA president Randy Miller shares details.   And in...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Mar. 17, 2023         Randy Miller, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, on a $95 million grant the group received from the U.S.D.A. for the multi-state Soil & Water Outcomes Fund project.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Mar. 16, 2023         Nikki Wilcox of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on its business-to-business "Buy 319" initiative.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Mar. 15, 2023         U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) reacts to the Biden Administration's proposed budget for the fiscal year which begins October 1, 2023.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Mar. 14, 2023          Finance professor and author Dr. Murray Sabrin says the recent failure of two U.S. banks exposes the systemic failures of the country's banking system.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Mar. 13, 2023          Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down last Friday's jobs report numbers along with other related data released last week.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  The new "Iowa Competitive Dashboard" data was released this past Thursday; Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy shares the main points of this year's research. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig discusses the recent trade mission he led to South Korea and Japan, and why those markets are important to Iow...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Mar. 10, 2023         Iowa Business Council president Joe Murphy with data from their annual "Iowa Competitive Dashboard" report, which was released on Thursday, March 9.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Mar. 09, 2023         Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on the permanent waiver granted for year-round E-15 sales...and why it doesn't take effect until 2024.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Mar. 08, 2023         U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on overturning Biden Administration changes to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Act.