Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Jan. 13, 2023      U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on items to be included in the Farm Bill that is scheduled to be enacted by Congress this year. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Jan. 12, 2023      Iowa Speaker of the House Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) on proposed property tax reform legislation. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Jan. 11, 2023      Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate discusses his office's "Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking" initiative; January is national Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Jan. 10, 2023     Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares optimism about the Iowa legislature addressing key issues this session regarding economic competitiveness in Iowa. 

Each week, the Iowa Business Report radio program features a Business Profile segment, introducing listeners to an Iowa-based company or business.    In this extended IBR Business Profile, we meet Greg Marcus of Marcus Theaters, a third-generation family-owned business operating 85 theaters in 17 states, including Iowa locations in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Coralville, and Iowa City. He...

Each week, the Iowa Business Report radio program features a Business Profile segment, introducing listeners to an Iowa-based company or business.    In this extended IBR Business Profile, we meet Kayla Becker, who is known in her business’ home base of the Cedar Valley as “The Success Coach”. She spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 23-02 in Waterloo on January 4, 2023; t...

Attracting businesses and individuals to move to an area is not easy. The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry is using social media and viral videos to make their point, “Move Here—It’s Better.” Todd Valline, executive director of the group, spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report about the effort via ZOOM on December 14, 2022.    Presented by Advance Iowa, on line at advancei...

The outlook for Iowa businesses during the first quarter of the new year 2023 is positive, especially in terms of expected income. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of members of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry. Mike Ralston, president of Iowa ABI, spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report about the survey results via ZOOM on December 20, 2022.    Presented by...

Despite important movement in terms of individual and business income taxes in the last session, the 90th Iowa General Assembly will have many items on the agenda that could benefit Iowa’s business competitiveness. Joe Murphy, executive director of the Iowa Business Council, discussed those items as well as results from his group’s latest member survey regarding anticipated sales, workforce levels...

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Jan. 09, 2023     Financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzes the impact of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve during 2022.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  The Iowa General Assembly convenes in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 09; what items should be on the agenda from a business perspective? Joe Murphy, executive director of the Iowa Business Council, and Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, offer suggestions. You may think the phrases you use are neutral, bu...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Jan. 06, 2023     Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, on items of importance to business as the Iowa General Assembly gavels into session on Monday. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Jan. 05, 2023     Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell discusses what qualities help her city stand apart from others. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Jan. 04, 2023     Financial journalist Jordan Goodman identifies the key trends that affected the economy in calendar year 2022. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Jan. 03, 2023    Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA02) on the Biden Administration's efforts to secure oil from Venezuela as opposed to pursuing options within this country. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Jan. 02, 2023     Adam Andrzejewski of OpenTheBooks.com on an investigation finding some of the largest and most profitable law and accounting firms in the U.S. took forgivable PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) funds during the height of COVID. 

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:  Iowa businesses are optimistic entering the first quarter of 2023; Iowa Association of Business & Industry president Mike Ralston shares data from the group's new quarterly member survey. Some tips for retooling time management and other techniques in the new year.   And in this week's "Business Profile", we'll reintroduce...