Iowa Business Report

Iowa's hospitality industry is still recovering from the economic effects of the pandemic. The Iowa Restaurant Association has created a second organization, the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, to help that aspect of the hospitality industry recover. Jessica Dunker is president and CEO of both groups. She spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on January 26, 2022.  

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center in Cedar Falls handles a variety of subjects, including helping rural small businesses with energy efficiency procedures. Dan Nickey, associate director of the IWRC, spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report about the topic and an upcoming energy trends workshop via ZOOM on January 31, 2021.  

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership worked together again this year to jointly develop their legislative priority list to benefit the region and the state. The conversation is between Doug Neumann, executive director of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance,  and Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report. The conversation took place via ZOOM on Dece...

The Iowa Business Council has devised a list of priority areas for lawmakers to review in the 2022 legislative session. Iowa Business Council executive director Joe Murphy talked about the items with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report. The conversation took place via ZOOM on December 17, 2021.  

We see large numbers of "help wanted" signs across the state. One Iowa authority on wellness and human behavior points to data showing that gap between open jobs and people to fill them is based on far more than the pandemic. Peter Komendowski is executive director of the Partnership for a Healthy Iowa, on line at ahealthyiowa.org. Komendowski spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business R...

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition February 07, 2022        Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com , who analyzes the economic impact of a Russian invasion of Ukraine

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   The Iowa Waste Reduction Center works with Iowa small businesses to help them improve energy efficiency; center associate director Dan Nickey discusses their mission and an upcoming educational workshop. A significant number of people say they would lie about vaccination status to keep a job. And in this week's "Business Profile", we re...

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 Dr. Lou Honary of Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, which has revolutionized manufacture of grease and other lubricants. He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program numbers 21-52 and 2...

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 Maxwell Westlake, one of the owners of Morning Bell Coffee Roasters in Ames, the state's first employee-owned worker coop. He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 22-03 via S...

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 Joe and Dawnica King, owners of Cruiser Electric in Ankeny, which employed a long-range strategy in helping them better understand the path their business will take. They spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Bu...

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 Heidi Liegl, who with her husband Patrick, are the owners of Cherry Meadow Winery & Distillery of Marion. She spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 22-03 via Zoom on January 26...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition February 04, 2022        Brock Johnston of the Iowa Soybean Association about an upcoming innovation conference to be held in Ankeny.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition February 03, 2022        Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on the key topics constituents discussed during his recent trip through the district--and the economy and workforce were at the top of the list.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition February 02, 2022       Business analyst Deborah Giarusso of Advance Iowa on the common mistakes businesses make when considering a sale or other transition.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition February 01, 2022       Dan Nickey of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center about their energy efficiency programs for small businesses.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition January 31, 2022      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com , who says the Fed increasing interest rates may not positively affect the problem it's designed to address.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   A new Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association has been formed to help the industry recover from the pandemic; president & CEO Jessica Dunker discusses Iowa's hospitality industry. Iowa's unemployment rate drops, as the percentage of citizens in the workforce increases. And in this week's "Business Profile", we meet Heidi Lieg...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition January 28, 2022      Heidi Liegl of Cherry Meadow Winery & Distillery of Marion, on one of the surprises she found when she and her husband started the business.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition January 27, 2022     Iowa Restaurant Association president and CEO Jessica Dunker on the challenges Iowa's hospitality industry still face, nearly two years after the start of the pandemic.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition January 26, 2022     Attorney Lea Patterson of the First Liberty Institute on this week's decision by OSHA to withdraw the emergency vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition January 25, 2022    Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the Federal Reserve's attempts to slow inflation.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition January 24, 2022       Gov. Kim Reynolds on why her proposed flat individual income tax is needed to help the state be more competitive in business.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   Peter Komendowski of the Partnership for a Healthy Iowa shares information about why we have so many open jobs...and it's not pandemic-related. The latest Rural Mainstreet Index is generally positive, but concerns about inflation continue. And in this week's "Business Profile", we meet Dawnica and Joe King of Cruiser Electric in An...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition January 21, 2022      Dawnica and Joe King of Cruiser Electric in Ankeny share details of their original business plan, which included a future end of the business--and everything in between.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition January 20, 2022      Peter Komendowski of the Partnership for a Healthy Iowa shares data on why it's become hard to connect potential workers with jobs.