Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition November 22, 2021    Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss, previewing what consumers will find as the holiday shopping season begins.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   Business transitions and succession plans are the topics of a conversation with Deborah Giarusso of Advance Iowa. A state commission's recommendations on child care have been implemented. And in this week's "Business Profile", we meet Todd Sommerfeld of Kreg Tool of Ankeny and Huxley. For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on th...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition November 19, 2021   Jennifer Trent of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center on community-based food waste diversion partnerships.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition November 18, 2021   Lisa Shimkat, state director of America's Small Business Development Center-Iowa, about the various resources the agency offers.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition November 17, 2021        Todd Sommerfeld of Kreg Tool talks about their recent relocation after nearly 30 years in Huxley.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition November 16, 2021       Deborah Giarusso of Advance Iowa discusses the most common mistakes business owners make as they work toward succession or sale.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition November 15, 2021     Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the economic underpinnings of this month's election results around the country.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   We continue our series of conversations about innovation in business with Paul Kinghorn of Advance Iowa and business development specialist Wes James. The national business focus was on Pella this past week for a "Creators Wanted" event. And in this week's "Business Profile", we meet Zach Loy of Turner Construction Company of...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition November 12, 2021      Zach Loy of Turner Construction, discussing the changes computers have made in today's planning and construction work.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition November 11, 2021        Business development specialist Wes James on the difficulty of incorporating innovation within existing businesses.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition November 10, 2021       Paul Kinghorn of Advance Iowa says often the failure to include innovation within an existing business is due to fear.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition November 09, 2021       Former White House aide Ben Williamson is concerned whether the jobs growth reported last Friday can be sustained.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition November 08, 2021      Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com about last Friday's monthly jobs report.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend discusses proposed changes to help move people from "un-employment" to "re-employment". The economic outlook for Iowa and other Midwest states is strong, but business confidence remains low. And in this week's "Business Profile", we meet Michael Zimmerman of Rip Roar...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition November 05, 2021       Deborah Giarusso of Advance Iowa about the importance of planning for a business succession. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition November 04, 2021           Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend on considering re-employment instead of un-employment. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition November 03, 2021           U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the national debt from a historical complex.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition November 02, 2021          Chris Lampe of STAR4D, a unique program based in Cedar Falls with global implications.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition November 01, 2021          Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com notes increasing debt default by Chinese real estate developers will have an impact on the global economy.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   MidAmerican Energy is expanding to solar projects to generate electricity; Geoff Greenwood explains why, including demands by business customers. Social media outlets are not only under scrutiny in this country; hearings were held in the United Kingdom this past week. And in this week's "Business Profile", we meet Erin McGregor, fourth-...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 29, 2021         Erin McGregor, fourth-generation president of the family-owned McGregor's Furniture & Mattress, about the future of her business in the wake of COVID-19 issues.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition October 28, 2021        Geoff Greenwood of MidAmerican Energy on their increased use of clean energy due to business customer demands.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition October 27, 2021          Tom Carter of the American Conservative Values Exchange Traded Fund, designed to match investors with companies that share their political views. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition October 26, 2021         Financial analyst Charles Mizrahi says government has little to do with causing--or solving--the supply chain issues we are now facing. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition October 22, 2021        Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com about the record high in trading for Bitcoin last week.