Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 07, 2021 Iowa Association of Business and Industry president Mike Ralston shares information from their new quarterly member survey.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 06, 2021 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com  notes while the housing market is still hot, inflation could potentially complicate things.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition July 05, 2021 Joe Bolick, director of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, which has assisted entities with environmental needs for more than three decades.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   We're midway through the year...is it time for a personal and professional reset? Transformational life coach Michelle Boule shares ideas. Strong numbers reported in the new Mid-America Business Conditions Index. In this week's "Business Profile", we'll introduce you to  Darren O'Donnell, one of four owners of Kaiser-Cors...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition July 02, 2021 Darren O'Donnell of Kaiser-Corson Funeral Homes about the impact of the pandemic on working with families dealing with grief.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 01, 2021 Transformational life coach Michelle Boule on turning challenges into opportunities.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 30, 2021 Suzanne Shirbroun, a board member of the Iowa Soybean Association, talks about the economic impact of soybeans on Iowa's economy.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 29, 2021 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on the impact of the return of WOTUS rules on Iowa agribusiness and industry.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition June 28, 2021 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com breaking down the current status of federal infrastructure legislation.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   Record commodity production is of little use if the infrastructure to get that bounty to market is not in place. Not getting enough sleep? You're not alone, and it's affecting your work In this week's "Business Profile", we'll introduce you to Trusted Energy of Storm Lake.   For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on th...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition June 25, 2021    Pam Wright of Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, on Manufacturing 4.0.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 24, 2021   Rob Hach of Trusted Energy in Storm Lake talks about their 30-acre solar installation for Grinnell College.  

 Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 23, 2021   Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition on supply chains, infrastructure, and commodities.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 22, 2021  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the status of infrastructure negotiations in Washington, D.C.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition June 21, 2021   Patrick Luensmann of the Center for Business Growth and Innovation at the University of Northern Iowa on using employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a business succession strategy.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   A number of well-known Iowa family businesses will share some of their policies at a special event to be held in Boone in August. If you are dreading going to work on Monday, you may have a case of the "Sunday Scaries". In this week's "Business Profile", we'll introduce you to a family near Ames whose Iowa Lavender busine...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition June 18, 2021   Clinical psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo on the "Sunday Scaries"--that dread you feel about going back to work on Mondays.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 17, 2021   Jessica and Jason Mortvedt of Iowa Lavender Farm, their family-owned small business that has grown tremendously in just one year.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 16, 2021   Dan Beenken of Advance Iowa, noting that multi-generational family businesses have unique dynamics.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition June 15, 2021   Reynolds Cramer, CEO of Fareway Stores, on the need for a family-owned business to have solid core values.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition June 14, 2021  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the G7 economic summit.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   The extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits will soon end in Iowa...how will that impact the workforce? We'll talk with a hiring specialist about that, and what both employers and employees should be thinking about these days. We'll tell you where Des Moines and Cedar Rapids each placed on some unique national surveys. In this wee...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition June 11, 2021  Hiring specialist Barbie Barta on what job seekers and employers alike should do given the current employment situation.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition June 10, 2021  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley commenting on the long-standing challenge of finding enough qualified workers.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition June 09, 2021  Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss says Iowa's economy is poised to do well due to high commodity prices and low unemployment.