Iowa Business Report
Now in its seventh year, the "Iowa Business Report” is a weekly half-hour radio program featuring interviews about business, government, the economy, jobs, trade, and investments. Each program also includes a “Business Profile” segment, telling the story of one Iowa-based company and its impact. The "Iowa Business Report" also airs as a weekday two-minute feature. The "Iowa Business Report" is presented with support from the Iowa Business Council (iowabusinesscouncil.org). The program is a copyrighted production of Totally Iowa Media, which is solely responsible for its content.
Episodes
1843 episodes
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- May 01, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionMay 01, 2026 Craig Copeland of the Employee Benefit Research Institute shares new data showing Americans are less confident about funding their retirement than in the past....
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Apr. 30, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionApr. 30, 2026 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on how property tax reform proposals affect the state's ag economy.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 29, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionApr. 29, 2026 U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on a provision in the proposed federal farm bill that would assist young farmers as they start their farming operations.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Apr. 28, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionApr. 28, 2026 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on proposed packaged legislation to limit waste and fraud of taxpayer dollars.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Apr. 27, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionApr. 27, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on a jury finding a leading concert promoter has created an unfair ticket monopoly.
Iowa Business Report 26-17 (Apr. 24-26, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins discusses the farm economy * Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa shares data from a new report on Iowa demographics and their im...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Apr. 24, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionApr. 24, 2026 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the outlook for American agriculture in 2026.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Apr. 23, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionApr. 23, 2026 Will Hild of Consumers' Research on the financial implications of insurance companies that focus on issues beyond policyholder care.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 22, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionApr. 22, 2026 Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on Iowa's shifting demographics and how that impacts the state's economy.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Apr. 21, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionApr. 21, 2026 Mitch Rollins of Always On Energy Research on why conserving energy no longer means you pay smaller electricity bills.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Apr. 20, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionApr. 20, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the wide-ranging economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East.
Iowa Business Report 26-16 (Apr. 17-19, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares data from the group's quarterly Economic Outlook Survey, with high expectation for increased sales over the next six months* Keith Hall, ...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Apr. 17, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionApr. 17, 2026 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on action Congress could take to help Iowa's ag economy.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Apr. 16, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionApr. 16, 2026 Kelsey Sutter of Iowa Pork on the economic impact of the group's annual "Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin in Iowa" contest.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 15, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionApr. 15, 2026 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on this year's Consumer Protection Hero Award recipients.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Apr. 14, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionApr. 14, 2026 Richard Stern of Advancing American Freedom on the adverse impact on American small business due to uncertainty and government regulation.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Apr. 13, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionApr. 13, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the large tech companies planning initial public offerings yet this year.
Iowa Business Report 26-15 (Apr. 10-12, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Tracy Byrnes, author of "Deduct Everything," on tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law last July* An Iowa business group says members are optimistic about the u...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Apr. 10, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionApr. 10, 2026 Financial analyst and author Tracy Byrnes on tax law changes that have been misunderstood by many.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Apr. 09, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionApr. 09, 2026 Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares data from the group's new quarterly Economic Outlook Survey.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 08, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionApr. 08, 2026 Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) on proposed property tax reform legislation.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Apr. 07, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionApr. 07, 2026 Keith Hall of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) on the tax benefits afforded to small businesses thanks to federal tax law changes in the past ye...
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Apr. 06, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionApr. 06, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the better-than-expected federal jobs report released last Friday.
Iowa Business Report 26-14 (Apr. 03-05, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* We hear from Clifton Lambreth, one of the authors of the new book, "Ad Man 2.0"* The secular aspects of Easter mean big money for retailers* In our business profile, we'll reint...