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
1925 episodes
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Aug. 05, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAugust 05, 2026 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on action Iowa has joined with the FCC regarding robocall scammers.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Aug. 04, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAugust 04, 2026 Debbie Jennings of the National Taxpayers Union on misconceptions concerning data centers.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Aug. 03, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAugust 03, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the rise in popularity of betting on prediction markets.
Iowa Business Report 26-30 (Jul. 31-Aug. 02, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa shares data on state government spending over time* Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry with optimistic ...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jul. 31, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJuly 31, 2026 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on the optimistic views expressed by members in the group's new quarterly survey.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- July 30, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJuly 30, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the artificial intelligence system that "went rogue" earlier this month.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- July 29, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJuly 29, 2026 Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on the increase in state spending in two key areas.
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Jul. 28, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJuly 28, 2026 Rebekah Jones of the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance on the group's new online "Conservation Compass" resource for landowners seeking economic assistance for project...
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Jul. 27, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJuly 27, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the latest round of tariffs imposed by the President late last week.
Iowa Business Report 26-30 (July 24-26, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Beth Townsend of Iowa Workforce Development on a grant to help manufacturers train workers* Beth Milito of the National Federation of Independent Businesses says it's up to...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jul. 24, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJuly 24, 2026 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on the lawsuit her office filed against online shopping site Temu for violations of Iowa's consumer protection laws.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jul. 23, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJuly 23, 2026 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the prospects for a federal government shutdown when the fiscal year ends on September 30.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jul. 22, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJuly 22, 2026 Beth Milito of the National Federation for Independent Business on the need for Congress to rescind the Beneficial Ownership Reporting requirement f...
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Jul. 21, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJuly 21, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman shares data on the widening of the U.S. trade deficit.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Jul. 20, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJuly 20, 2026 Beth Townsend, executive director of Iowa Workforce Development, on a new grant program to help manufacturers with employee training.
Iowa Business Report 26-29 (July 17-19, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy shares research data showing community solar projects could reduce costs* Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) says the new federal...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jul. 17, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJuly 17, 2026 Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on the benefits to rural Iowa of the new federal "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" which became law last week.
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jul. 16, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJuly 16, 2026 Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy on results of the group's survey on the impact of Community Solar Projects on the overall energy grid.
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jul. 15, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJuly 15, 2026 Nate Ristow of the Iowa Taxpayers Association on the need for prudent state budgeting in order for the current flat individual income tax rate to be sustai...
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Jul. 14, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJuly 14, 2026 Rob Mudd, Chief Futurist at Mudd Advertising and one of the authors of the book "Ad Man 2.0," on the impact of artificial intelligence on marketing.
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Jul. 13, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJuly 13, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the International Monetary Fund prediction of a global economic slowdown in the wake of the war in Iran.
Iowa Business Report 26-28 (July 10-12, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* U.S. Small Business Administration associate administrator Josh Carter discusses unique programs to benefit small businesses* Financial journalist Jordan Goodman shares Int...
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jul. 10, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJuly 10, 2026 Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on federal rules that have the effect of limiting the number of new pharmaceuticals coming to market.