Iowa Business Report
Now in its sixth 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
1727 episodes
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Dec. 17, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 17, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on a lawsuit her office filed this week against the youth gaming platform Roblox, alleging violations of Iowa's con...
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Episode 251
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Dec. 16, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 16, 2025 CPA Patrick Mansheim on a popular "wine and dine" tax deduction that will be going away for employees in 2026.
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Episode 250
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Dec. 15, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 15, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of last week's Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
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Episode 249
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Dec. 12, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionDec. 12, 2025 Aaron Putze of the Iowa Soybean Association on the administration's Farmer Bridge Assistance Program announced this past Monday.
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Episode 248
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Dec. 11, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionDec. 11, 2025 Katy Talento of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries on why premiums are going up for those on the federal health care insurance exchanges.
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Episode 247
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Dec. 10, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 10, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on items she hopes Congress acts on yet this month to avoid another partial government shutdown next month.
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Episode 246
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Dec. 09, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 09, 2025 CPA Patrick Mansheim outlines some tax planning activities businesses should engage in yet this calendar year.
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Episode 245
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Dec. 08, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 08, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of the sale of Warner Brothers Discovery on Americans' media viewing habits.
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Episode 244
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Dec. 05, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionDec. 05, 2025 Jason Isaac of the American Energy Institute on the resurgence of nuclear energy plants, including in Iowa, due to business demand.
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Episode 243
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Dec. 04, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionDec. 04, 2025 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on what Congress might accomplish yet this calendar year, including a farm bill, appropriations bills, and legislation affecting pre...
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Episode 242
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Dec. 03, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionDec. 03, 2025 Financial journalist Dennis Kneale, author of the forthcoming book "Ore-Goners," on how political policies have adversely affected business and indiv...
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Episode 241
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Dec. 02, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionDec. 02, 2025 Dan McCrary of Paradigm Coffee Roasters of Waverly, a business which came out of a passion for coffee.
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Episode 240
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Dec. 01, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionDec. 01, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on Meta's victory in federal district court against a government anti-trust lawsuit.
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Episode 239
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Nov. 28, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 28, 2025 Jim Nusbaum of Barry Bagels, an Ohio-based chain with plans to open 20 locations in the state of Iowa.
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Episode 238
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Nov. 27, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 27, 2025 Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart on the record levels of building permit value his city has seen of late.
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Episode 237
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Nov. 26, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 26, 2025 Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on the attention paid to actions of the Federal Reserve.
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Season 5
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Episode 236
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Nov. 25, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 25, 2025 Kevin Bourke of Discover Ames on the planned event center/economic development project planned for downtown Ames.
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Episode 235
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Nov. 24, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionNov. 24, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the national jobs report released this past Friday.
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Nov. 21, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 21, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on the rise of scams during the holiday season.
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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