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
1804 episodes
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Mar. 17, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionMar. 17, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the large number of white-collar layoffs tied to artificial intelligence (AI).
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Season 6
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Episode 54
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Mar. 16, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionMar. 16, 2026 Jon Decker of American Commitment on ag technology limits that could result from Iowa's proposed "right to repair" law.
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Season 6
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Episode 53
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2:00
Iowa Business Report 26-11 (Mar. 13-15, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* The new Iowa's Competitive Dashboard report for 2026 was just released; Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares details* Proposed "Right to Repair" legislation could actually sl...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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22:50
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Mar. 13, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionMar. 13, 2026 Dr. Chad Hart of Iowa State University on the 2026 ag market outlook.
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Season 6
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Episode 52
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Mar. 12, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionMar. 12, 2026 Tyler Hemer, co-owner of Fairview Ag in Waverly, on how their services can make farmers more efficient.
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Season 6
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Episode 51
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Mar. 11, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionMar. 11, 2026 Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on data found in the group's annual Iowa's Competitive Dashboard report, released yesterday.
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Season 6
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Episode 50
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Mar. 10, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionMar. 10, 2026 Bruce McClary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling on the record amount of consumer debt currently held by Americans.
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Season 6
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Episode 49
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Mar. 09, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionMar. 09, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the surprisingly poor national jobs report released last Friday.
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Season 6
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Episode 48
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2:00
Iowa Business Report 26-10 (Mar. 06-08, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Since Iowa's economy is dependent upon agriculture, Dr. Chad Hart of Iowa State University gives us insight into the 2026 ag market outlook* The number of farms, and farm acres, contin...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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22:50
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Mar. 06, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionMar. 06, 2026 Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn on the new national game, "Millionaire for Life".
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Season 6
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Episode 47
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Mar. 05, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionMar. 05, 2026 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on the economic impact of the presidential order designating glyphosate as essential to national food security.
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Season 6
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Episode 46
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Mar. 04, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionMar. 04, 2026 Bob Monchamp of Revolution Concrete Mixers on why the company expanded in Waverly.
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Season 6
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Episode 45
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Mar. 03, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionMar. 03, 2026 Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on new data the group has compiled showing the impact of "brain drain" on Iowa's economy.
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Season 6
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Episode 44
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Mar. 02, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionMar. 02, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on U.S. automakers rethinking production of EVs in the wake of plunging sales levels.
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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2:00
Iowa Business Report 26-09 (Feb. 27-Mar. 01, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* Iowa's "brain drain" is costing the state's economy a significant amount; Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa shares data from their new report* National financial journalist Jor...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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22:50
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Feb. 27, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionFeb. 27, 2026 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird noting the most frequent consumer complaint her office received last year.
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Feb. 26, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionFeb. 26, 2026 Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on the prospects of Congress passing a new five-year farm bill this year.
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Feb. 25, 2026
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionFeb. 25, 2026 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy.
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Feb. 24, 2026
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionFeb. 24, 2026 Jason Isaac of the American Energy Institute on the impact of the elimination of the EPA "endangerment finding" rule earlier this month.
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Feb. 23, 2026
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionFeb. 23, 2026 Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union on how the federal debt crisis is adversely impacting business and the economy.
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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2:00
Iowa Business Report 26-08 (Feb. 20-22, 2026)
On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:* The federal budget crisis is impacting consumers, business, and the economy as a whole, according to Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union* Jason Isaac of the American Energy Insti...
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22:50
Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Feb. 20, 2026
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionFeb. 20, 2026 Marc Busch of the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, cautioning that Commerce Department action could lead to new tariffs for--and shortages of--medical eq...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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2:00
Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Feb. 19, 2026
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionFeb. 19, 2026 Wendy Yuengling, sixth-generation member of the family operating America's oldest brewery, which is now selling products in Iowa.
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Season 6
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Episode 36
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2:00