
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
1623 episodes
Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Aug. 18, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 18, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on some of the key challenges facing America's small businesses.
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Season 5
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Episode 164
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Aug. 15, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 15, 2025 Mike Murphy of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on the mandatory cuts in Social Security benefits that will take place in 2032 unless Congress acts to restore...
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Season 5
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Episode 163
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Aug. 14, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAug. 14, 2025 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on how members of the Iowa business community work to support one another.
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Season 5
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Episode 162
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Aug. 13, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAug. 13, 2025 Toni Kackert, brand manager for Wimmer's Meats, which has gained "official" status with Iowa events such as the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival and University of Iowa athl...
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Season 5
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Episode 161
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 12, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAug. 12, 2025 Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa with data from a new report quantifying the monetary impact of "brain drain" on the Iowa economy.
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Season 5
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Episode 160
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- August 11, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 11, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the impact of new American-imposed tariffs on global trade.
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Season 5
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Episode 159
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Aug. 08, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 08, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on benefits to Iowa's economy from ethanol production if government mandates on electric vehicles are removed at both the fed...
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Season 5
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Episode 158
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Aug. 07, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionAug. 07, 2025 Jessi Simon of Main Street West Branch on the business in her city which won the Iowa Economic Development Authority's "Open 4 Business" competition earlier ...
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Season 5
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Episode 157
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Aug. 06, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionAug. 06, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) previews next Tuesday's Entrepreneur Expo to be held at Iowa State University in Ames.
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Season 5
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Episode 156
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Aug. 05, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionAug. 05, 2025 Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick on the economic benefits his city received from being an overnight stop on this year's RAGBRAI ride.
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Season 5
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Episode 155
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Aug. 04, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionAug. 04, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzing the drop in Tesla profits due to weak sales.
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Season 5
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Episode 154
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Aug. 01, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionAug. 01, 2025 Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," talks about the challenges family farms face in the wake of trade imbalances and lack of a current five-year farm ...
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Season 5
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Episode 153
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jul. 31, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 31, 2025 Iowa Association of Business & Industry president Nicole Crain shares information from the group's new quarterly member survey, released earlier this week.&nbs...
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Season 5
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Episode 152
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jul. 30, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 30, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says her department's consumer protection division serves to help legitimate Iowa businesses.
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Season 5
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Episode 151
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Jul. 29, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionJul. 29, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman does not anticipate the Fed will reduce interest rates this week--or any time in the near future.
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Season 5
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Episode 150
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Jul. 28, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionJul. 28, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig encourages Iowans to use Iowa-sourced products for their family and community events this summer.&...
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Season 5
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Episode 149
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jul. 25, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionJul. 25, 2025 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on his office's Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking initiative, in light of next Wednesday being World Day Against Trafficking in P...
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Season 5
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Episode 148
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1:59

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jul. 24, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionJul. 24, 2025 Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss sharing various data sets to watch in predicting the current U.S. economy.
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Season 5
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Episode 147
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jul. 23, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionJul. 23, 2025 Aaron Juergens, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, on the group's "We Care" information initiative.
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Season 5
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Episode 146
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2:00
