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
1718 episodes
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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Season 5
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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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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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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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Episode 233
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Nov. 20, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 20, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on his trade mission to Southeast Asia this week.
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Episode 232
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Nov. 19, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 19, 2025 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on the need for businesses to be aware of fraudsters.
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Episode 231
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- November 18, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 18, 2025 Joe Carter of the Marshalltown company, celebrating company history with a record-setting sculpture on the grounds of their headquarters.
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Episode 230
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Nov. 17, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionNov. 17, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the cost of the recent partial federal government shutdown.
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Episode 229
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Nov. 14, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionNov. 14, 2025 Dr. J. Michael Waller of the Center for Security Policy on the threats to American AI dominance posed by the Chinese government.
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Episode 228
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Nov. 13, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionNov. 13, 2025 U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) on the federal government investigation of collusion and price-fixing in the meat packing industry.
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Episode 227
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Nov. 12, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionNov. 12, 2025 Christopher Hale, founder of Smartphones Plus in Hiawatha, recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American businesses.
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Episode 226
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- November 11, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionNov. 11, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman notes the large number of corporate layoffs of late tied to advancements in artificial intelligence.
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Episode 225
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