
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
1672 episodes
Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- October 14, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionOct. 14, 2025 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on the broad scope of jobs available in the manufacturing sector.
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Season 5
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Episode 205
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- October 13, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionOct. 13, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman discusses why one computer company is investing in a competitor.
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Season 5
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Episode 204
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Oct. 10, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionOct. 10, 2025 Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council with data from the group's new quarterly economic outlook survey.
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Season 5
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Episode 203
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Oct. 09, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionOct. 09, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on why the electric vehicle industry is preparing for a drop in sales.
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Season 5
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Episode 202
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Oct. 08, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionOct. 08, 2025 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on direct impacts to Iowans resulting from the federal government shutdown.
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Season 5
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Episode 201
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Oct. 07, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionOct. 07, 2025 Boris Shekhter of Helix Electric, a contractor hiring 400 skilled professionals for a data center building project near Cedar Rapids.
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Season 5
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Episode 200
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Oct. 06, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionOct. 06, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the impact of the federal government shutdown on the U.S. economy.
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Season 5
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Episode 199
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Oct. 03, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionOct. 03, 2025 Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on steps taken by Iowa businesses to protect them from outside forces adversely impacting business.
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Season 5
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Episode 198
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Oct. 02, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionOct. 02, 2025 Heather Hoskins of Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition in Eddyville, the nation's only producer of MSG.
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Season 5
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Episode 197
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Oct. 01, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionOct. 01, 2025 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry on the impact of manufacturing in the state; October is national Manufacturing Month.
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Season 5
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Episode 196
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- September 30, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 30, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on bipartisan legislation that could lead to lower fertilizer costs for Iowa farmers.
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Season 5
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Episode 195
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Sep. 29, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 29, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of tariffs, particularly on small business.
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Season 5
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Episode 194
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Sep. 26, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSep. 26, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the impact of an Iowa trade delegation trip to India this month.
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Season 5
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Episode 193
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Sep. 25, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSep. 25, 2025 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry with results from the group's new quarterly business outlook survey.
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Season 5
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Episode 192
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Sep. 24, 2025
Iowa Business Report Wednesday EditionSep. 24, 2025 John Izer of Ribeye Shack, a food truck traveling across Iowa serving at various fairs and events.
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Season 5
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Episode 191
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Sep. 23, 2025
Iowa Business Report Tuesday EditionSep. 23, 2025 Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on legislation he introduced to help provide public/private workforce connections for young people.
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Season 5
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Episode 190
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Sep. 22, 2025
Iowa Business Report Monday EditionSep. 22, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates last week.
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Season 5
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Episode 189
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Sep. 19, 2025
Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSep. 19, 2025 Sammy Petersen of the family-owned and operated Bloomsbury Farm agritourism business west of Cedar Rapids discusses the history of the business.
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Season 5
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Episode 188
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2:00

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Sep. 18, 2025
Iowa Business Report Thursday EditionSep. 18, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird with a warning about the latest round of job scams.
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Season 5
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Episode 187
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