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 cop ...
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jun. 13, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Jun. 13, 2025 Tim Chapman of Advancing American Freedom, describing how Congressional Budget Office modeling does not take economic growth into account.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jun. 12, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Jun. 12, 2025 Des Moines-based national radio host Ken Chester on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jun. 11, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Jun. 11, 2025 Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA02) citing specific items justifying why she supported the reconciliation bill in the U.S. House.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- June 10, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Jun. 10, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the slumping summer housing market in the U.S.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- June 09, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Jun. 09, 2025 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) gives his thoughts on the reconciliation bill passed by the House and pending in the Senate.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-23 (Jun. 06-08, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jun. 06, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Jun. 06, 2025 Larry Borglum of Kay Park, manufacturers of outdoor recreation equipment, which converted its Janesville operation to run totally on solar energy.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jun. 05, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Jun. 04, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the Trump Administration's agreement with the United Kingdom to avoid tariff escalation.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jun. 04, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Jun. 04, 2025 Doug Fricke of the World Pork Expo, which brings thousands of pork producers to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines each year.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Jun. 03, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Jun. 03, 2025 Jason Isaac of the American Energy Institute on the importance of domestic energy production for a healthy economy.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Jun. 02, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Jun. 02, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on last week's positive inflation data, but with caution on the impact of future tariffs.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-22 (May 30-Jun. 01, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- May 30, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 30, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on her "Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act," to expand the loan limit for SBA manufacturing loans.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- May 29, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition May 29, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on how President Trump's executive order will reduce prescription prices for Americans.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- May 28, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition May 28, 2025 Author and economist Spencer Morrison on how tariffs can be used to reclaim American manufacturing and jobs.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- May 27, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 27, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the growth of the Choose Iowa program to stimulate economic growth of ag-related products within the state.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- May 26, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition May 26, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman outlines the reasons why prices at the gas pump have dropped as the summer traveling season begins.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-21 (May 23-25, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- May 23, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 23, 2025 Rod Johnson of Iowa-based BLK & Bold Coffee Company, now sold nationally in 11,000 retail locations.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- May 22, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition May 22, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the large amount of foreign investment in the U.S. that was announced during the President's trip to the Middle East last week.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- May 21, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition May 21, 2025 Kerry Lutz of the Financial Survival Network says the 90-day pause in escalated tariffs with China is good news for the U.S. prevailing in a new trade deal.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- May 20, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 20, 2025 Former U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) of the Free Soil Foundation on the economic impact of a bill passed by the Iowa Legislature limiting use of eminent domain for private projects like carbon capture pipelines.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- May 19, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition May 19, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the new consumer and producer price index information, with better numbers than analysts had expected.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-20 (May 16-18, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- May 16, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 16, 2025 Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell on the economic development in her city as a result of a casino being built in downtown Cedar Rapids.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- May 14, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition May 14, 2025 Zack Krawiec of Upvote, an Iowa-based company whose Legible AI product is gaining favor with those who track bills in a state legislature.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- May 15, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition May 15, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman, analyzing the U.S. trade deal with Britain announced last week.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- May 13, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 13, 2025 Former Iowa governor and former U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad on his advocacy of renewable energy, including wind energy.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- May 12, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition May 12, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the impact of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged last week.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-19 (May 09-11, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- May 09, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 09, 2025 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry on the impact on business and taxpayers of state Senate File 383, tied to pharmacy benefit manager reform.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- May 08, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition May 08, 2025 Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on pending legislation in Des Moines that could be costly for businesses and their employees.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- May 07, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition May 07, 2025 State Auditor Rob Sand on his testimony before the Iowa House Government Oversight Committee last week on misallocation of $27.5 million of Iowa court debt funds.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- May 06, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition May 06, 2025 U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford), who says Congress is ahead of where it was a year ago with regard to passing a new five-year farm bill.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- May 05, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition May 05, 2025 Morgan Bonwell of Right Relations, explaining why she expanded her company beyond political consulting work.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-18 (May 02-04, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- May 02, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition May 02, 2025 Joseph Bishop-Henchman of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation on the impact on small business if Congress allows the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act to lapse at the end of 2025.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- May 01, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition May 01, 2025 Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on introduction of his "ReConnecting Rural America Act" to enhance rural communication infrastructure in the U.S.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 30, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 30, 2025 ISU cropping systems specialist Mark Licht on the mood on the farm as planting season began.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Apr. 29, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 29, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman summarizes the situation concerning Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell remaining in his job.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Apr. 28, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 28, 2025 Spencer Morrison, author of the book "Reshore," on the variety of elements, including tariff imposition, that can help restore manufacturing jobs in the U.S.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-17 (Apr. 25-27, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Apr. 25, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Apr. 25, 2025 Entrepreneur and investor Allison Huynh on companies such as AMD and NVIDIA moving production to the U.S., where the ideas for their computing protocols were actually developed.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Apr. 24, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 24, 2025 Sue Gehling, founder of Classroom Clinic, a telehealth company providing mental health services to schools and families.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 23, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 23, 2025 John Mickelson of Midwest Growth Partners on their investments in rural businesses over the past dozen years.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Apr. 22, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Apr. 22, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the mood on the farm as planting season begins in Iowa.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Apr. 21, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Apr. 21, 2025 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on new retail sales data showing consumers are increasing their spending on certain items.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-16 (Apr. 18-20, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Apr. 16, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Apr. 16, 2025 Nicole Crain, president of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry, on the positive outlook expressed by ABI members in the group's new quarterly member survey.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Apr. 17, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Apr. 17, 2025 Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart, commenting on the positive aspects of International Paper's plan to construct a $260 million facility in his northeast Iowa city.By Host: Jeff Stein
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