Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Feb. 13, 2025  

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, one of 18 state attorneys general to raise concerns about possible discriminatory hiring practices at Costco stores.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Feb. 12, 2025  

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on concerns raised about the Trump Administration's nominee to be Secretary of Labor, with hearings to be held today.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Feb. 11, 2025   

Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee says a bill proposed by a Missouri U.S. Senator could chip away at state right-to-work laws. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Feb. 10, 2025      

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman reviews last Friday's monthly federal jobs report, which he says shows the economy is strong. 

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Feb. 07, 2025  

Derek Stepanek, fourth-generation owner of Northtowne Cycling + Fitness in Cedar Rapids, on the surge in popularity of e-bikes.     

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Feb. 06, 2025       

State Auditor Rob Sand on his proposal that the Iowa Legislature make his office's PIE (Public Innovations and Efficiencies) program mandatory for those who hold his office in the future.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Feb. 05, 2025      

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell on opposition to the granting of a casino license for a facility based in downtown Cedar Rapids. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Feb. 04, 2025       

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the Trump Administration's plans for a Federal Bitcoin Reserve to back the U.S. dollar. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Feb. 03, 2025      

Will Hild of Consumers' Union on 19 state attorneys general (including Iowa's AG) challenging Costco's DEI practices as being illegal, potentially setting the company up for financial liability.