Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jan. 21, 2025    

Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on how our state rates in the new national Free Enterprise Report on economic competitiveness between states. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jan. 20, 2025    

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the economic impact of the recent California wildfires.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jan. 17, 2025   

Wellman pig farmer Matt Gent, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, about developing new products for consumers. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Jan. 16, 2025         

Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on legislation he introduced this week to ban members of Congress from owning stocks, to avoid insider trading. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Jan. 15, 2025      

Ilya Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute breaks down the legal issues behind the Supreme Court's review of a law that would ban the TikTok app in the U.S., a method many businesses use to reach potential customers.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Jan. 14, 2025        

Jason Isaac of the American Energy Institute, who says the Trump Administration energy policy will be far different than that of the Biden Administration. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Jan. 13, 2025        

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman shares details from last Friday's better-than-expected monthly federal jobs report. 

On this week's edition of the Iowa Business Report:

The first session of the 91st Iowa General Assembly convenes on Monday. Iowa Speaker of the House Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) says property tax reform will be high on the agenda, which could satisfy desires of both voters and business groups.

Too much governmental spending can give an inaccurate impression of GDP strength.

And in our Business Profile, you'll meet Morgan Bonwell of Right Relations, a marketing firm which grew as a result of her political consulting business.

Support comes from the Iowa Business Council, on line at iowabusinesscouncil.org.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Jan. 10, 2025        

Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on items the Iowa legislature should consider this session from a business perspective.