Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Dec. 27, 2024       

Nicole Crain, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, with data from the group's new quarterly member survey for the first part of 2025. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Dec. 26, 2024       

Outgoing Iowa Association of Business and Industry president Mike Ralston on the outlook for Iowa business.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Dec. 25, 2024       

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on the need for passing a new five-year federal farm bill early in the new Congress. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
Dec. 24, 2024       

Dustin Carlson of the 831(b) Institute on the use of micro-captives to protect small businesses. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
Dec. 23, 2024       

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the growing trade tension between China and the U.S.

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

Availability of appropriate child care is a key component to developing a broad and stable workforce. Emily Schmitt of Sukup Manufacturing chaired the Governor's task force on the issue, and shares updates from that work as well as one way her company has led-by-example on the issue.

We'll discuss the impact of another Fed rate cut.

And in our Business Profile, you'll learn about Peoples Company, which uses data to connect land owners with buyers, and more.

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

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
Dec. 20, 2024      

Andrew Zellmer of Peoples Company, who says proper farm land management requires a broad knowledge, aided by today's technology.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
Dec. 19, 2024      

Craig Shirley of Citizens for the Republic, which opposes federal payments to energy outlets that are not viable on their own. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
Dec. 18, 2024      

Kurt Couchman of Americans for Prosperity on the flawed federal budgeting process.