Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
July 23, 2026          

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford) on the prospects for a federal government shutdown when the fiscal year ends on September 30.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
July 22, 2026         

Beth Milito of the National Federation for Independent Business on the need for Congress to rescind the Beneficial Ownership Reporting requirement for small businesses. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
July 21, 2026        

National financial journalist Jordan Goodman shares data on the widening of the U.S. trade deficit. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
July 20, 2026  

Beth Townsend, executive director of Iowa Workforce Development, on a new grant program to help manufacturers with employee training. 

On the Iowa Business Report weekend edition:

*  Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy shares research data showing community solar projects could reduce costs

*  Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) says the new federal housing law will help rural Iowa

* In our business profile, we'll reintroduce you to Wendy Yuengling of D.A. Yuengling & Son Brewery

The Iowa Business Report is presented by the Iowa Business Council, online at iowabusinesscouncil.org. Additional support comes from the Iowa Secretary of State, sos.iowa.gov/protectyourbusiness.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
July 17, 2026    

Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03) on the benefits to rural Iowa of the new federal "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" which became law last week. 

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
July 16, 2026      

Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy on results of the group's survey on the impact of Community Solar Projects on the overall energy grid. 

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
July 15, 2026       

Nate Ristow of the Iowa Taxpayers Association on the need for prudent state budgeting in order for the current flat individual income tax rate to be sustainable. 

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
July 14, 2026      

Rob Mudd, Chief Futurist at Mudd Advertising and one of the authors of the book "Ad Man 2.0," on the impact of artificial intelligence on marketing. 

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
July 13, 2026     

National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on the International Monetary Fund prediction of a global economic slowdown in the wake of the war in Iran.