Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report

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" is presented by Advance Iowa (advanceiowa.com) with additional support from the Iowa Business Council (iowabusinesscouncil.org). The program is a copyrighted production of Totally Iowa Media, which is solely responsible for its content.

Episodes

June 9, 2023 2 mins

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
June 09, 2023       

Steve Storkan, executive director of the Employee Ownership Expansion Network, on the group's goal of increasing employee ownership of existing businesses.

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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
June 08, 2023
      
James Klein, president of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, which held a groundbreaking for a downtown location expansion this week.

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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
June 07, 2023      

Doug Fricke of the World Pork Expo, which will bring more than 10,000 pork producers and ag professionals to Des Moines over the next three days.

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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
June 06, 2023      

Colin Hurd is CEO of MACH, an Iowa-based company focusing on automation for various industries, including agriculture.

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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
June 05, 2023     

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman breaks down the stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report released last Friday.

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On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: 

Developing the right skills is necessary to being a "long-term leader"...one expert and author explains.

The number "100" is associated with stories from Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown.
 
And in this week's "Business Profile", you'll meet Miranda Hammes of New Leader Manufacturing of Cedar Rapids.

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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
June 02, 2023    

Miranda Hammes of New Leader Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids talks about development of a strong and growing workforce at the company.



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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
June 01, 2023      

Joel Griffith of the Heritage Foundation expresses concern about the debt ceiling package passed by the U.S. House Wednesday.

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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
May 31, 2023   

Nationally syndicated radio host Christopher Markowski talks about the debt ceiling compromise legislation--and why nothing more should have been expected given the current divided government in Washington.



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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
May 30, 2023  

Nationally syndicated radio host Ken Chester talks about automakers embracing a broader concept of "mobility" as opposed to individual car ownership.

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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
May 29, 2023      

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman notes reasons for home prices dropping to decade-low levels this month. 

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On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: 

Iowa business filings continue to increase, according to Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.

Two analysts suggest resolution of the U.S. debt ceiling issue is not as easy as some claim.
 
And in this week's "Business Profile", you'll meet Jacob Schmieder of Varsity Music, Inc. in Ames.

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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
May 26, 2023      

Jacob Schmieder of Varsity Music, Inc., an Ames-based business adding dimensions of light to a band's sound. 

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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
May 25, 2023      

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says the increased number of business filings in Iowa shows how strong the economy is in the state.

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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
May 24, 2023    

Phil Kerpen of American Commitment says those who claim the Fourteenth Amendment gives the President powers to avoid the debt ceiling limit are misreading the language.

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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
May 22, 2023    

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzes the latest news concerning resolution of the current debt ceiling issue.

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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
May 23, 2023     

Bill Pascoe of Tea Party Patriots notes that any bill raising the debt ceiling will need to have GOP support in the U.S. Senate in order to make it to the floor for a vote.

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On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: 

Maintaining a vibrant rural economy is key to Iowa's overall welfare; it's of particular interest to Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg.

A survey shows Iowa is the second-best state in the U.S. in which to start a new business.
 
And in this week's "Business Profile", you'll meet Brian Burmeister of International Paper in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
May 19, 2023    

Brian Burmeister, Manager of Manufacturing Excellence with International Paper in Cedar Rapids, on the company's sustainability efforts.

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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
May 18, 2023  

Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg on the state's rural development efforts.

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