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Iowa Economy Podcast

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Iowa Economy Podcast takeaways: Rural access to care, nursing home closures and workforce shortages

On the latest episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast, three health care and public health experts outlined how health challenges across the state are affecting Iowa’s economy, from rural access to care and smoking rates …

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Iowa Economy Podcast: Pulling back the curtain — the lesser-seen impacts of health on Iowa’s economy

Not all economic issues are fast-moving, market-shifting events — some, like health care, can take years or longer for implications to materialize but then deliver a broader impact. On this episode of the Iowa Economy …

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Iowa Economy Podcast takeaways: Fuel prices, freight trends and consumer behavior

Fuel prices, freight trends and consumer behavior are all playing a role in shaping how businesses may operate in the months ahead, according to guests on the latest episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast, hosted …

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Iowa Economy Podcast: The broad reach of fuel volatility

Fuel price fluctuations stemming from the war in Iran are shaping near-term business strategy and consumer decision-making, according to industry leaders in trucking and convenience retail. This episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast, hosted by …

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Iowa Economy Podcast takeaways: Oil prices, consumer stress and AI’s impact on the workforce

Global tensions, consumer spending patterns and emerging technologies are shaping the current economic outlook, according to guests on the latest episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast hosted by Business Publications Corp. President and Group Publisher …

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Iowa Economy Podcast: Iran, oil, the Fed and interest rates: What global tensions might mean for Iowa’s economy

In this episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast, economist Bryce Kanago and Directors Council Executive Director Jerrica Marshall join host Chris Conetzkey to explore how the conflict involving Iran, shifting consumer behavior and workforce changes …

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Economic Forecast panelists, attendees discuss takeaways, lingering questions on Iowa Economy Podcast

While business leaders say the 2026 economic outlook in Iowa will be “steady but strained,” or neutral but slightly better than 2025, outcomes will differ by sector. 

Small- and medium-sized businesses might struggle, while larger …

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Iowa Economy Podcast: The questions left on the cutting room floor — Economic Forecast follow up

At the end of our Economic Forecast event, there are always questions and discussions that there isn’t time to cover. So, the day after the event, host Chris Conetzkey asked several of the panelists back …

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Iowa Economy Podcast: What’s the outlook for Iowa’s economy in 2026?

Ahead of the Business Record’s annual Economic Forecast event, host Chris Conetzkey sits down with the event speakers to ask them for a glimpse at their projections for the year. From persistent uncertainty around trade, …

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Principal Financial’s Schelhaas recaps latest Well-Being Index on Iowa Economy Podcast

Nate Schelhaas, head of the business owner segment at Principal Financial Group, analyzed the company’s latest Well-Being Index during the fourth episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast recorded Dec. 3. 

The Iowa Economy Podcast is …

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