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Michael Gartner, owner of the Iowa Cubs baseball team, and president of the Iowa Board of Regents, and Tom Witosky, a reporter for "The Des Moines Register" discuss the economics of college sports with host Paul Yeager.
posted on December 5, 2007 at 3:35 PM
David Swensen, Iowa State University economist and Katherine Porter, associate professor of Law at the University of Iowa discuss the understand both the scope of the subprime mortgage crisis problem and to identify some of the regulatory and legal solutions.
posted on December 3, 2007 at 4:13 PM
As home foreclosure rates soar concerns about financial security are also increasing. The shockwaves of the mortgage crises coupled with a turbulent economy can be felt nationwide.
posted on November 15, 2007 at 9:15 AM
Michael Ralston is president of the Association of Iowa Business and Industry. Also joining us is Michael Tramontina, director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Both discuss concerns and complaints from about workforce needs in Iowa, as well as issues the government is facing in putting all this together.
posted on November 14, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Just 23 years ago now, Iowa was facing the greatest crisis in its agricultural sector since the Great Depression. The farm debt crisis and the subprime mortgage foreclosure debacle of 2007 share several parallels. Professor Emeritus Neil Harl explains.
posted on November 8, 2007 at 6:01 PM
posted on October 16, 2007 at 4:33 PM
posted on October 16, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Ethanol has been much in the news of late and for good reason. It’s been driving the state’s commodity prices to levels not ever seen. But with an eye on history, seasoned Iowa State Economist Neil Harl cautions that gravity also applies to bull markets.
posted on October 16, 2007 at 1:33 PM
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Fun is a big industry to the state, but it’s seldom viewed as an important sector of the economy. Other sectors of the economy demand our attention as well tonight, and to help us address those matters, Jeneane Beck of Iowa Public Radio news joins us.
posted on October 13, 2007 at 4:33 PM
Even though Iowans are hard working, they do enjoy having fun. With more than 2000 festivals in the state each year, there's never a lack for entertainment. David Swenson, of Iowa State University, says economists look at these events with an eye for two things: how much money is spent by locals, and how much comes in from out-of-town participants.
posted on October 13, 2007 at 1:33 PM
The Register's annual bike ride across Iowa (RAGBRAI) has a unique economic impact. Economist David Swenson talks about how this 'festival on wheels' helps Iowa's small towns.
posted on October 12, 2007 at 1:05 PM
The growing local food movement: Is it a flash in the pan or a long term trend? What can this "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" campaign mean for farmers, consumers and even the state of Iowa's economy? Panelists are Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center in Ames; and Larry Cleverly of Cleverly Farms in Mingo.
posted on October 9, 2007 at 12:00 AM
posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
There are currently seven million undocumented workers in the U.S. Their impact is economic, political and cultural.
posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
An extended interview with noted Iowa State University economist Neil Harl on the economic impact of immigration.
posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
There are thousands of Iowans toiling at minimum wage, but even in the state’s poorest reaches, most workers are laboring for more money.
posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Much of Iowa's economic optimism is being fueled by an industry that hardly existed a decade ago. Renewable energy is no longer just the darling of granola crunching idealists. It’s become the consort of steely-eyed capitalists.
posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
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