VIDEO: Rewatch our 2025 Economic Forecast

Business Record Staff Jan 30, 2025 | 12:28 pm
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139 wordsAll Latest News, Economic Development, VideoAt the Business Record’s 2025 Economic Forecast event, panelists shared their thoughts on how they believe Iowa’s economy will perform this year, weighing opportunities and challenges currently facing the local and national economies.
During the discussion on Jan. 28, the panel covered the potential effects of a flurry of executive orders introduced by President Donald Trump since his inauguration, the outlook on Iowa’s agriculture economy as the downturn continues as well as other national trends on interest rates and inflation and what they mean for Iowa.
Panelists included:
Jon Augustine – Chief investment officer, BTC Capital Management
Michael Cornett – Managing director, Washington National Tax Office, Forvis Mazars
Debi Durham – Executive director, Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority
Christopher Pudenz – Economics and research manager, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Deanna Strable – President and CEO, Principal Financial Group