February is National Women's Month and yet what is business doing to really embrace the inclusion of women in leadership roles? Not only because it's the right thing to do but because it will drive...profit. Here Desmund Adams the founder of Focus and Find explains the holy grail of business which is...profit. He believes that to get there your business needs to mirror society because at the end of the day to expand your reach and to build profit you need to expand your horizon....and if everybody in the company only sees the world in one way you'll never get there.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Midweek already and welcome to the business news headlines. Can you tell it's tax time? Several of our stories today center on that so let's go!
- Today $81 billion to schools to reopen;
- Stimulus checks and Social Security;
- Did you get your IRS letter?
- The back-log on paper tax returns is...huge;
- Why you may not want to extend your tax deadline;
- Amazon is Big Brother say workers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- How about a "Work-Cation"?
Those stories and you'll meet entrepreneur Gale McKinney from Twin Rivers Media as we talk about the publishing business and how his very niche magazines work during a time when others are floundering. You can hear that conversation here.
Welcome back and we've got quite the mixed bag of news for you today plus an interesting conversation about high mileage vehicles that may not be that high at all. But first the news:
- Rather than $15/hr how about profit sharing;
- The "dust up" over Greenland;
- What? A new social media platform?
- The IRS and...Tax Evasion;
- The Wall Street Report;
- This U.S. city is the first to pay reparations.
For the interview Karl Brauer is back from ISeeCars.com and this time we're talking about those high-mileage vehicles that consumers disregard but, in reality, they may only be starting their life cycle. We'll look at the top 16 vehicles in the U.S. that are still running strong after 200,000 plus miles. It's really good stuff! To listen, click here!
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Welcome back to yet another Monday as we take a look at some of the top business news stories of the day. Here's what we've got ready for you:
- 7 Things you SHOULD NOT buy with your stimulus;
- Tax software upgraded for unemployment benefits;
- More stimulus payments on the way;
- Mortgage rates continue to climb;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Wanna make $2,400? We'll share how.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Yesterday we reported that it was likely the IRS would push back the federal filing date from April 15...and today that happened. Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 17th of March...St. Patrick's Day. Here's what we've got:
- The IRS change for filing taxes;
- The Fed will not alter their interest rate;
- If you share custody can you "double dip"?
- Stimulus money still flowing to the wrong bank;
- Will "free money" create a new welfare culture;
- The Wall Street Report;
- People are not flocking back to workout.
For the interview it's Dr. Chris Draper, entrepreneur and author of the book "Velocity Economics - The Real American Economy". We'll spend some time talking about what that idea has in common with the American Rescue Plan and what may be the overall benefit healing a host of issues. To hear that conversation, that's really enlightening, click here.
Welcome back! In the next nine minutes we'll bring you up to speed on a host of business news stories and some items we know you're concerned with as stimulus checks start to hit bank accounts. Let's go:
- The negative impact of stimulus spending;
- Retail sales in February slipped big time and why;
- Debt collectors are eyeing your stimulus cash;
- Will the IRS claw back "back taxes";
- Also, will the IRS push back the filing date;
- Gas prices are up. Is it Biden's fault?
- The Wall Street Report;
- Housing contracts cancelled and why.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Welcome back and to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Our inbox is full of stories about stimulus payments, the IRS and taxes but, let's not start there:
- Kids will be happy about this story;
- 6 reasons your stimulus dollars may be delayed;
- 2021 tax refunds may be delayed and why;
- Collecting taxes from the wealthy...hard to do;
- A tax increase is on the way...we hear;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Is your bank withholding your stimulus check?
That's a wrap and thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines where in under nine minutes you're up to speed on some of the big business news stories of the day. And click through to listen to us chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Let's go:
- Wait, what? $4 a gallon for gas;
- Some have already received their stimulus payment;
- Mark Cuban on what you should do with your cash;
- Ulta CEO Mary Dillon stepping down...a surprise;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Some news about Bitcoin;
- Netflix is cracking down on freeloaders.
Those stories PLUS you get to hear from Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro and, yes, we're talking pigs and...guns. To listen in just click this link.
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All week long the lead story, even for business, has been the American Rescue Act and today President Biden signed it into law and we'll share why it happened a day early. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 11th of March and here's what we've got:
- Why the ARA was signed today
- The president speaks to the nation tonight;
- Some Americans could see stimulus dollars this weekend;
- The ARA could be a boost for millennials;
- Mortgage rates are increasing...again;
- Forgiven student loans are no longer taxable;
- Another restaurant wage theft story;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Amazon building out more grocery stores.
Then for the interview we'll introduce you to Cemen Tech a multi-national manufacturing company located in Central Iowa that we bet you have never heard about. You will today as we visit with CEO Connor Deering and this amazing story about a company doing business in some 70 countries. To hear this story just click this link!
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For more than one reason today marked an historic day when it comes to American families and fighting the pandemic. A reminder, you can follow us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Here's what we've got for you today:
- The audacious bill becomes law;
- The American Rescue Act tax cuts;
- The legislation impact on schools;
- We paid more for the stuff we bought;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The "Impostor Syndrome" explained.
For the interview we'll introduce you to the amazing Zakiya Jenkins who, as a female entrepreneur, started the non-profit known as Grace Fitness. How and why she started on that journey is an inspiring story and what she is doing now...is even better. To listen to that conversation click here.
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