We took yet another hit with a new set of unemployment numbers today and that has a, slight, impact on Wall Street. Here are the stories we've got cooked up for you today:
- The biggest mall in the U.S. has missed 2 months of mortgage payments;
- We like it: New Zealand is considering a nationwide 4 day work week;
- Billionaires and the Pandemic - Doing quite well thank you;
- Small Businesses in Big Trouble;
- The Wall Street Report;
- COVID19 details from today...worldwide.
Those stories plus an emotional conversation with the Executive Director of the Iowa CareGivers Association, Di Findley. We'll be talking about issues such as COVID19 Testing, Child Care Issues & Concerns and Personal Protective Equipment. In April the Iowa CareGivers Association conducted surveys on those three issues and the answers highlight the massive problems Iowa has with our direct caregiving efforts. For reference here is the official State of Iowa COVID10 Website. To hear that conversation click here.
It was another very volatile trading day on Wall Street as investors took a one-two punch to the gut. Here's what we've got for you in the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 23rd of April:
- It works or it doesn't;
- Fewer Americans looking for work but they are retiring;
- More "essential workers" are speaking out;
- Gap is nearly out of cash;
- The unemployment numbers are staggering;
- Wall Street Report;
- A stunning number of COVID19 drugs are being proposed;
- Spring fashion is taking a back seat.
Thanks for listening and know we're here Monday - Friday and on Sunday for the Week in Review.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, 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.
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In this, the first of a two part conversation with Kimberly Graham, we learn more about her life as an attorney for children, her education and her time spent as a...flight attendant. Something you may be surprised about. We'll also get into wages, housing, COVID-19 and other issues. In addition should you want to learn more you can visit her website. (Programming note: We have reached out to each candidate asking them if they wished to share some time with you and us.) Here is Part One:
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, 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.
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It was yet another down day on Wall Street driven by some odd things with the world of oil...but that's just one story. Here are the others:
- If you didn't get your stimulus it's coming;
- The government website has...troubles;
- Falling oil futures and what that means at the pump;
- HBO Max to come online soon (more binge watching);
- The White House says Q2 drop in GDP may be the worst...ever;
- The Wall Street Report
- Casinos want to be the first to re-open.
Also today a visit with Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and the Runway Innovation Studio about co-working, branding and staying on top of technology as you find ways to work...remotely. You can hear that conversation here.
If there was any good business news today it came out of Wall Street as the markets shot up. Welcome to the business news headlines for Tuesday the 24th of March:
- It was an historic one day rise on the Dow;
- What will become of the U.S. Postal Service;
- Ford says its plants will remain closed;
- Boeing says no to the government having a equity share;
- Denmark has a message for America;
- The Wall Street Report
- Back to work? The experts say no...the president?
- Finally the "old folks need to sacrifice" story.
Those items and we've got Laura Kinnard with us today talking about remote work, technology, tips and productivity. What will the other side of this look like? She tells us. To hear that...just click here.
Thanks, again, for listening!
What goes up, must go...down and that's what happened today on Wall Street. It's Wednesday the 18th of March and here is what we have on tap for you today:
- Investors are not too keen on the $1.5 trillion stimulus package it would seem;
- Unemployment claims are skyrocketing and a warning they could reach 20%;
- The "Big Three" automakers have closed assembly plants;
- Walmart and it's position to handle harried shoppers;
- Is there enough food in the pipeline...
- The Wall Street Report
- Just what is an "essential business"?
Those stories and a visit with Mike McCarthy a State President for the Alliance for Retired Americans. Who are they? Where did they come from? Who do they represent and what are their...issues? All asked and answered. To hear that conversation just click here.
Thanks for listening!
I met the very outgoing Mike McCarthy a couple of weeks ago and heard him speak about the mission of the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) and asked him to join me for this conversation, Mike is the State President for the Iowa Branch and here you'll learn about the roots of ARA, who the members are and a discussion about the policy items he and others are working on for the benefit of all retired people. We recorded this on St. Patrick's Day...seems appropriate.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.
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It was yet another volatile session on Wall Street as investors gave back nearly all the gains from yesterday. That story and more is what we've got on tap for you today:.
- Retail/Health Care Workers are...scared;
- OPEC has an oil problem;
- Airline industry says the hit will be $113 billion;
- Amazon tells folks to "stay home";
- Mortgage rates tumble to an all time low;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Right to Repair vs. John Deere;
- Customers may see slower delivery times;
- Partly Personal - Happy 100th Birthday Neal Smith!
Thanks for coming by!
Different day, same story on Wall Street as today the Dow sank by nearly 1,200 points. Meanwhile the president has shared some conflicting blames for the market headed downward. Here's what we have for you today:
- What is it the "Media" or the "Democrats"?
- Facebook made a decision today;
- The link between paid sick leave and coronavirus;
- J.C. Penny missed some sales numbers;
- Door Dash moving toward an IPO;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Loyalty clubs and your buying habits.
Those stories and we're turning the clock back several months for this conversation about Iowa and mental health. My guest is the Executive Director for NAMI-Iowa, Peggy Huppert. And you can hear that conversation here.
Thanks for listening!
