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The Business News Headlines 16 June 2025

Welcome back and we hope you had a great Father's Day.  We start off today with a story about the G7 Conference that is taking place in Canada and there are some very different factors going on.  In other news, what’s the next business venture for the Trump family?  We’ll share. Tariffs and Amusement parks made the news. As the government resumes collection efforts on student loans…credit scores are going down for millions of Americans. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and some thoughts as to why American’s are not yet feeling the impacts of the Trump Tariffs…let’s go.
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 11 June 2025

We start out by sharing that the remarkable Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died.  He was 82.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 11th day of June, thanks for being with us. Our first story is about inflation and it's a mixed bag. In other news, the US and China say they have agreed on what is being called a framework regarding tariffs…but there is a but. Cyber attacks are increasing…where?  At the retail level. AI and spoofing President Biden…the man behind the event is in court. We’ll share the numbers from Wall Street and Open AI has a new, more capable, version out…and we’ll tell you about it.  Let’s go!
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and Jim Smith from NRG Media

There may be hope as US / China trade talks are in the second day.  This is the business news headlines for Tuesday the 10th day of June, thanks for being with us.  In other news, trade wars could sharply reduce global economics says the World Bank. Wall Street managed a winning day. A provision in the gigantic bill languishing in the senate could impact foreign investments in the US.  Lebanon wants you to visit and remember the golden years of tourism.  ICE raids happened in Omaha and that will help free up some jobs for US. Born folks…you in?  The Wall Street Report and the impact AI is having on Google searches.  For the  conversation we’ll visit with Jim Smith the COO/CFO of NRG Media Group. The company owns 32 stations in the Midwest and we’ll talk about why and more.  But, first the news.
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade with Matt Kenney

It's a four day event held each year somewhere in Iowa.  This is the Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade hosted by News/Talk 1540 KXEL and somebody has to run it. Meet Matt Kenney a Multi-Media Sales Rep and the Tractorcade Event Manager for NRG Media. Here we talk about what goes into creating something that has become huge over the 26 years it's been around. Also the two reasons we're here talking to tractor lovers about the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association. Good stuff all around.  Meet Matt:
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and Matt Kenney

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 9th day of June, we're glad you're here.  Coming up today some sad news from the world of music. In other news, Warner Brothers and Discovery are splitting into two companies.  In other news, Apple held a developers conference and is trying to up its game.  Some sobering news out of Canada came out today and we’ll share. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and canned food is about to get more expensive. For the conversation, we’re on assignment and coming to you today from Fairfield, Iowa. Why? Because of the four day event held each year somewhere in the state.  This is the Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade hosted by News/Talk 1540 KXEL and somebody has to run it. Meet Matt Kenney a Multi-Media Sales Rep and the Tractorcade Event Manager for NRG Media. Here we talk about what goes into creating something that has become huge over the 26 years it's been around. Also the two reasons we're here talking to tractor lovers about the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association. Good stuff all around.  Meet Matt:
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Spoken Word and A TracrorCade with Jeff Stein

For years "experts" have said, "Radio? It's dead!"  They said it at the dawn of television. They said it at the birth of cable TV. They said it when streaming services came about and they said it when podcasts became popular. But know what...radio is still very much alive. In fact the "spoken word" is more popular today than it was ten years ago. Here you'll meet Jeff Stein the Program Director and News Director for News/Talk 1540 KXEL a 50,000 powerhouse based in Waterloo, Iowa with details. And as a bonus he'll talk about the Great Eastern Iowa TractorCade that kicks off on Sunday the 8th in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.  Meet Jeff:
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 30 May 2025

Some legal troubles for Aldi kicks us off this evening but we have our doubts about the case.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 30th day of May, thanks for being with us.  In other news, Taylor Swift regains the rights to all of her music.  We didn’t know she did not own them. Let’s talk about inflation and tariffs. Elon Musk is leaving his position with the U.S. government and what’s next.  Dozens of people have gotten ill due to contaminated cucumbers and a massive recall is underway. Wall Street was giving away some of the gains and we’ll share that with you. And McDonalds is making some major changes in an attempt to get you back to the Golden Arches.  Let’s go with this early edition of the Business News Headlines…
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and Four Entrepreneurs 5 May 2025

Happy Cinco De Mayo and welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 5th day of May.  Glad you're here. Topping our newscast is the belief that the Central Bank will defy President Trump and keep interest rates where they are.  We'll know more on Wednesday. In other news shoe company Sketchers has been purchased and will be going private. More tariff news to share with you this time it’s Hollywood and movies. Audi pulls imports the US and tells dealers to sell what’s in stock. The Wall Street Report and an experiment…will American consumers purchase more expensive items if they are made in the USA?  You might be surprised. For the interview I visited with four entrepreneurs last week at the Valley Junction Farmers Market held in West Des Moines, Iowa…and what they had to say might impress you.  Let’s go!
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

Out to Lunch with Mike Pace

Mike Pace is no ordinary Iowan and here we go Out to Lunch with Mike to prove that point. You see, Mike has been in broadcasting longer than most. He is a writer, producer, television host as well as doing a stint in wholesale and retail. And just recently has released a movie called Outro.  Mike also, with a long time friend Steve Mathews, opened up a first class recording studio, Radio Garage.  In this conversation we also talk about his family and an upcoming milestone birthday. So much to talk about. Known across Iowa and beyond an inside look at Mike Pace. 
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 29 April 2025

Kicking off our newscast this evening is the fact that you, the U.S. consumer, lack confidence in the American Economy and we'll share the numbers.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 29th day of April, thanks for being with us. . In other news, we’ll report on the job situation in the U.S. and that too is cloudy. No, Amazon is not advertising the price increase due to tariffs no matter what the White House said…but prices did rise. The number of container ships coming into U.S. ports has dropped dramatically and what that means. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and Spotify continues to grow…and does it ever.  Ready?  Let’s go.
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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 Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.