It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 4th day of December, thanks for being with us everybody. Today in the business news we've got:
- Two words that move Wall Street;
- Food Stamp rules and it's surprising impact;
- The once mighty...Sears;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Amazon and injuries; the numbers are not good.
Those stories plus rural development expert Bill Menner joins me to talk about rural health care, rural hospitals and care-givers. We also dive into medicaid payment plans and more. How many rural hospitals are on the verge of...closing? That stat is right here.
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It's a brand new month and welcome! The first trading day of December was rough on Wall Street and we'll share what happened and why. In other business news:
- Black Friday was big and Cyber Monday could be to;
- Amazon and Auschwitz it's a story;
- Is America's Shale Oil Boom...over;
- How many hours a week do you need to work to live...comfortably;
- Markets headed down today and we'll share why;
- There is a new report out about jobs and...pay. Stunning.
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard is with us chatting it up about business events happening in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear us talk about that, just click here.
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The day before Thanksgiving and a program note: Insight on Business the News Hour will, just like Wall Street, have the day off tomorrow. We wish for you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. In the news today:
- Once the "Office Darling" Google is getting pushback by employees;
- John Deere is worried about sinking sales;
- Malls, The Cheesecake Factory and Promotions;
- The U.S. economy grew more than expected;
- What happened and why on Wall Street;
- How to retain employees: Be flexible during the holidays.
Those stories plus a look at a piece we did last year on early onset dementia with Yogi Shah, M.D. Why? He is a memory expert and because many of you will be traveling to see family and friends the issue of dementia or memory loss may be something those close to you are worried about. Being armed with the information here may help you.
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It was another positive day on Wall Street fueled, in part, by retail numbers. Welcome to the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Today:
- Gender Neutral Dolls...it's a thing...sort of;
- Amazon is getting major pushback;
- China and surveillance and American companies;
- Travel going to be dicy this holiday;
- Super Bowl advertising revenue...a big number.
Also today an in-depth conversation with Dr. Corinne Peak-Asa from the University of Iowa about on-farm injuries as a workforce issue. It seems they may be under-reported, there are treatment questions, payment issues and public policy concerns. You can hear that conversation here.
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Welcome to the "Late Edition" of the Business News Headlines...it's been quite a day for us from an early morning event with presidential candidate John Delaney to a conversation about online taxation (which we'll air at the beginning of the week) to a conversation about rural health care delivery. Whew....in the news today:
- The "Capital" for income inequality in the U.S. is:
- Tomorrow Tesla rolls out the new electric truck;
- Something good happened today to "Pot Stocks";
- Speaking of stocks...Wall Street another down day;
- The new headwind for world economies is...
Those stories plus a check on Rackhouse Whiskey Club with returning guest Sam Hoyle. We'll talk about the interesting history that he's been, literally, digging up about small batch distillers across the United States and talk a bit about the Des Moines Whiskey Festival happening Friday and Saturday. To hear that just click here.
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We've got plenty in store for you this afternoon as we wonder, out loud, what in the world is going on with the U.S. China trade deal....Here we go:
- Deal? No Deal? Sounds like a TV Game Show;
- Chick fil-A is changing their giving;
- WeWork said to be laying off thousands;
- FedEx and the New York Times in a brawl;
- Markets closed higher but oh the agony;
- Dunkin to get rid of their classic foam cups;
- Women leaving banking and why.
Those stories and Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMACC and author of DMBizMixer joins me to chat it up about Entrepreneur Month, some business events a social event in Urbandale and more. To listen to that all you need to do is click here.
It was a record setting day on Wall Street as the Dow climbed over 28,000 for the first time..ever. Why? That's part of what we've got for you tonight.
- Workplace violence is increasing against...nurses;
- The FDA is worried about "unsafe" over the counter drugs;
- Starbucks just got...huge in Chicago;
- The most profitable company in the world set for an IPO;
- More job skill worries;
- Could restaurants go the way of taxi cabs.
Those stories and more along with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine who lists out Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that "Friday Fun" just click here.
Uncertainty over any U.S. and China trade deal kept the markets in check. Welcome to the Thursday edition of the business news headlines:
- A Majority of Americans don't feel the economic love;
- Sears is laying off more folks;
- Walmart released their Black Friday sales;
- Wall Street had another "Meh" sorta day;
- Throwback Thursday - The Flip Phone is back.
Those stories plus Connie Ryan the Executive Director of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa joins me to talk about faith, public policy and gun violence. No, not another vigil but action. You can hear that conversation here.
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It's the MId-Week Edition of the Business News Headlines and we've got some great stories for you today. Just an FYI the Dow did jump up today by 92 points on the strength of the Fed Chairman and closed at 27,783 while the Nasdaq was down fractionally and the S&P 500 picked up 2 points.
- Well, THAT was successful and Netflix suffers;
- Yes, there is a Costco scam going on;
- Google to offer...checking accounts;
- Nike says "buh-buh" to Amazon;
- How about "Instant Money" from your wages;
- Facebook and the iPhone glitch;
- Von Maur changes plans about Jordan Creek.
Those stories and you'll meet several of Cityview Magazine's Business Journal award winners from the recent "19 Businesses People Making a Difference in 2019". You can hear those stories right here.
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America was waiting today for President Trump to talk about the U.S. China trade war during his economic speech in New York. That...didn't much happen. In the business news today:
- Trump talk about everything but...China;
- A photo with Santa for $2,500;
- Sandy Hook parents may sue Remington;
- Seems nobody's "Got Milk" these days;
- Chrysler accused of "dumping" cars;
- Disney + rolled out today...there were issues;
- Bias in the workplace against....
Those stories plus a Small Business Spotlight that shines on Nancy and Dean Vetter who have a company (Iowa Custom Murphy Beds) that makes and installs Amish made Murphy Beds all across the county. It's a story I stumbled on and think you'll enjoy. You can hear that conversation here.
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