The markets came off session highs today but still pulled out a gain. It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 13th of February. Here is what we've got for you:
- Wall Street is, again, hoping for good news;
- The Universal Basic Income program by Andrew Yang gets tested;
- A supplier of talc for Johnson & Johnson has filed for bankruptcy protection;
- Beefing up benefits to attract and retain workers; we've got two stories;
- What happened and why on Wall Street, we've got the numbers.
Those stories and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang is in for the interview. We're going to talk about that idea of a Universal Basic Income of $1,000 for each American 18 to 65. To hear that conversation click here.
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You've all heard of "supply side economics" where the top wage and income earners and corporations receive all sorts of financial perks that will, so the theory goes, then "trickle down" to workers and families. Except that hasn't worked out so well. In fact, says Dr. Chris Draper the author of Velocity Economics, "trickle down has never worked and will never work because it's upside down to what really should be happening. Take some time and learn more in the very interesting conversation.
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Each weekday we check out the top business news stories and share those with you along with our long-form business interviews. Today we've got these stories on tap:
- Eleven billion dollars means...what?
- The markets opened lower and stayed that way we'll share why;
- Apple products being made in the U.S. - We have an issue says the NYT...screws;
- The Sears deal ain't over;
- Medical Bills and GoFundMe a shocking story of health care in America;
- Facebook getting tough with disinformation;
- What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and we'll sit down with Georgia VanGundy the CEO of the Iowa Business Council and talk about how Iowa competes nationally in five very important areas. It's an economic report really worth hearing. To do that just click here.
And, because it's Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBixMixer is in the house talking about upcoming business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Click here to listen.
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We welcome back Georgia VanGundy the CEO of the Iowa Business Council a group made up of the 23 largest employers in the state. Today the IBC released their Competitive Dashboard that measures how Iowa competes nationally in five areas of concern:
- Economic Growth
- Education & Workforce
- Governance
- Health & Wellness
- Demographics & Diversity
We look at each area, discuss what is working and what needs work. How does Iowa rank when looking at the economic factors here? Click through to learn more.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
Back from our assignment in Mobile, Alabama on this Martin Luther King, Jr. Edition of the Business News Hour. Some of the stories we've got for you today:
- Wall Street in closed but the futures look a bit bleak;
- Slow sales, trapped in failing malls...what's the future of this department store?
- Good news out of Tesla;
- Google gets a French fine and it's a big one;
- The top and bottom when it comes to each state's educated population.
Those stories and Laura Kinnard joins us to talk about business networking and education in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Click here for that conversation.
Also today from Mobile, Alabama we'll introduce you to David Rodgers the Vice President for Economic Development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. We think you'll be surprised at what is going on in the deep south. To hear that interview click here.
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Wherever we go in the world we love to sit down with the people working the economic development for that area. Our travels took us to Mobile, Alabama where we sat down with the Vice President of Economic Development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. Meet David Rodgers and the surprising story of a city on the upswing in the deep, deep south.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 8th of January, thanks so much for coming by. Just a click away you'll learn more about....
- Three days in a row? Are we catching a trend with the Dow?
- Apple is trying to woo customers with an attractive trade in program;
- Sears catches a break from the judge;
- Meanwhile nearly 68,000 Sears employees are looking for some protection;
- Day 18 of the Government Shutdown a look at the SBA and the IRS;
- Wall Street had a good day and we'll give you the details in our Wall Street Report.
Those stories plus a conversation with Georgia Van Gundy the Executive Director of the Iowa Business Council. The IBC is made up of the largest employers in the state. So, what's on their minds as we enter into a new year? We've got that answer plus a bunch more. Georgia Van Gundy for The Interview. To hear that conversation click here.
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Sure we're here...welcome to the Christmas Eve Edition of the Business News Hour where we've tracked several important business news stories for you:
- One word might describe what is going on in the U.S. today and that words is...
- We're in a Bear Market...so what does that mean? We' share;
- Nike shares drop and we'll tell why;
- We bet you have never heard of RIP Medical Debt. You will today;
- The top Google searches for 2018 are out;
- Older workers are looking for work and could be your answer to finding folks;
- Of course we'll look at the numbers from Wall Street.
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins us to chat about two or three business networking/education events and then we launch into news about her startup Curated Growth a company that seeks to repurpose the ailing Southridge Mall. To listen to that conversation click here.
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It's the Thursday, December 13th Edition of the Business News Hour...thanks for coming by. In the news today:
- Wall Street? One word, mixed;
- The lack of blue collar workers is getting serious as more folks retire and nobody wants the jobs;
- Hear about the Canadian teen who took to the Walmart store loud speaker to quit;
- Instacart says goodbye to Whole Foods;
- Des Moines, Iowa gets funding for a "transload hub". We'll share;
- Oh yes, the markets what happened and why.
Then we're going to step into our Way-Back Machine for our very first Out to Lunch Segment, something we totally ripped off of CBS News and Major Garrett and "Take Out" well sort of. He interviews political types we do business over lunch and you get to listen in. Our guest is speaker and author Callista Gould from the Culture and Manners Institute. Click here for Part One.
And then we continue our conversation at Table 128 Bistro & Bar with Callista you can hear that...right here.
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Each weekday we offer up the top business news headlines on your time. No need to sit and wait you can take us with you wherever you go and at any time. Here's what we have on tap for you today:
- The markets tried, honest;
- Google CEO in D.C. today and it was quite a show;
- Firefox launches new stuff today;
- Pacific Gas & Electric facing dozens of suits some angry at company advertising;
- Terminating an employee during the holiday...some thoughts;
- Open hostility in the Oval Office today;
- What happened on Wall Street and why;
- LinkedIn co-founder Allen Blue weighs in on the Rural experiment in Iowa.
Those stories and a conversation about the business side of public speaking. Our guest is Karen McCullough from Houston, Texas who has been in the field for 20 years. We'll chat about that and she'll offer some tips for those of you who think public speaking is for you. Click here to listen!
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