Thanks so much for coming by. It's been a busy news day and here's what we've got lined up for you today:
- Yachts, a Van Gogh and a Movie;
- More disruption in the grocery industry;
- Microsoft has extended their Work from Home Policy;
- Airbus is ramping up;
- The retailers that are opening new stores;
- Home sales are way up;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Flight Attendants without a Plan B.
Also today a conversation about what No Justice - No Peace means...to businesses. We've all seen news video about marches and civil unrest but is that what No Justice - No Peace is all about? Today an in depth conversation about the movement in Iowa with organizer Al Womble. To hear that conversation, click here.
Following an email we received the other day from one of the Iowa organizers of No Justice - No Peace we kicked around the idea to invite them to the Business News Hour to help us...and business better understand what exactly those four words mean. With us is Al Womble who along with several others has been crisscrossing Iowa and setting up voter information booths where they are usually welcomed but often harassed. Here is that conversation:
Welcome to a brand new month...with still lingering business issues from September. Here's what we've got for you today:
- The jobless numbers are, well, steady;
- More job cuts and what the numbers mean;
- Restaurant deals are back and why;
- Pfizer CEO says the debate was "disappointing";
- What? Bed, Bath & Beyond had a big month...and day;
- Boeing is moving a facility a blow to unions;
- Silicon Valley and new parent perks;
- The Wall Street Report
- Traders thinking a Democrat sweep might be a good thing.
Those stories and a conversation with Charles Clayton. His personal story is amazing and so too is his legacy of service to others. Charles lives in Fort Dodge, Iowa and is running for the Iowa House. Click through to learn his amazing story.
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Every so often we find a story about a person who has built their life around a mission of service to others. Sometimes, as in this case, these people hope to bring that legacy of service to the people living and working in their community through the legislative branch. Meet Charles Clayton who not only has an amazing story but has also, for years, been that servant to others. Charles is running for the Iowa House in District 9 which is Webster County and the Fort Dodge area. We were impressed and think you will be as well. Meet Charles Clayton.
It's a brand new business week and thanks for coming by for the business news headlines. Here's what we have for you today:
- There are a record 12 deals in the IPO Pipeline;
- Europe braces for a tough winter;
- Who you are impacts your economics;
- Did we learn from the Great Recession;
- They say the future of business is...not good and why;
- The Wall Street Report
- The Grocery BOOM is...gone.
Those stories PLUS you'll meet Farmer/Attorney Warren Varley who is from Stuart, Iowa and is running for the Iowa State Senate in a sprawling district that includes Adar, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie and part of Polk County. We'll talk about rural economic development, the factors that Iowa should be paying attention to. We'll chat about taxes, tax credits, education and more. Meet Warren Varley right here.
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Every so often we get to visit with people running for public office. Today you'll meet farmer and lawyer Warren Varley who is running for the Iowa State Senate in District 10 a vast area of Adair, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, and Polk Counties. We talk about what he sees as ways to improve the quality of life in not only those counties but all of Iowa and how the state needs to pay attention to our rural communities. And, yes, he has a plan. Meet Warren Varley...
Several jarring things happened today and yet the markets moved upward. Why? That's just one of the stories we've got for you today:
- What were investors thinking today;
- Jobs...will we really ever fill what is out there;
- Amazon says they have jobs paying $150,000 a year;
- Marty McFly...your truck is getting ready;
- Folks leaving the city may be good for DIY;
- The Wall Street Report
- Comfy clothing in larger sizes...hmmmmm.
Those stories plus an extended and exclusive interview with Sarah Trone-Garriott who is running for the Iowa State Senate in Senate District 22 (Clive, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines and Waukee). To be sure, at the start it seems this is a hyper-local story but what we talk about is happening all over Iowa and the nation. To listen, click here.
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It's the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. And, follow us along on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Here's what we've got for you today:
- What goes up, must come down;
- Taco Bell - Pandemic Menu Adjustments;
- Jeep had a virtual reveal today;
- The job numbers are...shocking;
- 30% of Americans think the economy is just...fine;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A double dip recession?
Those stories plus a hyper-local conversation with Betty Devine who is running to become a county supervisor in Polk County, Iowa. We talk about her experience, various reforms, budgets and how she wants to better inform county residents about systems and accessibility. Meet Betty Devine here.
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Welcome back to a new business week! You're just a click away from the business news headlines that we've got for you including:
- Big tech braces for a long, long recovery;
- The 2020 U.S. fiscal cliff;
- Heard about the Deliverator?
- Tech, Earnings & Capital Hill;
- Under Armor got a scare;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Gyms are headed...outside.
Those stories plus for the interview we've got the president of the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA), Mike Beranek as we talk about the issue on the minds of thousands of teachers, students, parents, grandparents and businesses about safely opening up for the 2020 school year. You can hear that conversation...here.
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It is top of mind among parents, grandparents, businesses and of course teachers. What to do in just a few weeks when schools are set to open? Here you'll meet Mike Beranek the president of the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) with over 50,000 members, lays out the choices educators were given. The question isn't one of politics but of...safety. Lots of questions for everyone involved and here you'll listen to some answers. Meet Mike Beranek...
