Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and we've got a bunch on tap for you today. Let's get started:
- An ugly milestone yet the markets roar;
- September is rough for Wall Street, what about October;
- Gold drops;
- A new LinkedIn feature but...be careful;
- Best & Worst cities for Minimum Wage Workers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The slow down in the labor market is...real.
Those stories PLUS the plight of hospitals, especially rural hospitals. You'll hear from Kevin Kincaid the CEO of the Knoxville, Iowa Hospital and Clinic about what facilities across the country are hoping congress gets right. To listen, click here.
Then we'll lighten the mood with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine and feature "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Hey, it's Friday and you deserve it! To listen click here.
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Several weeks ago our guests Brian Dieter and Gary Botine from the Mary Greeley Medical Center joined us for a conversation about the Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program or MAAPP. It's time for an update. Here Kevin Kincaid the President/CEO of the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics shares where we are and what they hope will happen in the coming weeks. Why it matters? Because the future of many, especially rural hospitals, is on the line. Meet Kevin Kincaid.
It wasn't that long ago, or maybe it was, when Kim Greth and Ann Scott were busy making travel reservations for Tero International Trainers, making sure rooms were ready for classes, making sure each student or executive taking the training had their printed materials. That was before March of 2020. Today Kim and Ann have become Zoom Conference Producers for Tero. How they got there, what they do now and how everything has...changed.
It was a bleak report from Jerome Powell of the Fed and that, plus some data, started to roll the ball downhill. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 17th of September, thanks for being with us and here's what's on tap:
- What the Fed said;
- Conflicting COVID19 messages;
- Hotels are in big trouble and asking for help;
- The comeback of GE?
- The Wall Street Report;
- Low income students at...risk.
Those stories plus a conversation about trucking, the transportation industry and what consumers, suppliers and manufacturers need to know. Here to speak to them, and offer some solutions, are two transportation professionals, Brian Anderson of Anderson Cargo and Steven Haas of DLS Worldwide. If you are a manufacturer, shipper or carrier you might want to listen. To do that, CLICK HERE.
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Prior to the pandemic the trucking industry was already thousands of drivers short then came COVID19. Today overnight deliveries are harder to realize as supply chains break down and more carriers are facing financial hardship. Add to that the safety regulations that have added costs and cut down on trucking time and you've got some significant issues that business needs to realize. Here to speak to them, and offer some solutions, are two transportation professionals, Brian Anderson of Anderson Cargo and Steven Haas of DLS Worldwide. If you are a manufacturer, shipper or carrier you might want to listen.
We've been busy grinding it out today...so much going on that this is the "Late Edition" of the business news...we usually try to get this out before 5PM Central. Here's what's on tap for today:
- Google and their new planned community;
- More airline job cuts;
- Remember when politicians were afraid of the deficit;
- More companies embrace "working from home";
- Eviction due to COVID19? Not so fast...
- The Wall Street Report
- Is smaller...bigger? Ask Macy's.
Those stories plus a really neat conversation with Rachel Trainum of Tero International. Not long ago Rachel was a summer intern at the company. Today she not only oversees the corporate marketing and communications but this year was in charge of the new crop of interns who, according to Rachel, did some amazing things. It's a great story and you can catch it here.
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It's the final day of August 2020. Thanks, once again, for coming by for the business news headlines. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Success doesn't always mean your stock will soar;
- Guess what happened to Zoom's revenue;
- Consumers win as airlines dump change fees;
- Drones and Amazon: Is it a bird, a plane???? Nah...
- Has your credit been...reduced;
- The Wall Street Report
- Dating has taken a hit due to COVID19 what about children?
Those stories PLUS you'll meet Mike Harlow in this Small Business Spotlight. Mike is an entrepreneur from Hannibal, Missouri and he is, sort of, a "storm chaser". To hear that segment just click here.
Sorry, we're a little late today. Editing took over early in the afternoon. But, hey, glad you're with us. Here is what we've got cooked up for you today:
- Ya know that second stimulus check...
- What the Fed announcement today means for you;
- Protesters brought out a guillotine...no, really;
- Some good car news it would seem;
- Some good retail news? It's about time;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Say it ain't so...the Office Romance...gone?
Those stories plus a rare two-part interview. This time it's Death and Taxes with Bruce Schmiedlin, CPA of Bruce Tax CPA. Here is part one.
And here is Part Two.
Thanks for coming by and follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour!
Welcome back to our daily look at some of the business news headlines you may have missed. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Arizona in big trouble;
- American Airlines to cut thousands of jobs;
- Where there is fast money there is fraud;
- Consumer confidence has...tanked again;
- Millions jobless and job postings go...down;
- The Wall Street Report
- Working remotely and being...lonely.
Thanks for coming by and if you want to reach out on Twitter you can find us @IOB_NewsHour.
While we're back in full...much of Iowa continues to lag due to the major storm that raced through the state last Monday. Calls for help in Eastern Iowa continue. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Mortgage delinquency numbers are shocking;
- Fast Food and Fast Casual seeking thousands of workers;
- What was that about oil prices today;
- Are small businesses beating the odds;
- She says the pandemic is in the "rear view mirror";
- The Wall Street Report;
- Working Moms and Dads at a "breaking point".
Those stories and a segment about the upcoming Hawkeye on Safety program that is open for everybody and...FREE to attend. To listen to Bill Gerhard and Tammi Goerdt click this link.
