Plug in we've got the business news headlines for the final day of January 2019...can you believe it? The stories we have on tap for you today include:
- The BEST January for the S&P 500 since 1987;
- Harley Davidson has many, many headwinds;
- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) shook out a new tax plan today;
- President Trump may hold off on more tariffs on China;
- What? Amazon is forecasting lower sales this quarter;
- What happened today on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and we'll introduce you to a concept that means we an celebrate Black Friday every Friday of the year and boost the economy of the businesses owned by African Americans. We'll introduce Abena Imhotep and something that makes, to us, a ton of sense. To hear that frank exchange click here.
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It's a common thread when business hears about an economic stimulus that offers more money to workers than to corporations. Here we continue our conversation with Dr. Chris Draper about his new book Velocity Economics. We also talk about the major headwinds that are forcing so many Americans to live paycheck to paycheck and not be able to create wealth and become more productive. If you think our current system is broken...you are working more but getting less. Give a listen to Dr. Draper...
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.
Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for today...here is what is just a click away:
- Federal workers, represented by the same union...different and conflicting messages;
- Ford reports some lousy numbers;
- Taxes and the wealthy. Three reasons it's being talked about;
- Seems McDonald's has a wall problem too;
- The markets bounced back a bit today and we'll share the numbers.
Those stories and a conversation with Joe Faletti who is with The Collection Experts. Can a collection agency based in Naperville, Illinois have a heart? Joe says it can and we'll dig into the collection business and branding. To hear that conversation just click here.
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Did the U.S. rebuff China today and derail trade talks? Conflicting reports leads our newscast tonight. In other business news:
- New numbers sent the real estate market reeling;
- Remember 70% tax for millionaires? A billionaire says it, "Has legs";
- The widening pay and opportunity gap has people talking like it's 1937;
- The markets stumbled today;
- The Greater Des Moines, Iowa Partnership has 5 economic development goals for 2019.
Those stories and a conversation with historian, author and news director of News/Talk 1540 KXEL, Jeff Stein about his book "The Floppy Show". Jeff will be in Ankeny, Iowa on Thursday the 24th and in this conversation we look at the business mind of the late Duane Ellett the creator of Floppy. You really should go... Here is that conversation.
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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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Welcome to the Business News Hour coming to you today from beautiful, and warm, Mobile, Alabama. In the news headlines today:
- Big Banks Big Profits;
- Sears will remain open...for now;
- Netflix boosted their prices but know what...it will happen again;
- The number is 29 and it has to do with women;
- Ford sees some dark days ahead;
- The housing market hit a wall in December;
- Those stories the real retirement of a DSM CEO and Wall Street.
Also today we'll shine our Small Business Spotlight on the Quill & Nib located in the Historic Valley Junction of West Des Moines. It's all high quality and owner Rob Beers also makes pens for discerning individuals. Oh, and the reason he started the business years ago? It was on a...dare. To hear that conversation click here.
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Hope you had a great weekend! Back at it for another Monday and we've got the following business news headlines for you...just a click away:
- Wall Street falters today and we'll share why;
- Thousands of teachers are out on strike in Los Angeles and we'll share those demands;
- CVS Health will spend $100 million on community health programs...why? We have an idea;
- A hedge fund wants to buy Gannett and Gannett is listening;
- The shutdown claims another victim;
- Sen. Bernie Sanders is back with a $15 an hour proposal;
- Former congressman John K. Delaney was in Iowa and we chatted with him;
- Wall Street did what?
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com joins us to talk about business networking and education events this week. Plus we look at the status of female owned businesses in Iowa and a recent American Express finding. To hear that conversation click here.
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We cover lots of ground in this conversation with Alicia Jaime the president ot IVS - Vet Supplies. Alicia came to Iowa from Argentina and made the choice to stay and create a business. IVS-Vet Supplies does business in multiple states as well as multiple countries. Here we talk about the beauty of learning other cultures, how it impacts business, who she serves and what the "secret sauce" is that has propelled the company to success. Meet Alicia Jaime...this is a treat!
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.
The markets opened today lower and stayed that way until the final hour of trading on Wall Street...and that's just one of the many stories we've got for you today:
- Markets rebound in the final hour;
- The sad tale of Amazon stock;
- India, Amazon and Walmart and the story is....
- Buying laundry detergent online... First question might be "Why?" but after that;
- Several well known brand names are going away in 2019 and we've got a list;
- We might have discovered the reason young people are giving up on parenthood;
- The Market Report - The numbers broken down.
Those stories plus we climb into our Way Back Machine for a two part conversation with Phil K. James of Good Milkshake Digital We're talking about paying attention to your "internal brand" and what they is and what it means for business. Here is Part One.
And, here is part two of our internal branding conversation with Phil K. James. Stuff you should be considering as we head into the New Year. To listen 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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