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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Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and a reminder that we're back on Sunday at Noon with Insight on Business the News Hour - Week in Review only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. Here is what we've got for you today:
- Yet another job cut from a major corporation;
- We get to peek at a new Jeep next week;
- Tesla and a 5:1 stock split details;
- Changes in the Dow come Monday;
- MGM Casinos laying off thousands;
- Lord & Taylor is...toast;
- Amazon buying lots of vehicles both electric and conventional;
- The Wall Street Report
- Americans are saving...billions...and how they are doing it.
Usually on Friday we being you "Stuff to DO with Cityview" with Jeff Pitts. A light hearted look at events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. However, Jeff is a bit under the weather so we're skipping this week. It's the first time we've not done that in years. We wish Jeff a speedy and full recovery.
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Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th day of August. Thanks, as always for coming by. On tap today:
- Jobless Report, what Jobless Report?
- Car buyers just say no to Cadillac and Lincoln;
- Housing starts surge again;
- Uber, Lyft, California...it's a story;
- American Airlines quitting 15 cities;
- The Wall Street Report
- Work from home just got...super cool!
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Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines... And, it's been quite the day. A major storm rolled thought Central Iowa this morning knocking down power lines, taking roofs off of buildings and leaving nearly 20,000 without power. Like...us. So today we cobbled together a different mic, power source and more to deliver these stories:
- Amazon to come to the aid of...Malls?
- Blue Chips came alive today;
- We've got a new housing report;
- Changes coming to Uber and Lyft;
- The president and Social Security;
- We know what you've been buying and will share;
- The "essential workers" that may soon be unemployed.
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Welcome back to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 5th day of August. Here is what we've got for you today:
- It was all smiles on Wall Street;
- Mortgage rates dive once again but...;
- The Dakota Access Pipeline is a zombie;
- Exxon is having "issues" with reserves;
- Young people and the economy...it ain't pretty;
- Bad news for movie theaters;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Tesla has a new rival and investors dig it.
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You get the feeling it has been a very long...month? For the final day of July 2020 here are the business news headlines we've got for you:
- COVID19 kills so to does homelessness, starvation and stress;
- Today you'll meet another Zombie Retailer;
- Wine, it seems, is a big, big deal;
- Electric Vehicles and charging stations;
- Tesla going on a hiring spree;
- The Wall Street Report;
- How Americans are coping with losing income.
Those stories and then we change gears and have some fun with Jeff Pitts who is the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro in this fun, hyper-local visit. Expect...nothing too serious. You deserve it! To hear that conversation click here.
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So, if yesterday was Thursday.... Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Friday the 10th of July. Inside and just a click away we've got these stories for you:
- You know that extra $600 bucks for unemployed...
- Air bags are back in the news this time...Chrysler;
- Toyota says people who mocked George Floyd no longer employed;
- China just bought a bunch of corn;
- Meanwhile a complaint over fake cotton bale wraps from, yep, China;
- American Airlines says "nope" on 17 737 Max jets unless...
- The Wall Street Report;
- A closer look at the unemployment numbers.
Those stories PLUS you've got to have a bit of fun...right? Here Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine chats it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Plus we talk about pizza and pickled herring for...breakfast. Why not, right? To listen to that bit of fun times just click here.
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We made it to Friday and to Juneteenth at that. It's the business news headlines for the 19th of June and thanks for coming by. Today:
- We bailed out banks...what about restaurants;
- The Ford Bronco and O.J. Simpson;
- College changes are coming, we've got a list;
- Volatile day on Wall Street;
- Juneteenth seeing more attention than ever and why.
Thanks, again for coming by...look for us to be back on Sunday, Noon Central, for the Business Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes...it streams so you can pick it up...everywhere. Also, follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour for the latest and our other programming notices.
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