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The Business News Headlines 3 July 2025
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Now that the tax and spending cut bill has passed both houses of Congress it's a wait and see game to how all of this will impact everyday Americans. But first a deep dive into the Jobs Report from today. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 3rd day of July, thanks for being with us. In other news we'll check the new unemployment numbers. Say goodbye to EV incentives, yes, that too is in the bill passed by Congress. We’ve got some positive news from the egg front. It was a winning week on Wall Street and we’ll detail the closing numbers in just a bit. And, if you are looking for a job…head to Georgia…and we’ll share why. Let’s go!
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
The Business News Headlines 18 June 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Our top story today is that the Fed has decided to not cut interest rates and the president is not...happy. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 18th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have completed their partnership. Transgender rights are under the microscope from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It has been feared that AI will reduce jobs…and now Amazon confirms that notion. Honda has issued a recall of over a quarter of a million vehicles. A former KC Chiefs player is suing the football club for…discrimination. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and white collar job cuts accelerate and why. Let’s go…
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
The Business News Headlines 20 May 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Walmart has a response to Mr. Trump’s “eat the tariffs” social media post and it was direct. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 20th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, Walmart faces yet another issue that could disrupt sales. So, just how are the talks going between the U.S. and China? We have some news. Speaking of China, U.S. carmakers are halting shipments to that nation. Costco will be closing all of its stores this month and we’ll share why. We’ll have the closing numbers for you in the Wall Street Report and Honda says they are slowing the rollout of new electric vehicles and why. The Business News Headlines, now.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Wednesday May 14, 2025
The Business News Headlines 14 May 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
We found this interesting. Even businesses in China are skeptical about the recently announced truce in the Trump induced tariff war and its future. That story kicks us off today and thanks for being with us for the Business News Headlines on this the 14th day of May. In other news, Fear of Flying is gripping some travelers. A Door-Dash employee stole 2.5 million dollars from the company…no, really. Ford is recalling thousands of vehicles and we’ll share why. The Target CEO admits the company has made a mistake and we’ll share what that is. The Wall Street Report is coming up and McDonald’s has made an interesting change that impacts consumers. The Business News Headlines…let’s go.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Friday Apr 25, 2025
The Business News Headlines 25 April 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Time for another segment of "Who's on First" and yes, we are talking tariffs and how the president continues to confound the issue. Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines, glad you're here. In other news, even if the Fed does bend to the will of President Trump and lowers rates…it may not help you…the consumer. The Shanghai Auto Show is going on and what they are saying about the US and tariffs. The travel industry is hurting…Canadians are not visiting the U.S. and some professional groups are warning their members about crossing the border. The Wall Street Report and farmers are bracing for a rough year. Let’s go!
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
The Business News Headlines 23 April 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
It happened again as President Trump distances himself from tough talk about Fed Chair Jerome Powell and tariffs Wall Street had another winning day. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 23rd day of April and thanks for being with us. In other news, more troubles for Target and from a surprising source. Musk talks about Tesla after the company reported dismal first quarter earnings. A new study reports that large corporations have had a major impact on climate and pollution. We’ll check on what happened today on Wall Street and, because we’re not yet done talking about Tesla…it seems the company is scaling back on their corporate investments and what seems to be plaguing it. Let’s go.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
The Business News Headlines 22 April 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
All it took was one person saying the trade war between the U.S. and China is "unsustainable" and Wall Street soared. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 22nd day of April, thanks for being with us. So, who said "unsustainable"? None other than Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who later predicted it will all end soon. In other news, First Quarter numbers look awful for Tesla and why. The International Monetary Fund has weighed in on the Trump Tariffs. Have a student loan in default? It will be turned in for collection. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and as tourism declines in the U.S. due to the trade policies of the Trump Administration….Disney will be impacted. But it is the U.S. towns on the border with Canada who are right now suffering. Let’s go…
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
The Business News Headlines 16 April 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Retail sales rose as consumer hurried to stock up before the tariffs hit. This is the business news headlines for Wednesday the 16th of April, thanks for being here. In other news, Fed Chair Jerome Powell talks about…inflation and interest rates. The Trump administration is mulling over ending the IRS free tax filing program. The economy in China bounced up and we’ll share why. We’ve got some railroad news for you. The Wall Street Report and why the State of California today announced it was suing the Trump Administration…think…yes, tariffs. Let’s go.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Friday Apr 04, 2025
The Business News Headlines 4 April 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Day two of the failing stock market and China hits back with their own tariffs against the U.S. This is the business news headlines for Friday the 4th day of April, thanks for being here. Now that the tariffs are in place the US Central Bank has some difficult decisions to make. Chemical companies line up to get exemptions from pollution standards…what could go wrong.? In a related story…the Trump administration is rolling back logging regulations and why. JC Penny is closing ALL of their stores and why that is happening. The Wall Street Report and Volkswagen's response to the Trump Tariffs and yes…we’re talking money. Let’s go.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
The Business News Headlines 2 April 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
President Trump calls today "Liberation Day". You, on the other hand might call it "Inflation Day". This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 2nd day of April and thanks for being here. . In other news, Amazon makes a bid for TikTok. Tesla sales fall yet again and we’ll share why. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr is silent regarding massive firings. A report on the number of billionaires that are out there. The Wall Street Report…and yes, it was another whipsaw day. We’ll also look at the Job Numbers released by ADP that were…surprising and how wages have increased. Let’s go!
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central 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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.