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44 minutes ago
44 minutes ago
On Thursday the Dow cratered by over 1,600 points the worst since the days of COVID in 2020. This is the business news headlines for Thursday the 3rd day of April…thanks for being here. In other news, now that tariffs are on and grocery prices are still high…voters may present a backlash. It’s good to be a TV pitchman…ask Dr. Oz. Columbia, Israel and Sweden made the news today. The MTV Music Awards will have a new home. Today we’ll share news about federal job cuts that are massive. The Wall Street Report and Spotify is lifting up an AI tool. 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.
2 days ago
2 days ago
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.
3 days ago
3 days ago
Employers and Jobs tops our newscast… This is the business news headlines for Tuesday the first day of April and thanks for being here. In other news, Wall Street ended a wild day mixed. The EU says they have lots of cards to play should a trade war erupt. An April 5th deadline is approaching for TikTok…so what’s new? We’ll share what we know. Thousands of health care workers lost their jobs today…thousands. The Wall Street Report and because it’s never too early to talk about the National Football League…we have a Christmas Present for you…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.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Liberation Day is nearly here…and what that means. This is the business news headlines for Monday and the final day of March…thanks for being here. In other news, stocks ended the day mixed. Rocket Mortgage acquires another company. Target joins Walmart and Costco with tariff plans. More retail news this time from JC Penny. Will the US tumble into a recession? Goldman Sachs has an opinion. The Wall Street Report and some tough times for folks with student loans. For the conversation you’ll meet Phillip Hall who is in to chat about the upcoming Black & Gold Ball…on May 3rd. More information can be found at ZKL06.org. But first the news.
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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.
7 days ago
7 days ago
The first story today is about consumer spending and inflation. In other news Wall Street had an awful day and why that happened. The Trump Tariffs will impact everything about owning a vehicle…if you can afford it. We’ve got two stories. A judge halts the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Wall Street Report and the grocery stores that are…winning come in at…two. For the conversation you’ll meet Gail Brubaker the Executive Director of the West Des Moines, Iowa historical society…but this is far from a hyper local story and it has deep roots in the slave trade, abolition, freedom seekers and the famous Abolitionist John Brown. A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X"@IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts.
Thanks for listening!
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.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Industries are given the go ahead to pollute…no, really. This is the business news headlines for Thursday the 27th day of March, thanks for being here. In other news, a new study suggests that the states that President Trump won…will be hurt the most by the Canadian Tariffs. Speaking of Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit with President Trump soon…he says. And he had some tough remarks ahead of that conversation. We’ll take a look at how the US Economy did in the final quarter of last year. A former respected executive associated with the Mars Candy Company has been charged with stealing 28 million dollars over eleven years. The Wall Street Report and the Sundance Film Festival is moving to Bolder, Colorado…and why. A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts.
Thanks for listening!
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 Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
The drop in US consumer confidence raises eyebrows in…Canada. This is the business news headlines for Wednesday the 26th day of March, thanks for being here. In other news, Dollar Tree off loads The Family Dollar store chain at a big loss. Changes coming to Sam’s Club and we’ll share. Tesla shares fell again today as Musk sets his sights on a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Kohls to shutter more stores this weekend. More tariffs are coming…this time on imported vehicles. We’ve got the latest. The Wall Street Report and what the majority of CFO’s think about an impending recession and…why. A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts.
Thanks for listening!
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 Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Your confidence in the U.S. economy now at its lowest point in…12 years. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 25th day of March…thanks for being here in other news, Tesla sales have dropped like a rock in Europe even as other electric vehicles gain traction. More housing news from homebuilders that are offering major incentives to get rid of their inventory. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and a familiar logo will once again be part of the National Football League. A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts.
Thanks for listening!
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.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Welcome back to the Business News Headlines and more. Coming up today, after the news a conversation with Jan Norris who, for the past four years, has been battling a proposed carbon pipeline that would run through 700 miles of Iowa. It's quite the story and she does name names. Meanwhile, should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today:
Confusion at the IRS will mean more scams;
President Trump rolls out new tariffs on oil exports;
And, the nations buying oil from Venezuela;
23andMe files Chapter 11 and the CEO quits;
Farmers in Iowa to get roughly 864 million dollars and why;
The Wall Street Report;
And US manufacturing is officially in a slump.
For the conversation we welcome Jan Norris who lives in Montgomery County in South West Iowa. She, and hundreds of others, have been battling to keep a proposed carbon pipeline out of the state. And she has support from both Republicans and Democrats. She lays out her case on safety, security, land damage and more.
Thanks for listening!
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 Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
We start our Friday newscast with a story about job cuts at the Small Business Administration and we have to wonder, out loud, where all of these government workers are going to go and how these changes will impact the nation's unemployment levels that currently sit at 4.1%. Expect a spike. A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today:
SBA downsizes and where the cuts are;
Free Eggs in NYC;
A Midwest convenience store chain calls it quits;
And they are not alone;
Costco is trying something innovative about tariffs;
Now FedEx is sounding the alarm on the U.S. economy;
China has all but stopped buying some U.S. products;
The Wall Street Report;
And what? Porn on Spotify?
Thanks for listening!
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.