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The Business News Headlines 2 March 2026

Getting around is going to cost you much more as oil prices surge everything from gasoline to jet fuel will become more pricy.  And, that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 2nd day of March, thanks for listening. In other news, flights are slowly returning from the Middle East. What’s going on in Nevada and EV charging stations?  We’ll tell you.  A federal court halts the “slow walk” of Trump Tariff refunds. U.S. manufacturing grew in February but, there is a but. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there is sudden concern about money over at Anthropic.  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.

The Business News Headlines 27 February 2026

There are lingering questions now that Paramount made a successful bid for Warner Brothers Discovery one of which is, "Now what?"  That is where we start this evening with The Business News Headlines for the final weekday of February 2026.  Thanks for listening. In other news, nerves are on edge over at CNN and we’ll share why. Trump orders all federal agencies to scrap the use of Anthropic AI.  Callers into a Washington State hotline got quite the surprise and we’ll tell you about it. President Biden flew commercial and passengers got a treat.  Yet another very cool story.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and some not so good news about the producer price index and inflation.  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.

The Business News Headlines 26 February 2026

What is interesting is the number of people who associated with Jeffery Epstein that are paying a price.  But, more interesting are those who seem to be Teflon when it comes to the scandal. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 26th day of February, thanks for listening. In other news, a judge rules that the IRS broke the law and we’ll share what that is about. So who is now winning in the Warner Brothers – Netflix – Paramount deal?  Things have…changed. Some shocking testimony in the Facebook trial that we’ll share with you. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Ford Motor Company has just issued a major recall and why.  Ready?  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.
 
 

The Business News Headlines 25 February 2026

During the State of the Union address President Trump said the U.S. is experiencing "the golden age". Trouble is not many Americans believe it and that's where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 25th day of February and thanks for listening. In other news, The Warner Brothers/Paramount battle just got hotter. We’ve got pipeline news for you out of Wisconsin. A final World Trade Center tower in New York City is in the news and it is a celebration of sorts. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Smithfield and a new facility is big news for the state and area farmers. We will check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the latest report from Nvidia.  Meanwhile everybody is talking about economic development and data centers there is some sobering news out today.  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.

Simple Ways to Spur Motivation with Tero International

Admit it, we all need some motivational help, at least sometimes. What if we told you there are some simple yet scientific methods to get you motivated and stay there. Here you will meet Emily Lang from Tero International who will break down the various reasons why we may or may not be motivated and what to do when we face those issues.  Meet Emily! 
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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.

The Business News Headlines 24 February 2026

Folks over at the Defense Department are not happy and it all has to do with unrestricted use of artificial intelligence and that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 24th day of February, thank you for listening. In other news, FedEx is suing the U.S. government and, yes, it’s all about money. We’ve got a new report about consumer confidence that we’ll share with you. Reddit has been hit with a 20 million dollar fine…think children. The former CEO of a non-profit that helps homeless in San Francisco is accused to stealing $1.2 million dollars. We will check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and another ruling from the Supreme Court and this time its about the Postal Service. 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.

The Business News Headlines 23 February 2026

The big story today was what happened over the weekend that saw the U.S. stock market crater and we'll begin this evening with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 23rd day of February and thanks for listening. In other news, the Supreme Court will hear from oil and gas companies on why it should rule in their favor vs. climate change. There is a new war time tax that is taxing small businesses in…Russia. Meanwhile JPMorgan Chase admitted it closed Trump’s accounts after the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Following the school shooting in Canada Chat GPT representatives have been invited to offer testimony. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and we’ll check out the number of cancelled flights happening due to the blizzard hitting the east coast.  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.

The Business News Headlines 20 February 2026

It was a stinging rebuke of the Trump Tariffs and the President is not happy.  We'll start this evening with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 20th day of February, thanks for listening. In other news, the U.S. GDP looks to be…anemic.  So, after the Supreme Court struck down the Trump Tariffs…what comes next?  We’ll dive into that. Lead and water pipes made the news today. All truck drivers in the U.S. must take their tests in…English. We have a story of a huge food recall to share with you. And, yes, we’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a major manufacturer of auto parts closed…and hundreds of workers are out of jobs.  Let’s get on with it.
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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.

The Business News Headlines 19 February 2026

For the second time this week we kick things off with a story about how tariffs are impacting businesses.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 19th day of February, thanks for listening. . In other news, we’ve got a story about the trade deficit that might interest you. Some new news about unemployment benefits coming up. Some good news for homebuyers. The nation’s largest retailer reports it had a great quarter but Walmart says the future is less certain. The Metropolitan Opera will produce fewer shows this year. The Civil Rights Commission is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottling company. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and some news out of Burger King that you might like.  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.

The Business News Headlines 18 February 2026

The Fed Minutes from their January meeting were released today and we've got news about any rate reduction.  We'll share there tonight first. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 18th of February, thanks for listening. . In other news, Marc Zuckerberg was in court today and we’ll share why. Moderna says the FDA will now consider its new flu vaccine. Hold on, we’ve got another FDA story for you. The White House feud with the Fed just got hotter. Door Dash reported big revenue but, there is a but.  We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary posts up a warning for the Trump Administration and we’ll share what he wrote on X.  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.