Insight On Business the News Hour

You, the U.S. consumer, cut back on retail purchasing and that economic trend is just one of a couple we are following this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 14th day of August and thanks for being with us. In other news, markets turned red on Friday and why.  The most recent survey of consumers by the University of Michigan is out and that too spells trouble for the future.  Reddit will soon join the S&P 500 and we’ll share that story. According to Edmunds these cars will not be around next year and some have already disappeared.  We’ll check the Friday number in The Wall Street Report and we’ll have a report on how hobbyists are helping prop up the economy. 
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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.

Today we'll share two tariff related stories but this first one you might want to pay attention to...think refunds. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 13th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, the editor of Forbes has been fired…and it’s a big story. The White House says the nation is losing billions of dollars as countries dodge the tariffs. The story is national as license plate reader Flock says it is changing some policies. A massive toy recall happened today and the story behind it. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Netflix shutters some gaming studios and it was sudden.
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.

The good news is that inflation cooled a bit in July but Americans continue to have trouble with the rising cost of used cars to healthcare.  That story is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 12th day of August, thanks for listening.  In other news, Wall Street ended the day mixed.  The government wants to do away with collecting workplace demographics and the push-back. Yet another lawsuit brought against the President and what this is about. Google has introduced some new phones and we’ll share what we know.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the amount of credit card debt owed by Americans rises once again.
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.

We start this evening with a story about big losses over at Trump Media and what the company said went...wrong. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 11th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, Vietnam wants to get into space and they made a deal with SpaceX. Speed and yet another world record happened and we’ll share the story. Found in Wisconsin some ultra rare Super Mario games that will bring tons of money at auction. The U.S. government is fighting to keep some of the tariff money that the courts said was illegal. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and home sales in July were down 1.7% and why.  
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.

All this time we thought the job market was humming along. Today we learned that it sputtered out. This is the Early Edition of The Business News Headlines for Friday the 7th day of August and thanks for being with us. In other news, some are using AI for financial advice…no, not making that up.  A U.S. court has ordered Meta to cough up millions of dollars…think mental health. Exports from China slowed in July and we’ll share the numbers. We’ve got some interesting news from the U.S. Army for you today. Cracks in Boeing airplanes?  The FAA is looking into it. IRS workers sue to block the Trump Tax Loophole. 
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.

So, how are YOU feeling about the increased heat we've experienced this year?  A recent survey tells us that the heat is changing many things for folks that live in America and that is where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 6th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, SpaceX shares rose on the day and we’ll share those numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Carney says the trade talks with the U.S. are “nasty”. Kellogg says it is removing artificial dyes yet this year. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Ford Motor Company releases the price on its newly named mid-size pickup.  
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.

Before you get ahead of your skis and start ordering champaign because the end of the war with Iran is near...you need to hear our first story. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 5th day of August, thanks for being with us again. In other news, airline delays are becoming more normal and now there is a new reason why. China issues counter measurers against the United States and we’ll detail. A social media influencer is murdered during a livestream. We’ve got some football news out of Kansas City. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and all is not good in the world of social media…ask the TikTok employees in Nashville.
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.

Every two years Deb Brown and Becky McCray of SaveYour.Town create a survey meant for folks living in rural parts of the world (yes, world) asking for their opinions on a number of topics. Here you will meet Deb who has always been passionate about rural lifestyles and economic development. The survey helps Deb and Becky better shape responses to help community members reimagine their communities.  Click through to listen to this conversation about living and thriving in rural towns and then take the survey.
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.

Early this morning we watched as Wall Street opened high and kept on going. That story is first this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 4th day of August, thank you for listening. In other news, job openings in the U.S. slipped a bit and we’ll share those numbers with you. SpaceX reports a loss in its first public report. Chipotle has pulled jalapenos due to health safety concerns. Meanwhile McDonalds reports strong growth and names a new U.S. director. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Zillow has announced cuts in its workforce.  
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.

Now some 25 states have sued the Trump Administration over the latest round of tariffs and that is where we start today.  This is The Business News Headlines for Monday the 3rd day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, Wall Street had another big day.  It looks like Todd Blanche will become the next Attorney General. After years of delay the FAA gives the OK to Boeing and it’s new 747 jet. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation we welcome back Deb Brown from SaveYour.Town and the release of the 2026 Survey of Rural Challenges and what is it really like living in a rural community around the world. And, yes, you are invited to take the survey. 
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.