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The Business News Headlines 30 January 2026

President Trump has selected Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. But, there is a but and we'll start with that story today.  Welcome to the Friday Edition of The Business News Headlines we're glad you're with us. In other news, it’s gold fever and we’ll share that story with you. NASA has delayed it’s moon mission and we’ll tell you why. Expanded work requirements for SNAP benefits hit more states and we’ll take a deep dive into that issue. We’ll also check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and we’ll have an update on what happened to the price of gold just today.  All of that coming your way in just a moment.
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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 29 January 2026

We are back in the studio after being on assignment in Florida for a week along with some connectivity issues.  Thanks for being with us for this the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 29th day of January. Topping our newscast tonight is a story about Starbucks saying they will build out even more stores after closing dozens.  It's an interesting take on the coffee giant. In other news, the markets, after a rocky day, ended about where they started. Tax time is here and we’ll share when you might expect a refund. Apple iPhone sales surge.  Visitors to Las Vegas decreased and some thoughts as to why. New home ownership hope hits Detroit. We’ll check the numbers in the Wall Street Report and we’ll check the latest numbers from the unemployment rolls…let’s go and welcome back.
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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 and More 15 January 2026

With the Trump Administration going all in on fossil fuel the future of EV's is in doubt and proof comes from the Detroit Auto Show. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 15th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, more Grok news for you as Musk backs down. Fewer Americans filed for unemployment and we’ll share the numbers. We’ll check the numbers from the Wall Street Report and Verizon explains what happened with that outage on Wednesday. For the conversation you’ll meet entrepreneur Stephen Wilson from NuDoseDaily.com.  The company that promises better days and restful nights.  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.

The Business News Headlines and More 14 January 2026

It was a bit of a surprise as consumers stepped up their retail buying in November and we'll start with that story tonight.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 14th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, a Verizon outage made life rough for folks across the country. Big banks are reporting huge profits and we’ll detail. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a luxury retailer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  For the conversation we’ll visit with Marni Hockenberg about her work with C-suite executives from her business Hockenberg Search in helping them polish their efforts to land another top level job.  We’ll also talk abut Exec Connect Iowa a program she started several months ago that brings executives together in a relaxed setting to chat it up about business. It’s a neat program 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.

The Business News Headlines 13 January 2026

The cozy relationship between Trump, Wall Street and big banks is undergoing a change and we'll start with that story tonight.  This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 13th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, Elon Musk’s Grok has been blocked by two countries. The EPA is proposing new rules that limit the ability to ensure clean water…you heard that correctly. In addition, the EPA will change some reporting having to do with clean air. The Detroit auto show kicks off this week…what to expect. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the latest report out of Canada on travel and U.S. booze.  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 12 January 2026

Yet another manufactured crisis comes out of the White House and this time the target is Fed Chair Powell.  We'll start there.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 12th day of January, thanks for listening.  In other news, Apple wants some help from Google…and its all about Siri. A real estate investment gone bad in Detroit. The Texas expansion of medical marijuana is a hit and more and more people have signed up to take part. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and what was once a casual stroll into your local Costco is now much more restricted and we’ll share the impact.  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 9 January 2026

Why the sluggish jobs report on Friday morning spurred Wall Street.  We'll start there this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 9th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, even though the jobs report was not good Wall Street gained on the day.  Why?  We’ll share. Musk’s Grok chatbot has been sidelined when it comes to images. Protests erupted fueled by Waymo taxis as Lyft and Uber drivers took to the streets. Trump met Friday with oil executives and we’ll share what he said. GM is hit with 6 billion dollars in charges…why that happened is coming up. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Supreme Court failed to rule on the legality of the Trump 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.

The Business News Headlines 8 January 2026

The President has an answer to lowering mortgage rates and it will only cost $200 billion. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 8th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, the U.S. House bucked the President and voted to extend expired health care subsidies. CES 2026 had some  winners…and also some losers and we’ll focus on two of those.  The IRS told us today when early-birds can begin filing their taxes. Looks like a 20 billion dollar data center is headed to Mississippi. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and more than 1,000 businesses sue to get their money back.  Think…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.

The Business News Headlines 7 January 2026

There is so much interest in the oil under the ground in Venezuela and the president says we're going to go get it. But, there is a but and we'll start there. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 7th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, day two of CES in Las Vegas is in the books and we’ll have another look at what attendees saw. Houston…we have a problem and its called an aging U.S. population. This newscast comes to you from Iowa and this state ranks in the top ten states where people are moving…out. Job openings in the US slid yet again we’ll share the latest. We’ll also check the markets in The Wall Street Report and even with lower mortgage rates Americans are not excited about home ownership.  We’ll explain.  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 6 January 2026

It was day two of impressive gains and records on Wall Street and that starts our newscast this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, Monday was the first day of CES the Consumer Electronics Show and what companies made a splash? We’ll share. There is one device that did not make CES in Las Vegas and it all has to do with….Trump. Meanwhile Grok is in trouble and we’ll share what happened. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and have you heard about the class action suit against McDonalds?  You will 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.