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The Business News Headlines 23 April 2021

The fear of higher capital gains was put in the rearview mirror today as investors came back to the buy.  A reminder that you can follow us on Twitter all day and night @IOB_NewsHour.  Let's go!
GM, Unions & Mexico...it's a story;
Bitcoin continues to tumble;
How do folks get a credit score of 800+?
A big change coming to Walmart and why;
Prices are going up and we've got the top 5;
The Wall Street Report;
Work from home and productivity.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about a host of items.  We'll talk mushroom hunting, Nuns, art, entertainment, hockey the Drake Relays and a bunch more.  Click here to listen to Friday Fun! 
 
 

Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts

Welcome to Friday the day where we chuck the heavy business news and spend some time riffing about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week.  Plus you can always count on the "side-chatter" that keeps you entertained and, maybe, thinking. Here's Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview and his list!
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 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.

The Business News Headlines 16 April 2021

It's the end of the week and many are saying...not soon enough. Today we've got some of the biggest business news headlines and, because it's Friday, Jeff Pitts from Cityview is in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week.  But first, this is what we've got for you today:
More troubles with the Boeing 737 Max;
Supply chain troubles with backed up ships;
The U.S. economy? "Ready to rip!";
GM, LG and Batteries;
Checking CEO Pay...are they worth it?
The Wall Street Report;
Good News/Bad News on the U.S. pandemic front.
And, yes, it is Friday and Jeff Pitts from Cityview is in the chat it up about stuff to do in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Have some fun already!  To check it out...click here!
Thanks for listening.

Stuff to DO with Cityview

As the weekend gets closer we spend some time talking about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. As always he's got a list and some comments.  It's all in fun so let's see what he's got:
Monster Trucks;
The Drake Observatory;
The Velveteen Rabbit at DM Playhouse;
The Book Festival with Taylor Jenkins Reid;
Get Stuff at the Adel Citywide Garage Sale;
Get Cold in Indianola - Polar Plunge;
Patriots Day is Monday;
Administrative Professionals Day is Wednesday;
Smash Park and Disney;
"She Kills Monsters";
Drake Relays on Thursday.
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 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.
 
 

The Business News Headlines 9 April 2021

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines...we made it to the weekend kids.  Just ahead we've got these stories for you and then we get hyper local with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine as we chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  But first:
The Boeing 737 Max and problems...again;
The CEO that makes over 1,000 times that of his employees;
Work at Chipotle and get an education...for free;
An inflation story that hits producers first;
The Wall Street Report;
LinkedIn says, "Hey not to worry about that data.
And if you want to find out what's going on in the Metro for fun...click ahead and listen as we talk about a host of things from J. Edger Hoover to the stars. OK there is some serious stuff here. Click to listen!  

Weekend Fun with Cityview Magazine

At the start of every weekend we get hyper-local with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week.  Here's what we've got for you this week:
Baseball talk about the Iowa Cubs;
Some Enchanted Evening at the DSM Playhouse;
The very cool Drake Observatory event;
The Des Moines Book Festival;
Music at the Winery in Winterset;
Bucs Hockey!
90's Hip Hop Trivia at Smash Park;
Iowa Wild Hockey;
The AVID Author Series;
Thanks for listening! 

Business News Headlines 2 April 2021

The markets were closed today but we still have some business news headlines for you for Friday the 2nd of April.  Also, follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour to keep up all day long.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Big news on the jobs front;
That $400,000 threshold from Mr. Biden;
The IRS is warning about a scam;
Major League Baseball out of Georgia;
A foreclosure tidal wave;
Are we "free to fly"?
Those stories and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about a host of things to do in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that silliness, click here. 

It's Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts

Each Friday as we slide into the weekend Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine stops in to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. And it's sort of an anniversary for us. In March Jeff celebrated four years doing this gig with me.  Pretty neat.  Here, along with some side-chatter, is what we've got for you:
Hockey with the Des Moines Bucs!
The Des Moines Book Festival;
There is a blood drive going on;
A couple of Easter Egg Hunts;
How about Easter Brunch Gilroy's & Mulberry Street;
Monday, via ZOOM, it's the Writers Workshop;
Next week at Smash Park - Harry Potter Trivia;
Living History Farms and farming like it's 1850.
Learn more by heading to Cityview Magazine!

The Business News Headlines 30 March 2021

The next to the last day of March 2021 and thanks for coming by. Hey, if you want to follow us on Twitter we're @IOB_NewsHour so you can keep up with breaking news and the markets all day long.  Here's what we've got for you today:
The boat is afloat but shortages may be coming;
More time to make an IRA or HSA contribution;
The evection ban has some landlords...selling out;
Bitcoin and Burritos;
Game Stop and Amazon;
Virginia to expand rail service...it's a big deal;
The Wall Street Report;
Oh, and...Satan Shoes in the news.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines & Jeff 26 March 2021

Once again we made it to the weekend kids!  We've not only got some interesting business news stories for you but also Friday is our "Hyper-Local" day when we get to visit with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro.  But first:
Get Vaccinated and Get Stuff;
Social Security and the IRS;
Some want tax credits to become permanent;
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Medicare;
The Taxman and Etsy, eBay and more;
Fox News sued for $1.6 billion;
The Wall Street Report;
And, quit working so hard!
Those stories plus our look at Stuff to DO in the greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Have some fun already and listen in!