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The Business News Headlines 3 January 2020

Wait...it's the weekend...again? Thanks for coming by on this Friday afternoon. In the news today:
Southwest Airlines - Dead last in safety;
Tesla is rockin' production;
More bad news for newspapers;
Oil and the Strait of Hormuz;
Nine states that see their economy contracting;
The Wall Street Report;
What if your clothing made you...sick.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine in back riffing about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Have some FUN already.  You deserve it! Here is that link. 
Thanks for listening!

Stuff to DO with Cityview!

It's already the weekend. Wait!  Didn't we just have a day off for New Years?  Here Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine joins me to riff about arts and entertainment in the Greater Des Moines Metro. It must have also been "Take Your Dog to Work Day" here as we answer the question, "Who let the dogs...out?" Click through for sports (We hate 'em!") a bit of culture, music and so much more.
 
 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 
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The Business News 27 December 2019

Could you tell it was a Friday just before another holiday?  We could. Sorta quiet but lots and lots of people working social media.  Hey, it's...Friday.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Awash in profits big banks cutting employees;
Do you really want that Amazon fulfillment center in your town;
UPS says watch out for January 2nd;
Wages are up but...there is a but;
This fast food company beats everybody else and there is a reason.
Wall Street notched a mixed day but records we established.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is with us chatting it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Listen to that...here!
Thanks for coming by! 

Stuff to DO with Cityview

He could have stayed on vacation. He could have missed this broadcast. He could have just left us all hanging. He could have but....  NO! Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine demanded that vacation be damned...he is ON!  Here we talk about "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines Metro.  Lots of sports, some warmth under the dome, lots of New Year tips all just a click away! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 
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The Business News Headlines 20 December 2019

You can tell by the lack of phone calls and new...news that we're getting close to a major holiday.  We were able to glean these stories for you:
Fiat Chrysler is offering deep discounts like from 2008;
The steel tariffs were supposed to protect U.S. Steel...ouch;
Knock off products on Amazon that are just...unsafe;
The Wall Street Report
You wouldn't think it would be but the "Gig Economy" continues to roll.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro from sports to music to well just some silly stuff.  Here you go. 
Thanks for coming by.
 

Stuff to DO with Cityview!

It's the Saturday before Christmas and we've got HOCKEY on the brain plus some movies, and a gun show and so much more. Besides all of that we just have their "open mic" conversation about a host of...well...stuff. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday! It's Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine!!!!! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 
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R I Restaurant - A Small Business Spotlight

This week our Small Business Spotlight shines on the R I Restaurant an intimate and comfortable eatery that features the culinary artistry of Chef Jacob Demars. My guest is wife and business partner Kathleen McGuire who knows that not only good food but a superb experience is the key to success. We'll chat about how all of this came about, the business of owning a restaurant, marketing, the food and much more. Meet Kathleen...
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 
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The Business News Headlines 10 December 2019

The markets all struggled today to get above the flatline but why? We'll share that store and more today. Here's what's on tap:
Americans' waste over $1,600 a year;
Troubling housing news from Fanny & Freddy Mac;
Netflix "must reduce cost to remain competitive";
Ho, Ho, Horrible Tariffs and Holiday Shopping;
Amazon workers flexing their muscle;
The Wall Street Report;
Trends to watch for in 2020.
Those stories and Deb Brown from Save Your Town talks to us about rural issues that are not what are often being reported. Deb and her partner Becky McCray just released a study that tells us what folks in Rural America really want. One of those things is they want people to listen to....them.  You can hear that...here. 
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News 6 December 2019

Trade troubles? What trade troubles we've got jobs...lots and lots of...jobs. It's the Friday Early Edition of the business news headlines. Thanks for being with us.  In the news:
The jobs report is huge and the unemployment numbers fall;
Department stores pulling out the stops for foot traffic;
Sobering stats from the housing market;
Amazon and counterfeit stuff;
High Times magazine...up in smoke?
Tomorrow's teachers...ain't there.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. From sports to music...hey, it's Friday! To listen, click here. 
Thanks for coming by! 

Stuff to DO with Cityview Magazine

Once each week we cast off the serious stuff about business and focus on Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts, whom I gave a promotion to (Sorry Shane!), in the opening here. Jeff is the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine. Inside we riff a bit about the arts and entertainment items happening in Des Moines this weekend into next week. From music to sports to Santa it's a hoot! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International