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The Business News Headlines 28 January 2019

Each weekday we check out the top business news stories and share those with you along with our long-form business interviews. Today we've got these stories on tap:
Eleven billion dollars means...what?
The markets opened lower and stayed that way we'll share why;
Apple products being made in the U.S. - We have an issue says the NYT...screws;
The Sears deal ain't over;
Medical Bills and GoFundMe a shocking story of health care in America;
Facebook getting tough with disinformation;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and we'll sit down with Georgia VanGundy the CEO of the Iowa Business Council and talk about how Iowa competes nationally in five very important areas. It's an economic report really worth hearing. To do that just click here. 
And, because it's Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBixMixer is in the house talking about upcoming business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Click here to listen.
Thanks for coming by! 

Business Education and Networking Events with Laura Kinnard

Sitting down with Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com to take a look at some upcoming business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. That is if the weather holds...which ain't gonna happen. A high on Wednesday of -7?  Yikes!  Here is our conversation from Grounds for Celebration in Windsor Heights. 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Business Networking and Education with Laura Kinnard

Each week Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com and Drake University joins us to chat up business networking and education events in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. This week we'v got a full boat of events. And, you can always include your business event by using #DMBizEvents on your social media posts and she will pick the up. So, let's go!
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Mobile, Alabama - Economic Development Story

Wherever we go in the world we love to sit down with the people working the economic development for that area. Our travels took us to Mobile, Alabama where we sat down with the Vice President of Economic Development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. Meet David Rodgers and the surprising story of a city on the upswing in the deep, deep south.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The Business News Headlines 3 January 2019

Give us eleven minutes and we'll serve up the top business news stories along with the markets here on The Business News Hour.  Click through today for:
Ouch...Wall Street got spanked;
Mark Zuckerberg stopped selling Facebook Stock like he promised in 2017;
Apple stock tanked today and we'll share why;
Reach for your wallet. Today Big Pharma raised prices on hundreds of drugs;
If the economy is surging how come....
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and Joey Beech is back with us to chat about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Project that is now at home in Iowa. That's right and because the clock is ticking on registration we thought we'd share the story again.  To hear that segment, click here!
Thanks for listening!

The Business News Headlines 28 December 2018

It's the final Friday for 2018 and welcome to the Business News Hour Headlines. Another wild ride on Wall Street starts our broadcast today. In other news:
Wells Fargo must cough up $575 million and send it to the states;
Some scary numbers coming out of the housing market and your ability to buy a home;
The $1.5 trillion tax law is a year old. So what has happened? It might surprise you;
Sears announces another round of store closings;
What happened today on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and while we usually bring you Jeff Pitts and Stuff to DO in the Metro from Cityview Magazine not today. Jeff has the week off...lucky guy.  So, better that we learn something about goals and goal setting. Lots of people are taking stock of the new year and we've got Deborah Rinner from Tero International with us talking about tools to make sure your goals get realized.  To listen click here! 

Setting Goals and Achieving Them with Deborah Rinner

We love it when we get to have a conversation with our friends from Tero International. Why? Because we always learn something. Come along with us today as we visit with the Vice President and Chief Learning Officer of Tero, Deborah Rinner. She is going to share with you thoughts about goal setting from what a goal is to how to get started and then measure your progress. In the end the idea is to actually check those goals off your list. A timely conversation for the New Year.... 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The Business News Headlines 24 December 2018

Sure we're here...welcome to the Christmas Eve Edition of the Business News Hour where we've tracked several important business news stories for you:
One word might describe what is going on in the U.S. today and that words is...
We're in a Bear Market...so what does that mean? We' share;
Nike shares drop and we'll tell why;
We bet you have never heard of RIP Medical Debt. You will today;
The top Google searches for 2018 are out;
Older workers are looking for work and could be your answer to finding folks;
Of course we'll look at the numbers from Wall Street.
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins us to chat about two or three business networking/education events and then we launch into news about her startup Curated Growth a company that seeks to repurpose the ailing Southridge Mall. To listen to that conversation click here. 
Thanks for listening!

Laura Kinnard on Business Events and Startup Curated Growth

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins us to talk about upcoming business education and networking events. She does a bit of that today and then we learn more about her startup Curated Growth a project she has been working on for a very long time that has, as it's core, a way to revitalize the former Southridge Mall. Big news here...enjoy. 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The Business News Headlines 13 December 2018

It's the Thursday, December 13th Edition of the Business News Hour...thanks for coming by. In the news today:
Wall Street? One word, mixed;
The lack of blue collar workers is getting serious as more folks retire and nobody wants the jobs;
Hear about the Canadian teen who took to the Walmart store loud speaker to quit;
Instacart says goodbye to Whole Foods;
Des Moines, Iowa gets funding for a "transload hub". We'll share;
Oh yes, the markets what happened and why.
Then we're going to step into our Way-Back Machine for our very first Out to Lunch Segment, something we totally ripped off of CBS News and Major Garrett and "Take Out" well sort of. He interviews political types we do business over lunch and you get to listen in. Our guest is speaker and author Callista Gould from the Culture and Manners Institute. Click here for Part One.
And then we continue our conversation at Table 128 Bistro & Bar with Callista you can hear that...right here.
Thanks for listening.