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The Business News Headlines 22 December 2025

Fewer and fewer Americans are making charitable donations and the reason seems to be easy to understand.  We'll start there first. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 22nd day of December, thanks for being with us. . In other news, there is a battle going on over at CBS and it has to do with a pulled 60 Minutes segment. Tyson Foods is closing a plant in Nebraska and it will have a devastating impact on the town and its citizens. A storied Kentucky bourbon distillery is closing down and why. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a deceptive practice over at InstaCart is going away…and you have to ask how they got by with it in the first  place.   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 16 December 2025

The Jobs Report that was out this morning held some surprises and we'll start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 16th day of December, thanks for being with us.  In other news, we’ve got the latest when it comes to retail sales.  16 states and the District of Columbia sue the Trump Administration and we’ll share why. Hyundai and Kia are ordered to fix millions of vehicles at their expense. Public transit in Chicago will get a boost of dollars to fix and upgrade scores of busses and trains. Howard Stern is coming back to the radio.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and if you have the right stuff you can now watch short Instagram Videos on your TV.  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 15 December 2025

Your eyes do not deceive you prices on a host of items are higher and we'll start out newscast with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 15th day of December, thank you for listening.  In other news, the jobs report is due out tomorrow what we know at this point. UPS is accused of stealing millions of dollars from seasonal workers. Cadillac is returning to sponsor the Doral Classic in May.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and we’ll have another look at what’s going on with holiday shopping and how much money retailers are spending on advertising.  Ready?  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 December 2025

It's anybody's guess. Will the Central Bank issue an interest rate cut tomorrow? There are some reasons to be doubtful. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 9th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, the job market continues to be stagnate and we’ll share the latest numbers.  As prices remain high more people are crowd funding to raise money for essentials. PepsiCo to cut prices and products and we’ll share why. Cracker Barrel is back in the news and it’s not good. We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and a new study says Corporate America’s commitment to advance women at work seems to be…slipping.  Ready?  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 4 December 2025

We've got new unemployment numbers which could complicate the rate decision by the Fed. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 4th day of December and thank you for listening. In other news, Russia is restricting use of FaceTime and we’ll share why. Have you heard of Travel Tuesday?  You will today. Just in time for the holidays Build-A-Bear is running into tariff troubles. The president is headed for Pennsylvania next week to explain why inflation remains high…and he will blame Joe Biden. We’ll take a look at the numbers in The Wall Street Report and finally some  surprising numbers coming out of retail leasing. Ready?  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 2 December 2025

If the Trump Tariffs are truly illegal, as has been decided in two court cases, Costco is demanding a Trump Tariff Rebate.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 2nd day of December, thanks for being with us. In other news, the talk is all about a K shaped economy.  What is that?  We’ll share. A new study tells us that teens do not trust the news media. We’ll break it down. So have you got Real ID for traveling? If now get ready to pony up some cash when flying. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and take a deep dive into the Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Sales numbers.  Ready?  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 25 November 2025

The story is that U.S. consumers supported retail in September but...modestly.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 25th day of November, thanks for being here as we struggle with a cold. In other news, US consumers are not confident in the economy and why. Tests indicate that all the ByHeart baby formula may be tainted. A political consultant ignores a court order…it’s a wild story. Have you heard that Campbell’s Soup is only for poor people?  Ouch, and you can’t make these stories up.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Dick’s Sporting Goods  is closing some Foot Locker stores and we’ll share why.  Ready?  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 24 November 2025

We'll start today by talking turkey and the higher costs of the Thanksgiving Day meal.  This is the Business News Headline for Monday the 24th day of November, thanks for being with us. .  In other news, Sinclair Broadcasting wants to buy Scripts and we’ll share details. An investigation into Dollar General exposes issues of price gouging. In another retail story Target is changing everything in the hope shoppers will come back. Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting that you’ll see fewer bargains this Black Friday. Tyson Foods is closing out a beef packing plant and we’ll share why.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and more layoffs as Apple cuts its sales force.  Ready? 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 20 November 2025

Different day but the same story on Wall Street and we'll start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th of November and thank you for being with us. In other news, the delayed September jobs report is in and it did surprise. New news is in about that fatal UPS crash in Louisville. More Americans are shopping for bargains and that means good news from Walmart.  Significant donations to the Associated Press will allow the company to expand news services. Cracker Barrell shareholders took a vote about the company CEO and we’ll share the results. We’ve got news about the 30-year mortgage rate. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a story about men becoming the primary child caring parent. 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 17 November 2025

Concerns about the job market and the Central Bank drove equities lower today and that is where we'll start.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 17th day of November, thanks for listening. In other news, more people are falling behind on their utility bills…and why. Airlines are back as of today but some problems may linger.  The Ford Motor Company is showing off its new headquarters and it is massive. In another Ford story how about buying your next vehicle from Amazon? Job losses in October were the most in 20 years. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and finally Novo Nordisk cuts the price on their popular diabetes and weight loss drugs.  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.