There’s been lots of fuss about the lack of baby formula…but that’s not all that is scarce on grocer shelves…. It’s the business news headlines for Tuesday the 31st and final day of May. Thanks for being with us everybody and here's what we've got for you today:
- More than baby formula missing from shelves;
- We have a list of missing stuff and...why;
- GM might just have changed charging EV's;
- Customer frustration and a tweet that should never be sent;
- Consumer spending is changing and that worries retail;
- The Wall Street Report;
- New numbers from the housing industry.
For the interview you'll meet Brenna Young who has reimagined herself, in true entrepreneurial spirit, from catering expert to an expert at navigating craft...boats. Her new business, Party on the Lake, is not only amazing but even more surprising when it's coming out of...Iowa. To listen, Click here.
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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 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.
Some investors are telling younger people…”Go and buy on the dip”. Will they…listen? It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 20th day of May…thanks everybody for being with us. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Go buy the dip they say and why;
- A scary retail trend is shaping up;
- Inflation hitting lower income families;
- This is a WILD court order and the impact...
- Target and retail miss-steps;
- Housing prices increase yet again;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Yet another scandal at Wells Fargo
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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 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.
If you are an investor you are scared…for a large percent of the population it’s pretty…meh. It’s the business news headlines for Thursday the 19th day of May…thanks for being with us as we regroup from our mobile studio in Florida. Here's what we've got for you:
- Just how many folks are into stocks;
- Nearly 2 million Americans did this so far this year;
- Restaurants and their Public Image...naming names;
- McDonald's has found a buyer for Russian locations;
- The Amazon of cars is in trouble. We'll detail;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Who really wants the 4-Day Work Week?
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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 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.
Greetings from Washington D.C. on this beautiful spring day. We're here with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the fourth largest chamber group in the country as roughly 185 participants attempt to talk business with key legislators and staff. Glad you're here with us. In the news:
- Inflation ticks down but...enough?
- Rep. Rodney Davis says, "Build it here."
- Work from home brands are struggling;
- Looks like Kohls may survive, for now;
- Ever hear of DeliverThat? You will today;
- A key abortion rights bill fails in the Senate;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Another layoff story. It's becoming a thing.
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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 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.
In a word trading on Wall Street this week was…Turbulent. It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 6th day of May, thanks for being with us everybody. And, a reminder, we're back on Sunday at Noon Central with the Business Week in Review and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL...just in case you've missed some stuff. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Yes, it was...turbulent as the markets went south;
- Even in the tight job market a wave of layoffs;
- It was a great jobs report and we'll share the numbers;
- Boeing is moving and you won't guess to where;
- Vegans rejoice more places changing menus;
- A second Staten Island Amazon facility had a union vote;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A trend: New hires ghosting their employers on the first day.
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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 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.
Yesterday investors rocked Wall Street as the major indexes all finished well into the green. All of that ended today as we watched the bears come out. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 5th of May. Thanks for being with us!
- It was a big U-Turn on Wall Street;
- Burger King sued over...photos;
- Getting more oil for the stockpiles;
- Bird Flu - Another hit to your wallet;
- The next CEO at Twitter? Yeah you guessed;
- New news about J&J Covid vaccine;
- Amazon looking for more tax breaks;
- Fresh news about first-class stamps;
- The Wall Street Report;
- People are quickly un-retiring in huge numbers.
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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 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.
Give us about nine minutes and we promise you'll hear some things you might otherwise have missed. It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 4th of May and here's what we've got for you:
- Jerome Powell made some news;
- Folks in Texas would like you to stay away;
- Why this company is selling 1/3 of their ships;
- Starbucks takes aim on union workers;
- Meanwhile workers hit back;
- Higher utility prices = big sales for solar;
- The future looks bleak for e-commerce;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Corporate America weighing in on abortion rights.
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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 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.
Can we maybe just not chat about the stock market today….right? It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 29th day of April…thanks for being with us and here is what we've got:
- Yes, Wall Street did tank today but...
- Inflation up but so too in consumer spending;
- What they are spending on is changing;
- Powerball, Millions and Taxes;
- Some big changes coming to Netflix;
- Are people weary of...Amazon?
- Just like that $238 million in student debt...gone;
- The Wall Street Report (we had to);
- Belt tightening over at Noom.
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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 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 gross domestic product of the United States contracted by 1.4 in the first quarter of the year. But, there is a but and that story leads us off today. In addition stay with us because today is an International Day of Mourning remembering the workers who died due to illness or injury while on the job. You'll be hearing from Charlie Wishman the President of the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO about the day and the 71 Iowans remembered at multiple stops across the state. For the interview you'll been the great talent of John Busbee as we talk marketing and culture...yes, there is a connection. Let's go!
- The economy shrank but, there is a but;
- 120,000 pounds of ground beef recalled and why;
- Disney & DeSantis - We've got new...news;
- Taking a page out of Costco's playbook;
- McDonald's leaving Russia but it's very expensive;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Charlie Wishman about the Workers Memorial Day.
For the interview you'll meet John Busbee who is a marketer, writer, film producer and the founder of The Culture Buzz. What does marketing and culture have in common? You can hear that conversation by clicking this link.
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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 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.
For a while today it looked like the bargain hunters were taking advantage of the dip and the sell-off on Wall Street was over. At least for...awhile. Here's what we've got for you today:
- No fun on Wall Street;
- Rich people going all in for cash;
- Regional grocer Hy-Vee cuts jobs...again;
- Amazon to disrupt the convivence store world;
- Meta numbers are in and...
- It's here, now will buyers buy?
- Musk, Money and Taxes;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Female workers have had it.
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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 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.
