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We're back from the Memorial Day Weekend and thank you for sticking with us.  We hope you had an excellent holiday. We kick things off this evening with yet another look at the ever widening gap between what consumers are feeling and what is happening on Wall Street. In other news, Lyft and Uber drivers in Massachusetts form a union. PayPal is busy defending its turf…we’ll explain. The Supreme Court and Brian Flores made the news.  Sticker shock faces World Cup fans in the U.S.  And we have more news from the Supreme Court and this has to do with truck drivers and Florida.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and that story that AI won’t take away jobs…well hold on because we’ve got the other side of the story.
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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.

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the Fed Chair but, it was where this happened that raised eyebrows. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 22nd day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, the great divide between what is happening on Wall Street vs. what is happening in the homes of Americans. There is a major delay in the legal fight about Roundup. The FDA and more tobacco?  That’s the story.  Jello made the news today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and just in case you’ve run out of things to worry about…know that your Memorial Day BBQ will cost you…more. 
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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.

About 2PM Eastern time oil did a U-Turn and the markets came back. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 21st day of May, thanks for being with us. . In other news, President Trump delays an executive order regarding AI and why. Refrigeration, food and the easing of regulations made the news. Meta settles a legal case based out of Kentucky. Opps the data center cost overruns in…Ohio costs a bunch. Speaking of costs, it will cost you a bunch more for a 30-year fixed mortgage…we told you this would happen. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Walmart issues a warning that sales may soon suffer as consumers stop buying due to the high costs of fuel, groceries and an inflation rate that indicates negative growth in wages.  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 President said the U.S. and Iran are close to a peace deal and that moved the markets...big time. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 20th day of May, thank you for being with us again. In other news, James Murdoch buys yet another media company and we’ll share the details. The President discloses thousands of stock trades and that made the news. Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men in homeownership. Nvidia posted first quarter results today and it’s big. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Marni Hockenberg the founder of ExeConnectIowa and what they…do for folks in the C-Suite. But, first the news.
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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.

There is some scary rumbling going on in what usually is a quiet corner of Wall Street and that is where we'll start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 19th day of May, thank you for being with us. In other news, enrolment in the Affordable Health Care Plan is dropping and why. Now that Spirit Airlines is gone where do families go to find budget prices? It’s going to be tough. One of the worlds largest energy storage facilities opens in South Dakota. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Home Depot beat estimates as home owners increase smaller DIY projects.  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.

We start things off tonight wit a story about a legal issue that Elon Musk lost and it took the jury just two hours to make the decision. Welcome to the Monday Edition of The Business News Headlines for this the 18th day of May. Thanks for being with us again. . In other news, the Supreme Court ruled against drug companies and why. Riots over a…watch.  No, not kidding.  Will they or won’t they reschedule the White House Correspondents Dinner?  We’ll share the latest. The numbers from The Wall Street Report are coming your way and what if TSA re-arranged the way it does airport security?  We’ll share what that is.  For the conversation you’ll meet Patrick Palmer known as The Computer Guy of Iowa. Patrick has been in business for 30 years and has seen many changes…but what he does to relieve stress is also pretty amazing. Patrick Palmer for the conversation but first the news.
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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.

There may be some "fence mending" going on in China and that story tops our newscast this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 13th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, more inflation news for you and it isn’t good. The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the next Federal Reserve chair.  Grocery prices are spiking again and why. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Martha Stewart has a new startup we’ll share with you. 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 President says he will move to cut the federal gas tax but...there is a but about that.  We start this evening with that story and welcome to Monday the 11th day of May. Thanks so much for listening. In other news, the price of oil rose again.  Older Americans say now is a good time to find a job…young workers disagree. Businesses are grappling with economic uncertainty due to the ongoing war. Home sales in April came in as…flat. Some shocking news about vehicle exports from…China to share with you. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Kasey Riley one half of The Fat Plant Society…this is a great conversation about a very unique business think moss walls and hangings for home and business.  But, first the news.
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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.

It was a surprising jobs report and the unemployment rate remained steady.  That is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 8th day of May, thanks for listening. . In other news, the healthy jobs report moved the markets higher and contributed to new records. The Trump Administration has settled an anti-trust case in the hope it will drive down grocery prices. In more legal news Google settles a discrimination case. Tesla is recalling some cyber-trucks and we’ll share why. The U.S. military fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and it is sounding like Anthropic will be raising a ton of money and jump its valuation.  Let’s go.
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 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.

Pennsylvania is saying Chatbots there are posing as physicians and offering out medical advice.  And the state is suing to stop it. That story is where we start this evening on the 7th day of May and thanks for listening. In other news, McDonald’s posted positive earnings but worry about the future.  More tariff talk from the President made the news today. In case you’ve run out of stuff to worry about the USPS is considering it to be OK to ship handguns through the mail. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and you can get weight loss pills through Amazon and the company says it wants to expand delivery to underserved areas of the country.  Let’s go.
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 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.