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The Business News Headlines 30 January 2023

Welcome to the "late edition" of the Business News Headlines for Monday the 30th of January. It's been a wild day at the studio. Seems like today everybody that we left messages for last week decided to give us a call back. But, thank you for being here and being patient. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:   
Highly paid CEO's are getting pay cuts;
But are they still overpaid?
The FAA is making a promise to fix things;
Heating your home may not be as pricy as first reported;
What? A $23 sandwich at Subway???
They say this retail chain has a crisis...maybe several;
The Wall Street Report;
There is a new 'Quiet Thing" going on...we'll share.
For the interview you'll meet Stacy Oselette who gave up years of teaching elementary kids for the corporate world as a Training Coordinator for Tero International. How is that job similar or different from teaching?  And pay attention to the final observation we spoke of.  To listen to that conversation simply click this link.
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 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 26 January 2023

Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Glad you are able to join us again today. Inside we've got stories about the economy, workforce and more. Give us under twelve minutes and you are up to speed on some of the big business stories of the day.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:   
New GDP data is a sigh of relief;
President Biden weighs in on the numbers;
More bad news from Bed, Bath & Beyond;
Greed?  Ask Chevron;
How big can Sam's Club get?
Meanwhile Amazon is shrinking a bit;
LEGO is moving its North American HQ;
Durable Goods jumped up by 5.6% but...there is a but;
The Wall Street Report;
High earning men and women are...working less.
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 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 25 January 2023

Welcome to the Mid-Week Edition of the Business News Headlines coming to you from snowy Iowa where once again we're seeing flurries. Coming up today a shorter version of the headlines mostly because we were doing some great interviews with folks that we'll be posting over the next couple of weeks. But, we think we've got enough here to get you up to speed on some of the big stories out there. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:   
Restaurant chains are spending millions to reject wage increases;
Now consumers can decide if they will support them;
More reaction to the debt ceiling crisis brewing in D.C.;
Who wins if Bed, Bath & Beyond does close?
A key inflation gauge shows improvement but...
The Wall Street Report;
A better way to handle layoffs?
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 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 23 January 2023

It's great to be back in the studio after being gone for the past week and, just to let you know, there is a ton of business that goes on in Nashville and I'll open with a look at that...at least from the music world. It's the 23rd day of January and thank you for being with us again!  Also, we've got a bunch of news for you and remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
Some Nashville observations;
Outrage over "spokes-candies";
The Debt Ceiling and the economy;
Today is the first day to file 2022 taxes;
But, watch out, there are changes;
Violent crime and business made the news;
Costco in deep water over...tuna;
The Wall Street Report;
Yet more layoff news, this time from Sweden.
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 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 18 January 2023

Mid-Week greetings to you once again from Nashville, Tennessee where I had the chance to take a stroll down Broadway early this morning.  It's hard to believe that bands are in the bars playing before 10:00AM.  Glad you are with us again today. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
Consumers pulled back on spending in December;
The nation's largest party story will file for bankruptcy;
The link between abortion access and economics;
Dollar General and some shoddy sales practices;
The Wall Street Report;
LinkedIn has a report of the 25 hottest jobs in the U.S.
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 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 17 January 2023

If you had the day off, like we did yesterday, welcome back to the Business News Headlines coming to you this week from Nashville where we are on assignment. In the news today we'll be talking about wealth, used cars, Big Mac's and lots more. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
What has happened to the used care market?
The wealthy got a bunch wealthier; 
The ousted CEO walks away with millions;
Full service restaurants face more headwinds;
Another major company cutting jobs;
McDonalds wants you to want more;
The Wall Street Report;
The FTC and non-competes.
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 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 January 2023

It is the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Give us about 12 minutes and you are up to speed on some interesting business stories. A reminder that you can catch The Week In Review this Sunday at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
Eggs prices and record profits;
Restaurants and eggs;
Historic low unemployment but, there is a but;
Consumer sentiment on the economy still strong;
Fast Food and Job Cuts made the news;
Handguns - Where do most of them come from?
The Wall Street Report;
Tesla to cut the price of their vehicles in the U.S.
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 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 12 January 2023

Hang in there only one more day until you get to the weekend. Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines and we'll start the broadcast with some data that had Wall Street, well, giddy. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
The CPI says inflation is coming down;
But, food prices remain high;
A look at several food categories and how they have moved;
HBO Max is raising prices;
Are the rumors true about Subway?
Pepsi is discontinuing a flavor, we'll share;
Fake accounts and the $175 million website;
Rent the Runway and Amazon made the news;
The Wall Street Report;
"Pssst, wanna buy a hot Twitter user name?"
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 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 11 January 2023

Welcome to the Mid-Week Edition of the Business News Headlines. We kick things off with a report about your gas stove. Is the government coming for it and why did the President weigh in on the matter? It's an odd story but one that has a grain of truth to it. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
That gas stove and asthma;
At least it wasn't Southwest Airlines;
A deeper dive into how work has changed;
A discount chain that is bucking the trend;
A 30-minute time limit at a McDonald's;
The Wall Street Report;
Disney has heard consumers and made changes.
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 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 10 January 2023

It's the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 10th day of January, grateful that you are with us again today. We're kicking off the news with a look at how the 1% are living with a report about ultra-luxury vehicles and yet again record sales of units that cost up to $500,000 each. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
They are doing just fine, thank you very much;
Taming inflation online gets a story;
M&M's enters the culture war;
More bad news from Bed, Bath & Beyond;
Wells Fargo stepping away from the housing market;
Checking in on the used car market;
Meanwhile apartment rents continue to fall;
The Wall Street Report;
Instagram announces some changes.
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 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.