Economy

The Business News Headlines 29 May 2026

It's been a great month for the stock market and Wall Street ended the week in another record setting day.  That is where we'll start this evening. Welcome to the Friday edition of The Business News Headlines, thanks for listening. In other news, it’s a bit odd but the affordability issue has come down to…tomatoes.  In a related story President Trump says that he is making food much more affordable and we’ll take a deeper dive into that issue. The rocket it…blew up and we’ve got the story. Ever heard of Fordlandia? You will today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and yet more tough news on affordability. This time the number of Americans that are struggling with credit card debt. 
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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.
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The Business News Headlines and More 18 May 2026

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.

The Business News Headlines and Kasey Riley 11 May 2026

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.

The Business News Headlines 8 May 2026

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.
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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 30 April 2026

This has not happened for nearly five decades and it has to do with the Central Bank. That is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 30th and final day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, Trump gushes over the King of England and removes some tariffs. Inflation continues to grip American consumers and we’ve got the latest number. Meanwhile consumers may have gotten some relief from high prices due to income tax refunds. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and new records were set today.  And, finally applications for unemployment reached a level we’ve not seen since 1969…yes, we’ll share. 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 and More 21 April 2026

Retail sales were way up the best in three years and what took most of your money?  Gasoline and that is where we'll start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 21st day of April, thanks for being with us. In other news, Kevin Warsh the Trump nominee to lead the Federal Reserve talked about rates and President Trump. We’ll share a brief story about the new CEO of Apple. In more tech news the Attorney General of Florida is opening a probe into Chat GPT and why. Uber is headed to court in California and we’ll share why. Starbucks is opening a US office in…Nashville. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and FedEx and UPS have started to process to get tariff refunds. For the conversation you’ll meet my Bride, Georgie Libbie as we talk about the big business of…camping.  Yes, camping where over 81 million Americans added 70 billion dollars to the national economy.  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.

The Business News Headlines 10 April 2026

So, if you thought the inflation figures for February were high, hang because the number for March was off the charts.  That story is what we kick things off with this evening.  This is The Business News Headlines for Friday the 10th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, a federal court is hearing a case about President Trump’s latest tariffs. Meanwhile the head of the International Monetary Fund talks about the worry of economics given the war in Iran. In sports Kansas City wants the Royals to stay so will money talk? The Mayor of Washington D.C. has just proposed her final budget and it will cause eyebrows to raise. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the IRS has some news for taxpayers that we’ll tell you about.  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 April 2026

Your eyes do not deceive you...there is still inflation in the U.S. and that is where we begin this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 9th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, how much did the U.S. economy grow in the final quarter of 2025?  We’ll share. If you think gas is expensive what about jet fuel and what that means for travelers. Applications for unemployment assistance climbed…again. Congress is looking carefully at some market issues that seem more than odd. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Amazon CEO tells shareholders to bet big on Artificial Intelligence. 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 6 April 2026

It was a choppy day on Wall Street and the President said the U.S. would start bombing power plants in Iran.  What happened to the markets?  We'll cover that first.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 6th day of April and it's great to be back with you. .  In other news, menopause, and marketing, yes, it’s a story. A top Fed official suggests an interest rate hike…and not a cut. In a related story JP Morgan Chase CEO warns about a rate…increase. Tailors are retiring at a time when their services are needed even more and why. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there is news about Super Mario Galaxy the movie that we’ll share.  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 27 March 2026

We watched on Thursday as the markets tanked and Friday was even worse. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 27th day of March, thanks for being with us. In other news men and women have very different thoughts about the gender pay gap. Panicked travelers are hearing that they should not arrive at airports too early and what that is about. Some lawmakers are pushing for ending the federal gas tax and what that may mean. A major meat packing strike in Colorado is heading into it’s third week. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Netflix just raised prices and we’ll share what we know.  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.