Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and we've got a bunch on tap for you today. Let's get started:
- An ugly milestone yet the markets roar;
- September is rough for Wall Street, what about October;
- Gold drops;
- A new LinkedIn feature but...be careful;
- Best & Worst cities for Minimum Wage Workers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The slow down in the labor market is...real.
Those stories PLUS the plight of hospitals, especially rural hospitals. You'll hear from Kevin Kincaid the CEO of the Knoxville, Iowa Hospital and Clinic about what facilities across the country are hoping congress gets right. To listen, click here.
Then we'll lighten the mood with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine and feature "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Hey, it's Friday and you deserve it! To listen click here.
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Several weeks ago our guests Brian Dieter and Gary Botine from the Mary Greeley Medical Center joined us for a conversation about the Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program or MAAPP. It's time for an update. Here Kevin Kincaid the President/CEO of the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics shares where we are and what they hope will happen in the coming weeks. Why it matters? Because the future of many, especially rural hospitals, is on the line. Meet Kevin Kincaid.
Wall Street started the day up but by the bell the Dow ended...flat. It's the business news headlines for today and here's what we've got for you:
- Tech keeps marching forward;
- Louis DeJoy and the pricy new hires;
- U.S. Infrastructure center stage this week;
- She will be co-writing and directing a new movie about...
- Amazon and the new Luxury Products portal;
- Payment deferrals...how many Americans are doing this;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The Apple Show from today.
Those stories and we'll welcome Debbie Marshall to our broadcast. Debbie is the principal at Thrive Consulting and she's here to offer up some tips and ideas to help job seekers stand out from the crowd in a very, very tight job market. To listen, just click here.
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The job market is tough. You know that because nearly every day during the Business News Hour we talk about the unemployment situation and the number of jobs that are available. So, how do you stand out? How do you create a desire on the part of an HR professional or the people in charge of hiring? Meet Debbie Marshall and her job coaching business Thrive Consulting. Here we'll talk about the job market and Debbie will give you some solid tips on how to break through. Take some time and meet Debbie Marshall.
Every so often we get to visit with people running for public office. Today you'll meet farmer and lawyer Warren Varley who is running for the Iowa State Senate in District 10 a vast area of Adair, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, and Polk Counties. We talk about what he sees as ways to improve the quality of life in not only those counties but all of Iowa and how the state needs to pay attention to our rural communities. And, yes, he has a plan. Meet Warren Varley...
Today there was a raft of things going on that, once again, depressed the markets and we'll share that story and these for Thursday the 10th of September:
- Uhm, this was not supposed to happen;
- Another retailer calls it quits;
- CitiGroup made history today;
- Six Jobs/Job Skills needed now;
- The price of oil keeps dropping and why;
- Wait, how many empty apartments in Manhattan?
- It's...alive! The J.C. Penny story;
- The Wall Street Report
- Target says they will do...better.
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Several jarring things happened today and yet the markets moved upward. Why? That's just one of the stories we've got for you today:
- What were investors thinking today;
- Jobs...will we really ever fill what is out there;
- Amazon says they have jobs paying $150,000 a year;
- Marty McFly...your truck is getting ready;
- Folks leaving the city may be good for DIY;
- The Wall Street Report
- Comfy clothing in larger sizes...hmmmmm.
Those stories plus an extended and exclusive interview with Sarah Trone-Garriott who is running for the Iowa State Senate in Senate District 22 (Clive, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines and Waukee). To be sure, at the start it seems this is a hyper-local story but what we talk about is happening all over Iowa and the nation. To listen, click here.
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It's the Friday before a long Labor Day holiday weekend. Two words for this weekend..."Stay Safe"! Here's what we've got for you today and a reminder, follow along, everyday on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.
- A troubling new report out of New Jersey;
- Might the wage gap be...narrowing;
- COVID19 Mortgage Bailouts;
- Low interest rates could be with us for a long time;
- The jobs report;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Skill sets are being altered and celebrated;
- More Americans going...hungry.
Those stories PLUS it's Friday and you need a break. Join me and Jeff Pitts as we riff about a host of things. Jeff is from Cityview Magazine and we just have fun chatting it up about all sorts of things while TRYING to stay on task. We...fail. You can listen here.
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It's the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. And, follow us along on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Here's what we've got for you today:
- What goes up, must come down;
- Taco Bell - Pandemic Menu Adjustments;
- Jeep had a virtual reveal today;
- The job numbers are...shocking;
- 30% of Americans think the economy is just...fine;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A double dip recession?
Those stories plus a hyper-local conversation with Betty Devine who is running to become a county supervisor in Polk County, Iowa. We talk about her experience, various reforms, budgets and how she wants to better inform county residents about systems and accessibility. Meet Betty Devine here.
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With 40 years of experience working for Polk County, Iowa Betty Devine says it's that experience which is needed as our area becomes more diverse and citizens need to better understand the role the Supervisors play in their daily life. Here we get hyper-local and talk about issues she believes are important as well as give some information as to how supervisors are elected and where her district sits. Here is candidate Betty Devine and here is her website.
