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Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Jack Hatch and Des Moines Part Two
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
We kick off part two of my conversation with mayoral candidate Sen. Jack Hatch by talking about poverty in Des Moines. We're talking about real, crippling poverty that nobody seems to want to discuss. We'll move from that into several other issues Candidate Hatch thinks you should know about...click for more.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Medicare for All with Congressman Ro Khanna
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Here, in Part Two of my conversation with California Congressman Ro Khanna, we talk about Medicare for All something that Congressman Khanna has supported and says there is so much dis-information out there he wants to set the record straight. So, we talk about taxes, rural hospitals, health care today and much more. Then, we visit a bit about Sen. Bernie Sanders and how his recent hospital trip may make his call for a universal health care system more...personal.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
The Business News & More 3 October 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Even with continuing headwinds Wall Street was able to pull off a win today. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 3rd of October. On tap today:
The Jobs Report is due tomorrow morning and it's important;
President Trump signs an executive order about Medicare;
The housing sector seems to be booming;
Young people are leaving glitzy cities for lower cost communities;
Unions, Nurses and Wages it seems to be a trend;
Tesla disappoints and its stock suffers.
Those stories and for the interview I'll visit with Natalie Veldhouse a research associate from the Iowa Policy Project about the little known reality that Iowa is such a low wage state, why it matters and what forces are at work to keep it that way. That stunning conversation is right here.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Iowa - A Low Wage State & Why
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
The reality is that Iowa lags behind other neighboring states when it comes to wages ranging from a few thousand dollars less than the average wage in Nebraska to over $14,000 less than the average wage earner in Minnesota. It's a statistic you don't often hear from those who are trying to recruit and retain workers to the Hawkeye State. To flesh this out a bit our guest is Natalie Veldhouse a research associate at the Iowa Policy Project. Here is that story.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Meet Jim De Kruif - First Point Wealth Management
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
I was asked to present to the Johnston, Iowa Chamber of Commerce a community of roughly 18,000 people just north of Des Moines. Following my presentation I offered my microphone to anybody who would like to chat a bit about business. Jim De Kruif from First Point Wealth Management which is part of First National Bank took me up on my offer. Here is that conversation AND here is the link to his upcoming free seminar, "Income for What's Next".
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Monday Sep 23, 2019
The Business News & More 23 September 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
The markets struggled all day over concern about recent financial issues in Europe and in the end the major markets were up only slightly. In other business news on this Monday:
A travel agency goes under and strands thousands of people;
Where are American's on a national health care program;
Apple to return to Austin for manufacturing at least one computer;
More layoffs for General Motors workers;
Music, the law and "Stairway to Heaven".
Also today Laura Kinnard joins us to talk it up about business events in the Greater Des Moines Metro this week. You can hear all of that right here.
And we're talking mental health with Peggy Huppert from NAMI-Iowa. If everything is being blamed on mental health issues why aren't we paying more attention to funding program that will...work? And, that's just the first question. Click here to listen.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
The Business News Headlines & More 19 September 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Today we're at the Central Iowa Business Conference being held in Des Moines and hosted by the Urbandale, Iowa Chamber of Commerce. In the business news today:
Wall Street struggled all day ending mixed;
The global economy...some issues;
Truckers are...worried and why you should be too;
Sales of existing homes shot up in August;
Jeff Bezos gets aggressive on climate change;
More worries for folks seeing to retire.
Those stories and a conversation about home sales, house building and mortgage rates with John Cannon from Wintrust Mortgage. He's got some thoughts about all of those things and we listened. Click here to...listen yourself.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
The Business of Mortgages and Housing with John Cannon
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
While writing the news stories today we centered on some housing issues in the United States and because we're broadcasting from the Central Iowa Business Conference in Des Moines we've got access to several experts. Here you'll meet John Cannon of Wintrust Mortgage. John, a former broadcaster, stopped by our mobile studio at just the right time...click through for some housing, mortgage rate talk and more.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
The Business News Headlines 18 September 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
They said it was going to be a good day on Wall Street. Heck, record low unemployment, housing starts are up and the Fed was set to cut interest rates...what could go wrong? It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 18th of September...thanks for being here. Today:
A bunch of news about housing and mortgage rates;
The Fed Rate Cut - What does it mean to you?
President Trump is not happy;
Pay your utility bills on time..think Equifax & credit;
GM to cut workers...in Canada;
Young workers demand new office rules.
Those stories plus a story about pets in Iowa. What is is about the Hawkeye State that tells us you don't care about dogs and cats...you know those pets? With me is Haley Anderson from the Iowa Pet Alliance and we'll talk about the sad reality of pets in Iowa. It's pretty shocking. Here is that report.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
The Business News Headlines 12 September 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Among other things administration officials say there are no plans in the works to relax the trade war with China...oh and the deficit. Those stories and more today...
Major business leaders tell the U.S. Senate to "Do something!";
China and the U.S. sure we've got a story;
The deficit and taxes...yep, that too;
Meanwhile subprime lending is...back;
The internet fells another retail giant;
Health Care and Insurance now resulting in high inflation.
Those stories and more along with this conversation with J.D. Scholten who is running, again, for congress in Iowa's 4th Congressional District. We caught up with him at the opening of The Forge a tech center in Jefferson last week. It's a conversation that deals with the size of that district, his motor home and Kevin Costner...no, really. Listen to that here.
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