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The Business News Headlines and More 28 June 2023

Welcome back and we want to make sure you click ahead and meet coffee entrepreneur and community activist Rachael Scott from Iowa City, Iowa. We met up during EntreFest earlier this month and she's got quite the story and a very busy life. 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:   
Traveling by air this weekend?  Good luck...
"It's the economy stupid." Some thoughts;
Weddings are getting weird and why;
Gen Z and debt...it's quite the load;
How about a nearly Free Beer Weekend?
The Wall Street Report
First Netflix now...Costco.
Plus, for the interview you'll meet coffee entrepreneur Rachael Scott who we met while reporting on EntreFest 2023. She started out with Cafe On the Go, morphed into the South District Market and hopes her efforts revitalize the south side of Iowa City, Iowa. To listen to that conversation, click here.
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 6 June 2023

It's the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of June, thanks for being with us.  A programming note; later this week we're on the road again.  This time we're in Iowa City, Iowa for EntreFest a gathering of over 350 startups to established entrepreneurs who will be there to network, learn and earn. I was honored to speak at the event two years running. This time we're there to interview some very interesting folks for the show.  Meanwhile, 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:    
Waiting for a UPS delivery? We should talk;
Empty offices and the impact it's having on cities;
Ford issues a recall...think fire;
Olive oil infused...coffee? Yeah, it's a thing;
Dave Ramsey is in some hot water, think legal;
Fortune 500 female CEO's?  Yep for the first time;
The Wall Street Report;
Consumer giving up on pricey food delivery companies.
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 May 2023

It's the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines coming to you today from the Central Iowa Business Conference where over 255 business people, aspiring business people and others gathered to hear from some powerful speakers like best selling author of Legendary Tommy Breedlove and Tiffani Bova, author and Chief Growth Evangelist of Salesforce.  And, yes, we were able to sit down with several attendees and speakers...we'll have those interviews coming up throughout the month.  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:   
Spending less on DIY? We know you are;
Netflix cracking down on password sharing...here;
Behind on utility bills?  Millions are;
A surprise housing story for April;
A walkout over at Amazon;
Booze and Alexa made the news;
The Wall Street Report;
The Uber DEI exec loses her...job and why.
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 and More 18 May 2023

Thanks for coming by for yet another edition of the Business News Headlines. Grateful you're with us again today. Just ahead several hot business news stories of the day and make sure you click through to listen to immigration attorney Lori Chesser as we discuss workforce issues, immigration and what she has experienced in her long career. It's quite the conversation. 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:   
DeSantis vs. Disney and Economics;
The Supreme Court and online platforms;
Mortgage rates climb yet again;
Ice is a big deal over at Starbucks;
Chick-fil-a is closing a store...but not just any store;
Walmart echoes what Target just reported;
Russia has been getting airline parts. Illegal but true;
The Wall Street Report;
Some pot news regarding employment tests.
Also, make sure you click through to listen to a conversation about immigration and the workforce crisis. Our returning guest is immigration attorney Lori Chesser from Dentons Davis Brown who has decades of experience in this area. It all makes for an interesting discussion. To listen to that segment 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 15 May 2023

Hey, welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Monday the 15th day of May. Glad you're with us again today.  A slightly different newscast today because I'd like to share with you some of my experiences last week in Washington, D.C. as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership DMDC2023 event. For nearly 40 years this, the second largest Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. heads off to D.C. to talk with our own congressional members and others about a host of issues.  And, I'll share some of what we did.  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 DMDC2023 Experience;
Chatting it up with Major Garrett from CBS;
Restaurant workers hate...yes, hate Mother's Day and why;
Americans are full into a post-COVID world and how we know;
Gas prices a year ago vs. today;
The Wall Street Report;
The "Big Stay" is in...at least for now.
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 April 2023

Only one more day until the weekend. Or for some, three working days until Monday. Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines for the 13th of April. Glad you are here spending some time with us.  Just ahead some dramatic inflation news that moved the markets and finally a "non-woke" beer is brewing.  Not making that up.  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:  
China re-opening is great for luxury items;
Word on the sale of an NFL franchise;
Good news for perspective home buyers;
Wholesale inflation drops and what that means for you;
Warehouse injuries and Amazon made the news;
Do 728 billionaires own more wealth than 50% of US households?
A new "Non-Woke" beer is brewing...can't make this up;
The Wall Street Report;
The NBA says it needs to "cut costs" and how they are doing it.
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 April 2023

We're mid-week and welcome to the Business News Headlines for this the 12th day of April.  Coming up some inflation news, some Twitter news and more Bud Light...outrage. It's the thing these days... 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:  
Is the USPS about to tank delivery?
The inflation numbers are out and they say...
Musk has laid off about 80% of Twitter workers;
Some news about Purell...remember that brand?
Goldman Sachs is rethinking the Fed rate hike;
Bud Light outrage continues and Howard Stern weighs in;
The Wall Street Report;
The Max is coming...more to...stream it would seem.
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 30 March 2023

Welcome back and we're grateful that you're with us again today as we report on some of the big business news stories of the day. One other thing for you to know about is that tomorrow at 8:30AM Eastern we'll get a reading on inflation as the The Bureau of Economic Analysis is set to release Personal Consumption Expenditures or PCE. That should give us a reading and, perhaps a glimpse of what to expect from the Fed? 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:  
Will they or won't they go...bankrupt;
Notice something odd about canned drink products?
Another day another Dominion vs. Fox News story;
Unemployment claims ticked up a bit and;
Do you see anything cruel about cheering for more unemployed families?
Sam's Club targets Costco with another cheaper food item;
The Wall Street Report;
Big cities are seeing a rebound in population;
And, we'll share what percentage of workers are remote...all the time.
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 & More 9 March 2023

We've got a full boat for you today as we talk about a host of things that will impact you and your life...if not today...in the very near future. And, make sure you click ahead for the conversation with a returning guest, Jessica Dunker from the newly minted Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association and the Iowa Restaurant Association. So much to share.  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:  
No, not layoffs, just looking for folks who want to...quit;
U.S. automakers and EV's. What that means for workers;
A closer look at Lithium-Ion batteries and...fires;
What's the deal with U.S. retailers and...Canada?
The potato shortage is causing some menu changes;
The Wall Street Report;
"They don't know what they are missing." A vanishing job sector.
For the interview you'll meet Jessica Dunker who was first on our newscast way back in 2014. Today she is here to talk about the new Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association and why that was created and she'll offer up some interesting stories about the world of restaurants. Always a great conversation and you can hear it all by clicking 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 New Iowa Hotel & Lodging Assn. and some Restaurant News with Jessica Dunker

I took a look at how many times and how long we've had Jessica Dunker on the air with us.  Seems she has shared our microphones six times with the first being back in 2014.  Jessica is the President/CEO of the newly minted Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association as well as the established Iowa Restaurant Association. Here we talk about why the lodging industry needs a voice at the table, what workforce concerns they have and more. We'll also offer some new restaurant news and how advocacy for that industry saved so many eating and drinking spots. Jessica Dunker...just a click away!
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.