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The Business News Headlines and Ro Crosbie and the Future

The U.S. government sells bonds so that it can collect cash to pay its bills. Today the results of the recent bond auction caused the stock market to sink. Don't worry, we'll explain it all.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 21st day of May and thanks for being with us. In other news, Target, TJX and Lowes offered up their sales numbers and what they expect for the rest of this year.  We’ll break it all down for you. Twelve states have filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his tariffs that on top of another case brought by five small businesses. Make America Healthy Again is facing some serious headwinds and some farmers are leading the charge. We’ll share the numbers from the Wall Street Report and Amazon says the tariffs have not hurt their business…at all. For the Conversation we’ll be joined by Ro Crosbie the Founder, CEO and President of Tero International. She’s got a great story to tell about the future of leadership following a trip to Iowa State University.  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 Four Entrepreneurs 2 May 2025

We start off our newscast with the surprising story about how many jobs were created in April and that number had an impact on the stock market. Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines for the 2nd day of May.  Thanks for being here. In other news, home ownership is slipping away from many Americans. As energy demand goes down so to do oil company profits. Microsoft jacks up the price of it’s xBox. We’ll share the Wall Street Report with you and Wendy’s has some concerns about the economy and what they did.  Also today you’ll meet four entrepreneurs all with a different story. I took some gear the Valley Junction Farmers Market and chatted with some very interesting folks.  Stay with us for that and while it sounds hyper-local what they have to say resonates with entrepreneurs everywhere.  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 28 April 2025

The Trade War between the U.S. and China is producing some interesting alignments.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 28th day of April and thanks for being with us.  In other news, high credit card late fees will continue and what you should know.  Major retailers are saying prices are going up…in May and we’ll list some of them for you…knowing in advance might save you some cash. We’ve to the Wall Street Report and a big hotel chain is getting even bigger…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 23 April 2025

It happened again as President Trump distances himself from tough talk about Fed Chair Jerome Powell and tariffs Wall Street had another winning day. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 23rd day of April and thanks for being with us. In other news, more troubles for Target and from a surprising source. Musk talks about Tesla after the company reported dismal first quarter earnings.  A new study reports that large corporations have had a major impact on climate and pollution. We’ll check on what happened today on Wall Street and, because we’re not yet done talking about Tesla…it seems the company is scaling back on their corporate investments and what seems to be plaguing it. 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 21 April 2025

Back after taking Friday off...the markets were closed. Coming up, Wall Street took a bath today and the reason…more chaos.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 21st day of April, thanks for being here. In other news, China retaliates against U.S. leaders with sanctions. Time for some positive news?  Let us look toward Chipotle… Meanwhile a federal housing program is running out of money…and what that means for 60,000 people. We’ll share the Wall Street Numbers with you and what we know about the passing of Pope Frances.  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 3 April 2025

On Thursday the Dow cratered by over 1,600 points the worst since the days of COVID in 2020.  This is the business news headlines for Thursday the 3rd day of April…thanks for being here. In other news, now that tariffs are on and grocery prices are still high…voters may present a backlash.  It’s good to be a TV pitchman…ask Dr. Oz. Columbia, Israel and Sweden made the news today. The MTV Music Awards will have a new home. Today we’ll share news about federal job cuts that are massive.  The Wall Street Report and Spotify is lifting up an AI tool.  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 History 28 March 2025

The first story today is about consumer spending and inflation.  In other news Wall Street had an awful day and why that happened. The Trump Tariffs will impact everything about owning a vehicle…if you can afford it. We’ve got two stories. A judge halts the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Wall Street Report and the grocery stores that are…winning come in at…two.  For the conversation you’ll meet Gail Brubaker the Executive Director of the West Des Moines, Iowa historical society…but this is far from a hyper local story and it has deep roots in the slave trade, abolition, freedom seekers and the famous Abolitionist John Brown.  A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X"@IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts.
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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 The Dark Knight 17 March 2025

A brand new week and Happy St. Patrick's Day to those of you celebrating. Us? We missed out on the big parade in Des Moines. Yes, we were working on the Business News Headlines for today and we kick things off with a look at consumer spending last month that, in a word, was anemic.. Also today, for the conversation, you'll meet The Dark Knight whom you would know as Batman. This Dark Knight is the founder of The Iowa League of Heroes. It's a fantastic story...enjoy.  A reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today:
Consumer spending increased but it was weak;
Building products rise in cost and why;
Yet another retail chain files Chapter 11;
The Fed meets this week and some tough decisions;
Grass fed or feedlot beef. Which is better for the environment?
The Wall Street Report;
Another bankruptcy but this time a movie production house.
For the conversation you'll meet The Dark Knight who formed The Iowa League of Heroes. What he has done for over 20 years along with his sidekicks of super heroes is not only pretty amazing but also heartfelt.  The Dark Knight today:
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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 12 March 2025

With all the lousy business news that we've reported on maybe it's time for something good? The story of a softer inflation number kicks us off today.  But, as always...there is a but to the story.  Welcome to the Wednesday Edition of the Business News Headlines!  And, should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today and in under 10 minutes:
Whoot!  Receding Inflation;
The EU announces tariffs and what they are on;
The metal tariffs on Canada are in effect and what that means;
We'll take a look at the economy of Japan; (Hey, we're global...)
The Ford Motor Company is showing off some classics in Dearborn;
A lawsuit against Bumble Bee Tuna is interesting;
The Wall Street Report;
And Spotify pays big buck for music...no, really big bucks.
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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 Video with Trevonte Diggs

The start of another week and welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines. We kick things off today with the sell off going on in the U.S. stock market. Today investors ran for cover and at one point the Dow was off by more than 1,000 points.  That story first. Also today you'll hear from Trevonte Diggs the Chief Videographer for Tero International as we talk about some new, very cool, changes coming to his state-of-the-art studio.  And, it's a studio that you and your business can use and the reasons are many. Also, should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today:
The Tariff Fueled Meltdown on Wall Street;
A Canadian Provence makes good on it's threat impacting 1.5M Americans;
China hits back and targets American farmers;
Tesla stock continues its free fall and why;
The asylum app that now is a "self-deportation" app;
The Supreme Court rejects a case brought by 19 states;
The Wall Street Report;
The new "dot com bubble" and AI?
For the conversation you'll hear from Trevonte Diggs and the new technology Tero International is bringing to their state-of-the-art studio.  A studio, that you and your business can use to get your video message to your customers, employees and so much more.
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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.