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The Business News Headlines 23 April 2020

It was another very volatile trading day on Wall Street as investors took a one-two punch to the gut. Here's what we've got for you in the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 23rd of April:
It works or it doesn't;
Fewer Americans looking for work but they are retiring;
More "essential workers" are speaking out;
Gap is nearly out of cash;
The unemployment numbers are staggering;
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A stunning number of COVID19 drugs are being proposed;
Spring fashion is taking a back seat.
Thanks for listening and know we're here Monday - Friday and on Sunday for the Week in Review.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday 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 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. 
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Essential Iowa Workers Are...Essential

Working men and women in Iowa are facing increased risk due to COVID19. Over the past several weeks we've seen a number of places that are deemed "essential" for the Iowa economy on a collision course due to the pandemic virus. Today our guest is Charlie Wishman the Secretary/Treasurer for the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO who is calling on Governor Kim Reynolds to enact policy to protect these valuable workers. "If Iowa can lead the nation in producing and processing pork, there is no reason we can't lead the nation in worker safety." Here is that conversation: 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday 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 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. 
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The Business News Headlines 19 March 2020

Wall Street edged up...ever so slightly. That story plus others on this Thursday the 19th day of March and the First Day of Spring:
Tech stocks moved the markets today;
The rich are buying stocks like crazy;
Walmart starts to limit the sale of some items;
Landlords demanding rent or else;
Not everybody is cool with "work from home";
Essential retail centers begging for employees;
The Wall Street Report.
Those stories plus we'll introduce you to Cherie Edilson the creator of ShopWhereILive.com. Cherie has developed an online sales platform for mainstreet stores and services without the hidden charges. She has been partnering with local chambers and their members but has also branched out to individual retailers on Main Street. To hear that conversation, click here. 
Thanks for coming by! 
 

The Business News Headlines 18 March 2020

What goes up, must go...down and that's what happened today on Wall Street. It's Wednesday the 18th of March and here is what we have on tap for you today:
Investors are not too keen on the $1.5 trillion stimulus package it would seem;
Unemployment claims are skyrocketing and a warning they could reach 20%;
The "Big Three" automakers have closed assembly plants;
Walmart and it's position to handle harried shoppers;
Is there enough food in the pipeline...
The Wall Street Report
Just what is an "essential business"?
Those stories and a visit with Mike McCarthy a State President for the Alliance for Retired Americans. Who are they? Where did they come from?  Who do they represent and what are their...issues?  All asked and answered. To hear that conversation just click here.
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Alliance for Retired Americans with Mike McCarthy

I met the very outgoing Mike McCarthy a couple of weeks ago and heard him speak about the mission of the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) and asked him to join me for this conversation, Mike is the State President for the Iowa Branch and here you'll learn about the roots of ARA, who the members are and a discussion about the policy items he and others are working on for the benefit of all retired people. We recorded this on St. Patrick's Day...seems appropriate. 
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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The Business News Headlines 17 March 2020

The markets rebounded today on the promise of putting more money into the hands of Americans. That story and several more are just a click away:
Stocks rallied and why;
24 percent of businesses expect layoffs;
More retailers close their doors;
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The Restaurant Industry in a panic and why;
Phil K. James and what he's doing to save restaurant jobs.
Those stories and you'll meet Rikkia Lillard from R.C.L. Productions in our Small Business Spotlight. An artist, playwright and producer of great events this is exactly what you need to hear today...and every day. Enjoy.  To hear that conversation click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 16 March 2020

Today the Dow had its worst day in memory and it's just...Monday. Here are the business news stories we've gleaned for you today.  Let's go!
The Fed action on rates did nothing to calm the markets and why;
Toilet Paper, Water, Guns and Ammo: "We've got to be ready.";
New directives from the White House on crowds;
Lenders and re-finance troubles;
Oil and Gold take a beating;
Airlines seek billions in assistance;
Restaurant workers are on their own;
The Wall Street Report;
The NFL deal is in.
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from Drake, DMACC and The Runway Innovation Studio is in to chat about cancelled business events and more.  To hear that click here. 

The Business News Headlines 13 March 2020

It was a volatile session on Wall Street and at the end of the day the markets posted some big numbers.  Welcome to the business news headlines. Here's what we've got for you today:
While the markets rebounded there is that "testing" thing;
Businesses are starting to trim staff;
Movie theaters are getting creative;
Bidet (What??) sales are shooting up;
Fiat Chrysler shutters a plant;
Small businesses are being impacted;
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Soccer and wages;
Plus we usually have Jeff Pitts from Cityview with "Stuff to DO". Today that changed.
Thanks for listening! 
 

The Business News Headlines 12 March 2020

Not long after the markets opened this morning the sell-off tripped the "circuit breaker" that Wall Street uses to regroup. When trading resumed fifteen minutes later...it was still bad. Here are the stories from today:
We hit the skids again today;
Retailers doing "crowd control";
More sports events cancelled;
Ohio public schools...closed;
Toilet Paper...we don't know either;
Cruise lines and phony information;
The surprise Trump Travel Ban;
The Fed pumps more money;
The Wall Street Report;
New developments at Amazon, Twitter and Carnival Cruise Lines.
Those stories plus a visit with Roger Stalheim from The Alternative Board. Every business has "issues" what if there were a way to look at them through the eyes of other owners who...already figured them out. That and more with Roger. You can hear that conversation here. 
Thanks for coming by!  

Business News Headlines 11 March 2020

Today, on Wall Street, it was a complete reversal of yesterday's gains. Today was the day the markets moved from bulls to bears.  Here are the stories we've got for you today:
Now a pandemic business notices;
Amazon tackles "Fake Stuff" and price gouging;
Cruise ships and folks over 70 years old;
Customer Service & Panicked Customers;
THe Wall Street Report;
LinkedIn trending stories is proof.
Those stories and a conversation about Bridges of Iowa with Executive Director Patrick Coughlin. It is a story of passion, families, drugs and dependency...a story too few know about...until today. Click here to listen.
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