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The Business News Headlines 13 December 2019

If everybody was so excited about the U.S. China Trade Deal how come Wall Street...sighed? It's the business news headlines for Friday the 13th of December:
Meh on Wall Street;
Affordable housing on a cruse ship;
Russian Police and Business;
General Motors and pickups;
Strip Clubs and CEO's;
Apple and genetic testing;
The markets did what today;
Labor Unions and holiday food baskets;
Retail contracted in November.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to talk about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. It's Friday!  Have some fun already!  You can hear that...here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 11 December 2019

The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 11th of December, and thanks for coming by. Today we've got:
Apple WAS the world's largest public company but, no more;
Home Depot and...Opioids?
The Cocaine Santa Controversy;
Pay Up - Prices are headed up on...;
The Time Person of the Year;
The Word of the Year.
Those stories plus constitutional law professor and partner in the firm Brann & Isaacson of Lewiston, Maine, George Isaacson joins me to talk about online sales tax and how it impacts sellers, different product, the more than 11,000 tax jurisdictions and the risk sellers have in getting any of this...wrong. To hear that conversation, click here. 
Thanks for listening!

The Business News 22 November 2019

It struck me, just as we were getting this ready for the newscast, that today is the 56th anniversary of the murder of President John Kennedy: November 22, 1963. In the business news today:
President Trump speaks "deal" and the markets go up;
That new Tesla truck...uhm....
Organized Retail Crime is a thing;
No tuna for you;
Bathrooms and Starbucks;
No "Angels" on the runway;
Let's all embrace...napping at work.
Those stories and the markets plus Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines Metro. We're talking music, whiskey, Christmas, East Village, Farmers Market and who in sports we "hate" this week. To listen, just click.
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News & More 31 October 2019

Welcome to the Halloween Edition of the Business News Headlines...and yes, it was scary today on Wall Street. Stories we've got for you today:
The comeback for J.C. Penny might mean less clothing and more yoga;
Ford is closing another plant according to the tentative UAW contract;
We've got a Halloween Candy story for you;
The "go to" store for low income shoppers is....
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Also today, Brad Anderson from AARP-Iowa joins me to chat it up about the Des Moines, Iowa City Council Forum they recently held. You'll learn about the top areas of concern for their membership, "complete streets", creating age friendly cities, new ideas for transportation...and more To listen to that conversation, click here. 

The Business News & More 30 October 2019

The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter of a percent and at first the markets went..."Meh..." That story and more today:
What caused the "Meh" early today;
What's in a name? Ask Molson Coors;
What health care has to do with lagging wages;
Some new GDP concerns;
So those rising steel prices?  Not so fast;
Beggars Night explained;
Twitter says "NO!" to political advertising.
Those stories and a conversation with Dr. Tom Ahart the Superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools about a vote coming up on Tuesday of next week that will have a major impact on students and facilities. We'll explain how an increase in the tax levy for physical plant won't increase property taxes. THe vote is on the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy or PPEL. Take a few minutes to learn more. You can hear that conversation here. 
Thanks for listening! 

Business Events with Laura Kinnard

First of all, it's Monday and we want to wish our Canadian friends and listeners Happy Thanksgiving. May it be a wonderful festival as you celebrate harvest and freedom. And, because it's Monday we've also got Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer in to chat it up about upcoming business events happening in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Always fun and informative here's Laura! 
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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Stuff to DO in the DSM Metro with Cityview Magazine

It's the weekend and we made it through the week. Here's is our regular feature with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine. In side we've got sports, music, festivals, parades, tequila, art and more. Have some fun already and click through.  
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Stuff to DO with Cityview Today Into Next Week

Each Saturday we re-edit a conversation with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and offer up "Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro". Here we talk about the special markets, music, events going on today into next week. Enjoy and welcome to December! 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The News Headlines 23 November 2018

It was a short trading session on Wall Street today and we had lots of retail news. Coming up and just a click away you'll learn more about:
Sears is hoping Black Friday and this weekend can save the company;
Not a good time for website troubles...ask Lowes;
How important is Black Friday for retail;
Kohls had a great Thanksgiving day sale...on line;
Never guess the percentage of shopping done on...phones yesterday;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Our Restaurant of the Week is Gilroy's Kitchen + Pub + Patio. We'll chat with long time manager Liz Ramey about what makes the place go and their fixation with red heads...no, really.
Then Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine joins us for some fun as we talk about Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week.
Thanks for listening. 

From The Way-Back Machine - Meet Chad Hitsman and Edgetech - Think Thanksgiving

Now that we're done with Halloween and the election time to focus on the next holiday...Thanksgiving. We got into our Way-Back Machine for this piece we did with Chad Hitsman from Edgetech a mobile sharpening small business in the Des Moines Metro. You've gotta have the right tools to cook and some of those tools should be sharp knives. Edgetech in our Small Business Spotlight. 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.