Welcome to a new month and a holiday shortened work week for many of us. Today the markets started out with a bang...moderated a bit but by the bell the Dow was up 117 points to 26,717 the NASDAQ gained a whopping 84 points and the S&P 500 was up by over 22 points. In other business news headlines:
- Another daily newspaper shuttered today;
- Millennials are following in their parents and grandparents footsteps;
- What are the top five performing franchises in the U.S.
- And, what five franchises are in trouble;
- Wells Fargo and Principal Financial in the news;
- Facing an industry turnover rate of 117% this chain does something different.
Those stories plus some time with Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com as we talk about road diets, food diets, business blogging and even some networking events in this short week. To hear that, just click here.
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Signs pointed to a weak open for the Dow and it, for the most part, stayed that way. Reason? Eyes on the G-20 and the global economy. In the business news headlines here is what we've got and stay with us for a conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna about a host of items.
- Remember when Pier One Imports was...hot;
- Ford announces labor cuts;
- What? Jobless claims were up last week;
- Americans are worried and maybe they have reason to be;
- We'll talk cellphone batteries;
- An elegant French restaurant leaves a tiny town;
- Amazon makes news...again.
Those stories plus this conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) about a host of issues. It seems timely seeing how tonight is the second of the televised presidential debates. To hear that conversation click here.
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Iowa, it would seem, is the political crossroads as the nation heats up for the 2020 election cycle. While we don't often talk politics we do like to sit down with thought leaders as they visit our state. Here we talk wages, technology and the economy with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) who was kind enough to give us some time to talk about what he has learned in Iowa and what he believes we need to do to move our economy forward.
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.
Each day we bring you news and information that makes our business news calendar. Today we've got these stories for you as well as a Small Business Spotlight featuring Gerald Young from Young G's BBQ Sauce....and yeah...it's good stuff!
- Trade, Trade, Trade and G-20;
- Companies finding work-arounds to tariffs;
- Oh Oh...the Insta-Pot;
- Big drug deal to talk about and why it matters;
- Home prices rebound and that is good and bad;
- A scary story about the cost of long term care and why it matters.
Those stories plus our conversation with Gerald Young a veteran who says he wants to give back to a nation that has given him opportunities with his Young G's BBQ Sauce. To hear that conversation click here.
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Thanks for coming by! The business news headlines we've got for you cross many different areas and each touches you. Let's go!
- No Fee Banking (like really...none) announced;
- The ban on China and tech giant is a $30 billion hit;
- Retail pushes back on the Trump trade war;
- Heard about "hot-desking"? You will today;
- This could be a major reason health care costs are so high;
- Early trouble spots in the housing sector
- Pfizer spending billions for another drug company.
Those stories and more along with Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com talking about networking and business events in the DSMUSA Metro but not until we've chatted about the"Mystery of Social Media". No, really...we've been doing this for a decade and still businesses are struggling. Here is that conversation.
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You've heard Quick Bites, three questions for our guest Pete D'Alessandro, now we get onto our business lunch and YOU get to listen in. Inside we'll talk about the world of Chicago and Illinois politics shaped Pete's future. Then it's on to campaigns, the political world of Iowa, a who's who of folks he has worked with and we'll also talk about something called "Democratic Socialism" that, for some, is very scary...until you learn more about it and how you are, today benefiting from it. Click through for the Iowa Advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders...and enjoy as we go Out to Lunch at Trostel's Dish.
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.
Today the markets opened lower, gained some steam but then fell a bit. You can keep up with the latest market news by following our Twitter Feed @IOB_NewsHour. Today here are the stories we've got for you:
- Bernie Sanders and Walmart;
- Walmart and the Minimum Wage and new vests;
- What states will hurt the most if the tariffs get placed on Mexico?
- The science of stopping a bullet;
- That vehicle merger? Forget about it;
- Cars, car loans and what folks are willing to pay;
- Some of the worst cities in America are...
Those stories plus a conversation with one of the founders of the Iowa Asian/Latino Coalition a group that is punching above their weight in the first in the nation caucus state. Our guest is Mitch Henry. Click here for that conversation.
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The business news headlines you may have missed and we've got some high impact stories for you. That, and because it's Friday we've also got Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro with Jeff Pitts and Trevor Babcock. But first the business news:
- Word of the day, "Confrontational";
- Tariffs and the cost of stuff;
- Costco says somebody bought a $400,000 ring;
- Guns, Gun Sales and business;
- UBER and deep loses;
- FedEx changing up shipping days.
Those stories and more along with Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week with Jeff Pitts and Trevor Babcock from Cityview Magazine. To hear that, often silly, conversation click here.
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A different format at a different time of day. The business news on your time. Today we've got quite a list of interesting stories and you'll be able to track what happens on Wall Street by following our Twitter Feed @IOB_NewsHour. Today:
- The bond yield and you;
- Wait, Payless Shoes still open;
- Careful what you promise;
- Pssst Google says is it "confidential";
- Who, other than consumers, gets stung by the trade war?
- Ultra-Prepared Food - It could be killing you.
Those stories and we go deep into a conversation about firearms with Tom Hudson a partner in the Johnston, Iowa based Crossroads Shooting Sports. We talk gun sales, gun laws, training, responsibility and the odd reason why firearm sales are down. What he says might surprise you...listen in right here.
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