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We figure today is a great day to, once again, talk about affordability. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 9th day of July, thank you for being with us again. In other news, how about using AI note takers to handle meeting minutes?  Well, maybe say the experts.  LA is using public transit during the World Cup to lure more people into the system and the results are promising.  Fewer people have filed for unemployment but, there is a but. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and it seems that the World Cup has…broken the Internet.  
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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.
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The economists guessed wrong as the U.S. adds fewer jobs in June and that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 2nd day of July, thanks for being here and a reminder we're off on Friday in honor of the 4th of July holiday. In other news, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made the news today and it’s pretty cool. The high heat we’ve been experiencing is raising the temperature of those concerned with data centers. The $1,000 gift for newborns goes into effect this weekend. StubHub is getting sued…think World Cup. In another World Cup story we’re talking about pubs in England and Wales. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and fruity drinks are making a splash at Starbucks. 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.

Welcome to a new month and Happy Canada Day! We start things this afternoon with a look at how many millions of dollars President Trump has raked in...and from where. This is the Business News Headlines and thanks for being with us. In other news, Fed Chair Warsh speaks about the independence of the Central Bank and inflation. One of the world’s largest ecommerce giants is ordered to pay $600 million dollars and we’ll share why. It looking like a rocky start for former trading partners the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Ever heard of the company, Bending Spoons?  You will today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there are troubles in the job market for Gen Z.
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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.

Gas prices have fallen and we'll share by how much. That story kicks us off this evening and it's great to be back in the studio after being on assignment for several days this week. In other news, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell a bit. Pizza Hut to be sold and why. In other food news some brands are celebrating the250th birthday of America with some tasty treats. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Sam’s Club rebrands itself and it’s all about attracting younger shoppers.  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.

Wait, what?  The Chicago Bears are leaving Chicago for...Indiana?  And that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 5th day of June, thanks for being with us again. In other news, it was a massive number of new jobs created but it also raised worries from investors. More news about inflation and is inflation worse in blue states than in red states? Banks are being told they must do better in finding out if their customers are in the country illegally. They said they will stay on the job. We’re talking about “60 Minutes” staff. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there is now a call to slow down the development of artificial intelligence rather than speed it up.
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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.

More "tough tariff talk" so share with you today and this will also push the cost of goods higher. We're start with that story this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 3rd day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, the entire global economy is in for a shake up…think Iran. Remember George Santos?  He is back in the news this time for some alleged illegal activity on prediction markets. How about some good news from Macy’s?  We’ve got it. We’ll check on the numbers from a dismal day in The Wall Street Report and finally, ADP offered up some surprising news about job growth. 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.
 

More tech news and this time it's about an IPO from Anthropic. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 1st day of June, thank you for being with us. In other news, that deals with tech…Florida has sued OpenAI…and why. Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke out about the need to keep the Fed independent. Now it is the bond market that is haunting the Trump administration. Young and unemployed or underemployed?  The reason some are saying blew us away. We’ve got the numbers from The Wall Street Report and a new study says businesses is mostly missing the boat when it comes to AI cost savings. 
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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.

Some sorry news to share with you; inflation just got worse according to the Trump Administration and we'll share the numbers. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 28th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, jobless claims for unemployment grew…again. Online seller Temu got hit with a multi-million dollar fine…and why. Cesar's entertainment is being acquired for some major bucks. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Scott Hedderich the new owner of 515 Brewing Company based in Clive, Iowa. While this is a hyper-local story we think you’ll enjoy learning about how Scott and his son Will came to own a brew-pub. Why? What might change? And, more. It’s quite the entrepreneurial story.  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.

Let's talk about CEO pay and how it relates to the average worker in the S&P 500. The numbers may shock you.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 27th day of May,  In other news, looking for an affordable vehicle? Edmunds has a list of the five cheapest for 2026. Independent book stores are increasing in number…not what most people expect. We’ll check the results from today in The Wall Street Report and finally, if you’ve run out of stuff to worry about…we’ve got an update of rising grocery prices.
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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.

We're back from the Memorial Day Weekend and thank you for sticking with us.  We hope you had an excellent holiday. We kick things off this evening with yet another look at the ever widening gap between what consumers are feeling and what is happening on Wall Street. In other news, Lyft and Uber drivers in Massachusetts form a union. PayPal is busy defending its turf…we’ll explain. The Supreme Court and Brian Flores made the news.  Sticker shock faces World Cup fans in the U.S.  And we have more news from the Supreme Court and this has to do with truck drivers and Florida.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and that story that AI won’t take away jobs…well hold on because we’ve got the other side of the story.
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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.