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The Business News Headlines and the Women of Steiner 30 March 2026

Some 27% of Americans use their personal vehicle for work and the high price of fuel is making it difficult to keep going and that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 30th of March, thank you for listening. In other news, the shutdown continues but TSA agents get paid. Economists worry about the global economy as the war continues. In a related story one of the poorest European nations is struggling due to high fuel costs. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Fed Chair Jerome Powell urges patience when it comes to how the Central Bank will react to high fuel prices and the economy. For the conversation you’ll meet Emily Rosser and Brandi Erickson from Steiner Tractor based in Michigan. They are always the life of the party and we think you’ll enjoy the conversation.  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.

Meet Emily and Brandi from Steiner Tractor

Women in the tractor parts business?  You bet! Here you will meet Emily Rosser and Brandi Erickson who are ALWAYS the life of every National Tractor Parts Dealer Association (NTPDA) event.  We sat down with the ladies while in Orlando during the  Annual Conference and Trade Show for NTPDA to get to know more about Steiner Tractor based in Michigan.  Here's your chance to listen in and get to know Steiner as well as Emily and Brandi.  Enjoy, we always do!
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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 16 March 2026

The price of oil eased a bit today and the markets noticed. That's where we begin tonight with the Business News Headlines for Monday the 16th day of March...thanks for listening. In other news, China and tariffs are back with us.  Storms are responsible for more flight cancellations and TSA still under pressure. Gas prices are high and we’ve got seven tips to help you use less fuel.  Major League Baseball is looking to robots to check on checked swings, a nine-inch change in distance and more. We’ll explain. We’ve got a story about Mezcal that you might find interesting.  A check on the markets in The Wall Street Report and four things that have gotten cheaper under President Trump and four things that have gotten more expensive. 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.
 

Retirement - So Many Options with Ro Crosbie of Tero International

Retirement, it's a huge decision and there are so many things to consider. Here we sit down with Ro Crosbie the Founder, CEO and President of Tero International to talk about factors that may impact your decision, are you ready, what's next, volunteer boards and so many other things. Even if you are not ready this conversation may get you to think.  Meet Ro!
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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 2026

No end in sight for the war in Iran and investors turn, once again, to oil as world markets collapse.  That's where we start this evening in The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 12th day of March.  Thank you for listening. In other news, a bipartisan bill passed the senate and it all has to do with…housing. That social media trial in California winds down and we’ll have the latest. Mortgage rates didn’t stay down for long…we have new news. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and executives at Live Nation bragged about “robbing customers blind” or so we learn from their chats with each other.  A quick programing note. Tomorrow is a travel day for us so we’ll not air a newscast Friday evening but we are back on the air Sunday, Noon Central with the Business Week in Review and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes, we do stream.  
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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 10 February 2026

It was a report that surprised economists as Americans pulled back their spending in December and we'll start our newscast with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 10th day of February, and thanks for listening. In other news, Honda reports lower profits and the reasons why. Paramount has sweetened its hostile bid for Warner Brothers. The nation’s largest utility now wants to keep its coal energy plant. In a bid to restructure Saks Global will close some stores. Coca Cola saw a strong fourth quarter but, there is a but..  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and delinquency rates on loans from mortgages to credit cards surge and we’ll share that story.  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 Sons of Gladys Kravitz with Wade Krieg

Yes, we do a business news show and there is plenty of business going on when it comes to music. Here my guest is Wade Krieg one of the members of The Sons of Gladys Kravitz who recently were inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here we talk about the band, the members, the music and how young people are now tuning into music from the 70's and 80's. Meet Wade, a really great guy who's been playing his axe for 54 years! 
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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 9 December 2025

It's anybody's guess. Will the Central Bank issue an interest rate cut tomorrow? There are some reasons to be doubtful. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 9th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, the job market continues to be stagnate and we’ll share the latest numbers.  As prices remain high more people are crowd funding to raise money for essentials. PepsiCo to cut prices and products and we’ll share why. Cracker Barrel is back in the news and it’s not good. We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and a new study says Corporate America’s commitment to advance women at work seems to be…slipping.  Ready?  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 5 December 2025

Perhaps the biggest entertainment story...ever...gets our first look today.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 5th day of December, thanks for listening.  In other news, President Trump said that doing away with fuel economy standards would make vehicles more affordable.  Don’t bet on it and we'll share the facts.  Technology will allow railroads to skip some human inspections. Meanwhile the Social Security Administration wants to cut field office visits by 50%. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and we’ll take a closer look at the current inflation situation.  Ready…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 October 2025

With Halloween just around the corner we thought we'd kick things off with a deep dive into The Halloween Economy.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 28th day of October, thanks for being with us. In other news, the Fed signals a rate cut will happen on Wednesday. A judge halts the firing of government workers during the shutdown. So how bad is the job market?  We’ll look at what has been massive layoffs from major corporations. Another massive day for the equities and we’ll have those numbers in The Wall Street Report and GrubHub gets into groceries.  Ready?  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.