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The Business News and More 9 June 2026

The world-wide airline industry is spending 78% more that it did last year on jet fuel and that is a major problem. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 9th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, the markets ended the day mixed, yet again. Any advertising in the State of New York that uses “synthetic actors” must label so. It is a first in the nation type law. The report says major mismanagement of a huge ICE detention facility squandered millions. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation we’ll hear from Mike Musheinesh the CEO of Detroit Axle…not bad for a Detroit kid that never finished high school  It’s a great family 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.
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Radiator Supply House with Will Garrett

As you may know we're headed to Oregon, a place we've never been, for the Summer Meeting of the National Tractor Parts Dealers Association. Here you'll meet an Associate Member of NTPDA, Will Garrett who is the owner of Radiator Supply House based in Sweet Home, Oregon. So, what does Will and his staff do? Radiator Supply House is a complete manufacturing facility for metal replacement radiators, steel tanks, all aluminum radiators, oil coolers, and charge air coolers. With an inventory of radiators, oil coolers, charge air coolers, A/C condensers for semi-trucks, agriculture, refuse, construction, RV and performance. Wow!  Here's Will...
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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 22 May 2026

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the Fed Chair but, it was where this happened that raised eyebrows. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 22nd day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, the great divide between what is happening on Wall Street vs. what is happening in the homes of Americans. There is a major delay in the legal fight about Roundup. The FDA and more tobacco?  That’s the story.  Jello made the news today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and just in case you’ve run out of things to worry about…know that your Memorial Day BBQ will cost you…more. 
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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 Fat Plant Society with Kasey Riley

What in the world is The Fat Plant Society? Here is where you'll learn about this very unique business from co-founder Kasey Riley. She, along with her husband Morton, create moss walls and hangings for homes and businesses. The benefits of having a moss wall, she says, are many. Enjoy this conversation about The Fat Plant Society based in Kansas City but doing business nationwide. Meet Kasey:
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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 4 May 2026

Uncertain of the future of the escalating the war with Iran sent the markets down and oil up. That is where we start on this the 4th day of May, and thanks for listening. In other news, along with inflation, high gas prices your U.S. dollar is buying less…and why. eBay shares spiked a bit today and we’ll share why. How would you like to have a automated pet? The guy that gave us the Roomba has some plans about that. We have a coffee story for you that we bet you didn’t know. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Anthropic is attracting some very big clients…no, really. 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 23 April 2026

In what some are saying is a dramatic reversal today the Trump Administration reclassified medical marijuana from a Class I drug to a Class III and what that means. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 23rd day of April, thanks for being with us. In other news, shareholders of Warner Brothers Discovery approve the sale to Paramount. Tech giants are laying off workers…and why.  Speaking of tech…come on, leave baseball alone. We have the story. Toys are going back into some cereal boxes and Kellog’s is leading the way. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the valuation of Anthropic has become…massive.  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 22 April 2026

It's not just oil and gasoline that has surged in price. More than 6,000 items are made with oil and gas and we'll start the newscast with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 22nd day of April, thanks for being with us.  In other news, Iran fires on three ships further complicating the fragile truce. The EU is about to make a huge loan to Ukraine. The approval of President Trump on the economy dives to a new low according to a poll. Lufthansa said it will slash some 20,000 flights…and why.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Trump administration is anxious to help out Spirit Airlines. 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.

Camping Is A Big Business with Georgie Libbie

In 2024 more than 81 million Americans went camping and added $70 billion to the national economy and it gets bigger every year. My guest today happens to be my Bride, Georgie, who has been camping for decades.  Here we talk about tent camping to trailer camping in her beautiful NuCamp 400. And she will share the Girl Camper story as well as the Tear Jerkers story.  Click through and meet Georgie.
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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.

Where Are They Now with Dakota Kieffer

Back in 2011 Dakota Kieffer received a scholarship from the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association (NTPDA) and went to business school at Iowa State University. Here in "Where Are They Now" presented by NTPDA is the story of Dakota, his brother,, his wife, parents and the business he now owns with his brother Travis, Plastics Unlimited.  Meet Dakota: 
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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.

Reliance Power Products with Bruce Cranor

It's always a blast to sit down with an old friend and talk business. Here you'll meet Bruce Cranor who has been with Reliance Power Parts for many years and always shows up for events from the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association (NTPDA).  Bruce visits with us about his experiences with NTPDA as well as what in the world Reliance offers to the construction, agriculture and trucking industries.  Here's Bruce:
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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.