Manufacturing

What's Causing Used Car Sticker Shock with Karl Brauer

We've been watching the steep rise in the price of used vehicles and recently reported that the average used car now tops $25,000.  What's going on? Here we call on our friend Karl Brauer an analyst with ISeeCars.com and break down what is happening and why. Some stunning numbers and reasons why used vehicles are so pricy. One of the major questions is, "How long will this...last?" Karl answers that question and many 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 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 Business News Headlines 27 May 2021

Working toward the weekend...a long weekend at that.  A programing note; because the markets are closed on Monday so too are we. We'll continue to pump out some past interviews on twitter @IOB_NewsHour...just to keep you in the business loop. Here's what we've got for you today:
The bombshell NYT report;
The Walton Family Trust sells a bunch of stock;
AMC Theaters, back in the headlines;
EV's are great but the price? Hope on the horizon;
The overdraft dust up in the U.S. Senate;
GM finds a work-around when it comes to chips;
The Wall Street Report;
New jobless numbers tick down...a bunch;
The U.S. annualized GDP is up...thank you.
Learn more about the "Cloffice" today.
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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 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 Business News Headlines 26 May 2021

As we inch closer to the U.S. Memorial Day Holiday...which by the way we're off that day...trading on Wall Street is slowing.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Mr. Bond...meet Mr. Bezos;
Consumers and the economy;
Don't open this message from Amazon;
Ford Motor Company and batteries;
Ford stock continues to roll;
The iPhone bonus at a restaurant;
The Wall Street Report;
Become a "Work from Home" warrior.
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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 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 Business News Headlines 24 May 2021

We kick off the broadcast today by wishing our Canadian friends a very Happy Victoria Day.  Have a great summer!  In the business news headlines today:
Oil prices shot up and why;
Another Bill and Melinda story;
Goodwill Industries and trash;
That Amazon/MGM deal;
Peloton will build in the U.S.;
ZipRecruiter to go public. Ah, the timing;
The Wall Street Report;
The Olympic Games and Covid.
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The Business News Headlines 21 May 2021

As they say, "We made it to the weekend!"  Well, sort of. It is Friday and the day that Jeff Pitts joins us to chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro but first the business news headlines:
The Ford F-150 Lightning and 45,000;
John Deere is having a record year;
That proposed global corporate tax rate...
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in court today;
Market volatility and summer;
The Wall Street Report
Pandemic Winners/Losers?
Plus, as we said, we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview and Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To listen...just click here. 
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News Headlines 20 May 2021

Welcome back to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines, grateful that you've come back.  Today in the world of business:
The Vaccine and the Lottery...ask Ohio;
Looks like the F-150 Lightening is a hit;
Weekly new jobless claims hit today;
The global corporate tax rate in the news;
Oatly had quite the day...think oatmilk;
Tech stocks rebounded and why;
The Wall Street Report;
Homebuilders hit a wall, times two.
Thanks for listening! 
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 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 Business News Headlines 14 May 2021

The end of another business week and Wall Street had a day...but not enough to make it a positive week. Also, because it's Friday we've got Jeff Pitts in to go hyper-local on you and chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  But first, the news:
The CDC and masks;
A union rips the CDC and fears for their workers;
Disney stock continues to fall but not Netflix;
In a surprise DoorDash does well;
GM and more EV news;
The oldest car company in the U.S. is...
The Wall Street Report;
The troubling retail sales numbers.
As promised here's Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with his list of Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week...and, in one case, beyond. To listen click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 12 May 2021

It's been a nightmare on Wall Street now for three days and the inflation numbers today really drove the markets down. Also today we've got an interesting conversation about the world of air guitar competition. No, really! And if you think this is too weird know that ESPN will, this summer, air the competition. You'll meet The Flying Finn in just a bit. In the news:
Consumer prices shot up in April;
The impact on Wall Street;
Gasoline hording and rising prices;
Hertz accepted a buy-out and it's a story;
The Wall Street Report;
Rethinking "low skilled workers".
For the interview you'll meet Andrew Finn who goes by his stage name in the air guitar world as "The Flying Finn".  Andrew is an international star and he's in to chat it up about this amazing sport, ESPN and international competition. To listen in click here.
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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 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 Business News Headlines 11 May 2021

Some massive moves on Wall Street today as investors are in a word...spooked. Meanwhile some changes are coming regarding unemployment benefits and folks are concerned. Speaking of employment we'll be visiting today with Keenan Crow about kids, sports and gender.  It's a story playing out in some 30 U.S. states.  But first, the news:
Biden says you must take that job;
The link between jobs and the cost of goods;
The Dow cratered today and we'll share why;
Retirees are mad as hell at Verizon;
The Jones Act and fuel is a story;
The Wall Street Report;
Our ever expanding "unfriendly skies".
Then, for the interview it's Keenan Crow the Director of Policy and Advocacy for One Iowa. We're talking about kids, sports and gender.  As we said earlier this is not only about Iowa because some thirty states are also considering similar moves. What is it all about? What is the business connection? Why does it matter?  All asked and answered. To listen, click this link. 
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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 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 Business News Headlines 10 May 2021

Welcome back to yet another week of the Business News Headlines and some interesting upcoming long form business interviews.  From an air-guitar international champion to learning how to communicate to an Iowa issue with sports and transgender kids. All ahead this week.  But, for today:
Jeff Bezos and his...yacht;
Markets tanked today and why;
Gasoline, Oil and a cyber-attack;
The Chicago Fed President on jobs;
A deeper dive into the job report;
The Wall Street Report;
The all electric Ford F-150 is a story;
The Golden Globes and television.
Thanks for listening!
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 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.