Manufacturing

The Business News Headlines 11 May 2020

Welcome back to a brand new business week. Today, if you were watching the markets it was like a roller coaster and we'll share details. And, we've got these stories ready for you on your time:
Plenty of buyers but sellers sitting it out;
Toyota slashing U.S. production;
Coal takes another hit;
California stands to loose millions;
Another retailer files Chapter 11;
AMC saw its stock soar by 56%;
The Wall Street Report;
You...yes you...have been busy cutting your cable TV.
Those stories plus a conversation about debit and credit card payment charges. My guest is Steve Casteel the founder of Payteva who not only helps businesses save but also educates his clients and others about the myriad of credit card charges out there.  Stunning...  To listen click here. 
Thanks for listening!
 

The Business News Headlines 7 May 2020

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 7th of May. Here's what we've go on tap for you today:
Caution to the wind or are investors just pumped;
On the retail front another department store files Chapter 11;
Meanwhile an Iowa based department chain will open tomorrow;
Malls are opening up but they are not being met by...shoppers;
Canned food is a big business so to is making the cans;
Pizza seems to be a hit during the pandemic;
We've got the Wall Street Report
And, WHAT? No more "free lunch" in Silicon Valley?
Those stories and an impactful conversation with Constitutional Law Professor George Isaacson who is also the Senior Partner for the law firm Brann & Isaacson for another conversation about online sales and sales tax. With over 12,000 tax bodies in the United States it's increasingly difficult to manage and collect taxes. However, there is a solution.  We open up by talking about the Constitution and trade. To hear that conversation just click here.
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News Headlines 6 May 2020

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell today for the first time in three sessions.  We'll share what happened and why. Here's what we've got on tap for you today:
Cutting jobs yet distributing cash to shareholders;
The Paycheck Protection Program back in the news;
Brace yourself...the April Jobs Report could be very bad;
When Clorox Cleaning Wipes "might" be back in the store;
If disinfectant is hot...what is not;
The Wall Street Report;
The shoppers failed to show up.
Those stories PLUS coming soon to the Tomorrow Plan Speakers Series is Professor Gregory Shill from the University of Iowa School of Law. Here, in a preview of his talk with information gleaned from his recent article in The Atlantic, Greg shares with us the disturbing reality of how motor vehicles, by law, have taken over so much of our lives. How the nation, states and communities have played into our "vehicle obsession". Finally we'll talk about what makes a community a "Lovable Community". To register for the Tomorrow Plan Speakers Series on 14 May follow this link.  To listen to our conversation follow this link. 
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The Business News Headlines 1 May 2020

It's the start of a new month, May Day and the International Workers Day all wrapped up into one.  Here are the business news headlines that we've got on tap for you today:
Tennents rally and landlords worry;
International Workers Day bring protests;
You would think low fuel prices would be a good thing...you would think;
Health be damned "Get back to work!" says the U.S. to Mexico;
The Wall Street Report;
Another trade war with China;
Co-working and it's future.
Thanks for joining us!  Remember we're on Sunday at Noon here in Iowa with the Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.  
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, 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. 
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The Business News Headlines 30 April 2020

The Labor Department today said another 3.8 million Americans are out of work...oh...and then there was that big drop in consumers spending for March. Also today from the front lines of meat processing in Iowa what are workers, especially migrant workers saying about being forced to go back to work?  Here's what we've got for you today:
The jobless numbers...ouch;
Mcdonald's sort of rationing...meat;
When Malls open...expect changes;
Amazon cracking down on employees;
Oil bankruptcies coming;
Top state for unemployment numbers is...
Wall Street Report;
Consumer spending down, way down.
Those stories plus what are immigrant workers at Iowa meat processing facilities saying now that the president has ordered them back to work and the governor of Iowa says if they refuse they get kicked off of unemployment...I spoke with Stephanie Moris the Director of the Refuge Alliance of Central Iowa and she has a report. The full interview will air tomorrow.
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The Business News Headlines 27 April 2020

For small business owners who were hoping to take part in the Paycheck Protection Program it's like Groundhog Day all over again.  Here are the top business news stories for today the 27th of April, 2020.
"It ain't workin'." say lenders;
Oil is back in the news;
"The food supply is broken!";
It's a good time to be a restructuring expert;
The Wall Street Report;
Not paying credit cards? You are not alone.
Those stories plus a two  part conversation with former Admiral Mike Franken who is attempting to become the next U.S. Senator from the state  of Iowa. 
Here is Part One with Michael Franken.
Here is Part Two with Admiral Mike Franken and his 2020 bid to become the next U.S. Senator from Iowa.  
Thanks for listening!

Essential Iowa Workers Are...Essential

Working men and women in Iowa are facing increased risk due to COVID19. Over the past several weeks we've seen a number of places that are deemed "essential" for the Iowa economy on a collision course due to the pandemic virus. Today our guest is Charlie Wishman the Secretary/Treasurer for the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO who is calling on Governor Kim Reynolds to enact policy to protect these valuable workers. "If Iowa can lead the nation in producing and processing pork, there is no reason we can't lead the nation in worker safety." Here is that conversation: 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, 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. 
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The Business News Headlines for 15 April 2020

Today would have been "Tax Day" in the United States but that has been pushed back to the end of July. It's the business news headlines for today and here's what we've got for you:
Stimulus Checks & Scammers;
The pain of low wage workers is acute;
More retail layoffs;
Another manufacturing company doing major cost cutting;
Consumers (that would be you) have stopped buying;
The Wall Street Report
Consumers "buying in waves".
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 14 April 2020

In a little less than twelve minutes we'll dish up some of the biggest news headlines for today. Click through and listen we know you'll learn something new.
Stimulus Checks - How people are spending the cash;
GM building medical equipment;
Yet another scary food story;
These companies do not want you to use their products;
These companies do;
Nobody is safe - A second round of layoffs;
The Wall Street Report;
What might be stalling those unemployment checks.
Those stories plus a conversation with a woman who, because of COVID19, lost her job...sort of. You'll meet Kim Greth from Tero International who used to be support staff for the many training events produced by Tero.  But, what happens when those are gone?  She could have been a statistic but, instead, she is opening up new doors. To listen to that conversation just click here.
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The Business News Headlines 13 April 2020

So many things going on in the world of business and we've got the top news stories just a click away.  Here's what we've got for you:
Essential or...not;
The bottom could be falling out of the used car market;
Amazon and third party sellers;
Sexual harassment at McDonald's?
The Oil Deal - Too little too late;
Sobering news about the economy;
The Wall Street Report;
The "Post Pandemic" Office.
Those stories and Laura Kinnard is in talking about how some are finding out that going digital isn't the waste of time they may have once thought it was. You can hear that conversation here. 
Thanks for listening!