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The Business News Headlines 2 September 2025

It would seem this is the season for breakups.  We'll cover that story first this evening. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 2nd day of September, we hope you had a relaxing Labor Day Holiday. In other news, in an effort to woo back customers McDonalds is taking an axe to prices. Crash  victims families have a last ditch effort for justice…think Boeing.  Speaking of legal issues Google is back in the news. We’ll take a look at the numbers from Wall Street and Disney has to pony up 10 million dollars to settle a case involving kids under the age of 13.  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 and More 27 August 2025

It was one of the worst efforts at rebranding in memory and today we'll take a deep dive into what happened at this storied restaurant chain.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 27th of August, thanks for listening.    In other news, Target protesters are angry over a lack of action when it comes to DEI efforts. Nvidia reported quarterly sales and we’ll share those results. Rural hospitals and cuts to Medicare came into focus today and it’s not a pretty picture. We’ll share the numbers from today in the Wall Street Report and what’s going on over at Meta as several high profile AI specialists have left the company.  We’ll share what we know.  For the conversation we’ll tackle the issue of entitlement with Ro Crosbie from Tero International…  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 25 August 2025

Sometimes what seemed like a good idea goes south.  Ask the folks at Dr. Pepper.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 25th day of August, thanks for listening.  In other news, a new Southwest policy will impact plus size passengers. Speaking of transportation public bus service is under significant pressure. Major corn producing states are facing a dilemma. We’ll take a look at the numbers in the Wall Street Report and the rebranding of Cracker Barrel is causing an upheaval we’ve not seen in sometime.  We’ll share what the experts are saying about it and why the company is under pressure.  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 August 2025

Wall Street had a day and so did Jerome Powell.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 22nd day of August, thanks for listening!  We're coming to you today from a mobile studio in Mason City, Iowa.  Checking the business news, a massive explosion in Louisiana made the news.  Canada is dropping many of its retaliatory tariffs and why. Cracker Barrel has watched it stock plumet over the past two days…and it’s all about a logo, menu changes and it’s not going over well at all.  We’ll check the numbers from the Wall Street Report and we’re back on Sunday, Noon Central with the Business Week in Review and you can catch us on News/Talk 1540 KXEL, where Iowa comes to talk…and yes we do stream    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 19 August 2025

Air Canada and flight attendants have struck a deal and the airline, the largest in Canada, resumes flights. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 19th of August and thanks for listening. In other news, Home Depot reported robust sales and who is responsible. The U.S. Government wants to buy into…chip maker Intel. John Deere announces another round of layoffs…and why. The unemployment rate in Washington, D.C. is the highest in the nation. And we'll share the reason. Walmart, Shrimp and Radioactive concerns made the news today. TikTok and the American Tennis Players have struck a deal to promote the sport.  We’ve got the Wall Street Report and is AI really good for business? It depends.    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 14 August 2025

The other day we reported on consumer inflation report that came in under what economists projected. Today was a much different story and it was impactful.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 14th day of August, thanks for listening! In other news, let’s talk about Taylor Swift…much more pleasant. Air Canada has started to cancel flights ahead of a work stoppage. Some new menu items coming to a national chicken chain…  We’ve got the numbers in the Wall Street Report and if you are buying a home we’ve got some good news about the latest 30 year fixed mortgage rate.  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 13 August 2025

Things are getting tense over at the Bureau of Labor Statistics over the new director and we'll share what President Trump's choice to head the agency has caused. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 13th day of August, thanks for listening. In other news, folks at the Bureau of Labor Statistics weigh in on what’s going on there. Amazon announced today that it will begin delivery of fresh food in select cities…yes, fresh…food. Homeowners are cashing in on their home equity in droves. The next rising tiger is…Vietnam.  We’ll share the numbers in the Wall Street Report and Walmart workers today received a new perk and we’ll tell you about it.  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 August 2025

Lot's of people, especially younger individuals, have used "Buy Now - Pay Later" loans.  If you are one of them our first story should be of great interest to you.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 5th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, Switzerland thought it would avoid steep tariffs…but not so fast. Speaking of tariffs…we’ve all seen the headlines that the tariff rate for Canada and Mexico is 35%.  But, there is a big but about that if you dig a bit deeper…and we will.  We’ve got the Wall Street Report and the economic report that helped turn the equities from green to red today.   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 31 July 2025

We get to say "goodbye" to July and welcome to the Business News Headlines for this Thursday, glad you are with us again. More tough tariff talk kicks us off today meanwhile a group of appellate judges question if Trump has the authority to impose tariffs without Congress. And, as we reported yesterday when the Fed did not cut interest rates we predicted that President Trump would lash out against Fed Chair Jerome Powell...and we didn't even have to wait 24 hours. What a new inflation number tells us about the tariffs. American Eagle Outfitters is causing a ruckus and we’ll tell you about it. We’ll check the markets in the Wall Street Report and Best Buy has a new partner and you’ll be surprised at who it is.  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 and More 22 July 2025

Welcome back and today we kick things off reporting on the death of Ozzy Osborne, once the target of angry parents as the front man of Black Sabbath...dead at 76 just weeks after his farewell concert in England. In other news, the owner of the Los Angeles Times says he will take the newspaper…public. There seems to be new interest in Kohls and we’ll share that story. Turns out the president was right about Coca-Cola and sugar but is it any healthier?  Speaking of the President, Steven Colbert had some things to say last night. We’ve got the numbers from Wall Street and Canadians are turning their backs on booze from the U.S.  For the conversation you’ll meet Robert Boston the Senior Advisor of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and yes, there is a business aspect to the 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.