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The Business News Headlines 25 February 2019

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the business news headlines. Along with what happened on Wall Street we've got these stories for you:
President Trump tweets about oil prices and guess what happened;
Moms are NOT happy with Walmart just #BabySavingsDay;
Big Beer joining forces to fight for their customers? Not so fast;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories plus a conversation with the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio who was in Iowa kicking tires. After the photos and speeches he sat down with me for The Interview and, yes, I did ask about Amazon and...you might be surprised at that story...something we had not heard prior to him talking to us. To hear that conversation click here.
Also today Laura Kinnard with business networking and education. Laura is from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com Go! To listen to Laura here you go. 
Thanks for listening! 

Networking and Business Education Events with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about upcoming networking and business education events. Places to go learn, see and be seen. And this week we've got a full schedule from social media issues to forming a corporation to for-profit or non-profit. It's all here. Grab your calendar and make plans.
 The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 22 February 2019

Wall Street was up today and the Dow climbed above 26,000 for the first time since last November. It is the Business News Hour today broadcasting from the AMA-Iowa Experience in West Des Moines Iowa.  Thanks for coming by. In the news:
David Stockman is back in the news with a warning;
Oh, how the ultra-wealthy live;
A frightening story about your personal data and apps;
Politics and Agriculture not a good mix;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and Cassandra Pudenz the president of the AMA-Iowa Chapter on their work and this conference. To hear that conversation click here.
And, coming up Parker Reed with Stuff to DO in the Metro from Cityview Magazine. To hear that conversation click here. 

Cassandra Pudenz and AMA-Iowa

We're joined by the current president of the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter Cassandra Pudenz. We talk about the organization, various forms of marketing, what's hot, what's not and more. Click through and learn more about this great organization dedicated to helping businesses grow. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 18 February 2019

Wall Street may have been shut down today due to the President's Day Holiday but there was still some markets to watch and business to report on:
U.S. Markets Closed but Asia and Europe are open;
The Wall and Texas landowners not a good mix;
Oops - Google Earth shows secret military sites;
The top ten states that created small businesses and jobs last year;
A new building for the Harkin Center at Drake University;
Des Moines businessman and former Democratic Candidate Fred Hubbell hit by a car.
Take some time and learn more about the impact of climate change on individuals, businesses and communities with Rick Smith from the Citizens' Climate Lobby.To hear that conversation click here. 
Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about the AMA-Iowa Experience and more networking and education events happening this week...and a bit about Podcast Iowa coming in March. To listen in, click here. 
Thanks for listening!

Business Networking and Education in the DSMUSA Metro

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about upcoming business education and networking events. We kick this Monday off by chatting about the AMA-Iowa Experience which will be held this coming Friday in West Des Moines. Hope to see you there. Check out the entire line up...
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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

Burt Ward Talks Robin, Batman and Dogs

Over the years Burt Ward, aka Robin from the classic television show Batman, has been involved in the dog food business with something called Gentle Giant. Before that he ran a rescue in his California home for Great Danes...no, really! Not long ago I spent the day with Burt talking about dogs, the dog food business, canine nutrition, his family, Adam West and more. Here then is that conversation. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.

Business and Education Events with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday we tee up Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com for her take on business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. And, as usual, she has a list with some twists. Click through to learn more. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 31 January 2019

Plug in we've got the business news headlines for the final day of January 2019...can you believe it?  The stories we have on tap for you today include:
The BEST January for the S&P 500 since 1987;
Harley Davidson has many, many headwinds;
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) shook out a new tax plan today;
President Trump may hold off on more tariffs on China;
What? Amazon is forecasting lower sales this quarter;
What happened today on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and we'll introduce you to a concept that means we an celebrate Black Friday every Friday of the year and boost the economy of the businesses owned by African Americans. We'll introduce Abena Imhotep and something that makes, to us, a ton of sense. To hear that frank exchange click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

Black Friday Comes Every Week!

When I saw a recent Facebook Post I had to reach out to its author and learn more. Meet Abena Imhotep who gets the idea of "buying local" but adds another twist...a Black Friday every week. This is all about how each of us can support economic prosperity in the African-American Community and watch as we engage in commerce that supports individuals and families. Not sure where to shop on your own Black Friday?  Abena gave me this list of Iowa black owned businesses and she is working on yet another.  Black Friday...every Friday.  
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.