It's Friday...and we've got the business news headlines coming to you from Arizona this week. On tap today:
- The employment picture in the U.S. just got more...fuzzy;
- Toyota moving production out of the United States;
- Boeing finding more issues with the 737 Max;
- Also the U.S. Air Force isn't too pleased with Boeing either;
- The Wall Street Report
- How much do evangelical leaders make...you won't find out;
- Heard of Peacock yet? You will today.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in with Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro IF you can get there. Here is his report.
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It was a record setting day on Wall Street and we'll get to those numbers in just a bit but first here are the top business news stories from today:
- 10,000 people applied for a job that pays...zero;
- But, if you wanna get paid Taco Bell has a sweet deal;
- Trucking Industry = Trouble;
- Department Store Industry = Trouble;
- The Dairy Industry = Trouble (sort of a downer huh?);
- The Wall Street Report and troubling news from Iran;
- Environmental impacts studies? Maybe.
Those stories plus we'll offer up one of the most listened to interviews from all of 2019. You seemed to really enjoy this short piece featuring Peter Stockdale from The Audible Farm Podcast. Peter and I sat down and talked podcasting and how much fun he's having entertaining thousands through his show. Here is that conversation.
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It's already the weekend. Wait! Didn't we just have a day off for New Years? Here Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine joins me to riff about arts and entertainment in the Greater Des Moines Metro. It must have also been "Take Your Dog to Work Day" here as we answer the question, "Who let the dogs...out?" Click through for sports (We hate 'em!") a bit of culture, music and so much 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. 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 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.
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He could have stayed on vacation. He could have missed this broadcast. He could have just left us all hanging. He could have but.... NO! Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine demanded that vacation be damned...he is ON! Here we talk about "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines Metro. Lots of sports, some warmth under the dome, lots of New Year tips all just a click away!
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. 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 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.
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Christmas Eve and yep, we're working the business news stories of the day. A programming note we'll be absent tomorrow (markets are closed) however if you watch our Twitter Stream @IOB_NewsHour you'll get to hear some of our most requested interviews of the past year. On tap for today:
- Why do retail stores play music and who picks it out?
- Boeing employees may have had worries about the Max 737;
- Stocks closed mixed today;
- A Nike shoe sells out, in North America, in two hours.
Those stories plus a conversation with Dr. Dan McGehee from the Public Policy Center of the University of Iowa. He oversees safety and vehicles. We'll be talking about automatic functions that are here and some that are coming and the difference between "automatic" and "autonomous". Click here to listen!
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If everybody was so excited about the U.S. China Trade Deal how come Wall Street...sighed? It's the business news headlines for Friday the 13th of December:
- Meh on Wall Street;
- Affordable housing on a cruse ship;
- Russian Police and Business;
- General Motors and pickups;
- Strip Clubs and CEO's;
- Apple and genetic testing;
- The markets did what today;
- Labor Unions and holiday food baskets;
- Retail contracted in November.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to talk about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. It's Friday! Have some fun already! You can hear that...here.
Thanks for listening!
It's Friday! The day when Jeff Pitts the managing editor from Cityview Magazine joins me to "riff" about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. So much going on and who better to share than Cityview...cause THEY know what to do. You're just a click away from sports, music, arts, entertainment suggestions for this weekend into next week. Let's go...and...have some fun already! You deserve it!
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. 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 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Once each week we cast off the serious stuff about business and focus on Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts, whom I gave a promotion to (Sorry Shane!), in the opening here. Jeff is the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine. Inside we riff a bit about the arts and entertainment items happening in Des Moines this weekend into next week. From music to sports to Santa it's a hoot!
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. 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 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
