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Tariff Talk is coming back as President Trump seeks to try, try, try again.  That is where we kick this off this evening and welcome to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 16th day of July. In other news, US consumers slowed their spending in June and well give you the figures. Meta, AI and a lawsuit hit the wires today. The FDA approves a first of its kind cholesterol pill and we’ll share the details. We’ll check the numbers in the Wall Street Report and why gold has been falling like a rock. This is the Business News Headlines…let’s go.
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Some surprising news about inflation kicks us off this evening.  This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 14th day of July, thanks for being with us. In other news Fed Chair Warsh had some comments about inflation and we’ll share. Big banks say thank you as they registered big profits. Subaru is recalling thousands of vehicles and we’ll share why. A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a resolution to keep Social Security solvent. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and why IBM shares sank by 25% 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.
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President Trump won't sign the bill but it will become law anyway and that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 10th day of July, thanks for being with us again. In other news, Volkswagen reported weak sales and will cut models. In yet another vehicle story KIA again recalls over 400,000 Tellurides’ think…fire. Meanwhile in Cuba entrepreneurs are using solar to power their unique vehicles and why. The harrowing story about a man who was nearly sucked out of a broken jet window…on its way to Germany. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Carmen Satre as we talk about her very famous husband and his artwork.  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.
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Welcome back following the 4th of July holiday.  First up today we'll share why non-profits and large corporations are struggling when it comes to the 250th birthday of America. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 6th day of July, thanks for being with us. In other news, President Trump rings the opening bell and gushes about the stock market. Canada is looking beyond the U.S. for economic growth…and oil could make that happen. Speaking about oil we have new news out of OPEC+ to share with you.  We’ll take a look at The Wall Street Report and Netflix is struggling to keep viewers interested in their series of shows and we’ll tell which are falling away. 
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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.
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Welcome to a new month and Happy Canada Day! We start things this afternoon with a look at how many millions of dollars President Trump has raked in...and from where. This is the Business News Headlines and thanks for being with us. In other news, Fed Chair Warsh speaks about the independence of the Central Bank and inflation. One of the world’s largest ecommerce giants is ordered to pay $600 million dollars and we’ll share why. It looking like a rocky start for former trading partners the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Ever heard of the company, Bending Spoons?  You will today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there are troubles in the job market for Gen Z.
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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.
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This is a great story. Mike Musheinesh decided school was not for him so he "graduated" in the 9th grade. Today he is the CEO of Detroit Axle, employing 1,000 people. Now he is determined to lead the way in seeking substantial tariff refunds while also fighting to preserve the de minimus exemption for importers. This is truly a unique conversation from a company that has been impacted.  Meet Mike:
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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.
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Fans visiting North America for the World Cup are experiencing "sticker shock" for a host of things and we'll explain. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 23rd day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, stocks ended the day lower. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into a Tesla crash that killed a women in Texas. More news about Iran but who to believe. In a related story the U.S. Senate passes a war powers act and what that means. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Mike Musheinesh the CEO of Detroit Axle who has an amazing story and is fighting for tariff refunds and the de minimus exemption for importers. This is really a great story! 
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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.
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Yes, Americans are still consuming but they are being more careful of what and where they buy. We'll start with that story this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 8th day of June 2026, thanks for being with us. In other news, Apple is showing off some new stuff during their World Wide Developers Conference. Have you heard about “Repair Cafes”?  You will today. A federal judge has struck down President Trumps $100,000 H-1B visa charge. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation, Alison Heider the Chief Learning Officer at Tero International is in to talk about why personality diversity is critical when it comes to working teams of people.  And yes, she will give examples.
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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.
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More "tough tariff talk" so share with you today and this will also push the cost of goods higher. We're start with that story this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 3rd day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, the entire global economy is in for a shake up…think Iran. Remember George Santos?  He is back in the news this time for some alleged illegal activity on prediction markets. How about some good news from Macy’s?  We’ve got it. We’ll check on the numbers from a dismal day in The Wall Street Report and finally, ADP offered up some surprising news about job growth. Let’s go. 
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All three major averages on Wall Street hit new records today and that is where we begin. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 2nd day of June, thank you for being with us. In other news, the President signs an executive order regarding artificial intelligence, something he once said may hurt the science. News from China suggests their economy is slowing. Take two…the White House Correspondents Dinner is a go…soon. We have new tariff news for you today.  We also are going to share an ice crème story. Job openings increased in April and we’ll share by how much.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Amazon is tinkering with the start of Prime Day…yes, we will share.
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