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The Business News Headlines 28 October 2025

With Halloween just around the corner we thought we'd kick things off with a deep dive into The Halloween Economy.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 28th day of October, thanks for being with us. In other news, the Fed signals a rate cut will happen on Wednesday. A judge halts the firing of government workers during the shutdown. So how bad is the job market?  We’ll look at what has been massive layoffs from major corporations. Another massive day for the equities and we’ll have those numbers in The Wall Street Report and GrubHub gets into groceries.  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 27 October 2025

What do Ford F-150's, President Trump and Japan have in common?  We'll cover that first today. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Monday the 27th day of October we're grateful you're with us again. In other news, private donors raise funds for foreign aid programs. Soybeans and China made the news. Boeing workers reject a contract offer and the strike continues. Hormel recalls millions of pounds of frozen chicken and we’ll share why. It’s being said that Amazon will cut some 30,000 jobs.  We’ll check on the record setting day in The Wall Street Report and how to use AI to submit fake business expenses…  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 21 October 2025

Faster, shorter answers for your Internet search is on the way...you can thank ChatGPT and Atlas.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 21st day of October, thanks for being with us.  In other news, a former Amazon driver is suing the federal government and we’ll share why. Warner Brothers – Discovery making sounds that it is willing to part with some of the company. Third quarter sales over at Coca Cola rose and we’ll share why. Texas ranchers are not pleased with President Trump…so they say.  Good news coming from GM today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Walmart suspends hiring of individuals who require an H-1B Visa…further constricting the job market.
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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 16 October 2025

Canadians love their only Major League Baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays but, when they cross the border to watch a game they are not buying much.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 16th day of October, thanks for listening. .  In other news, the health care insurance issue is huge for many.  We’ll preview why Wall Street fell today and in another health care story California will soon be selling insulin at 11 dollars a pen…we’ll share that story. The 30-year mortgage rate has fallen yet again. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Amazon suddenly closes grocery stores putting thousands out of work.  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 15 October 2025

We kick things off today sharing a scary story about air traffic controllers and the holes in aviation that are becoming larger due to the government shutdown. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 15th day of October, thanks for listening! In other news, more money for Argentina?  Looks like it.  A group is spending up to 40 billion dollars to buy a company…think AI. Dozens of journalists turned in their credentials rather than bow down to new Defense Department rules. Smucker’s sues Trader Joes and we’ll share why. A Federal Judge stops the Trump administration’s mass firings of government workers and why. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Whirlpool is moving a factory to Ohio… 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 October 2025

In a speech in Philadelphia Fed Chair Jerome Powell said something very interesting. Think rate cuts.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 14th day of October, thank you for listening! In other news, new tariffs on wood products will mean consumers will have to pay more for kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture. General Motors is about to take a 1.6 billion dollar hit and we’ll share why.  How AI is reshaping shopping…at Walmart.  Beyond Meat shares dropped like a rock today and we’ll share why. Speaking of shares we’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the big US banks are celebrating…and we’ll share why.  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 October 2025

We are overjoyed that the 20 remaining hostages captured by the terrorists over two years ago are now home and safe. It was a stunning day.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 13th day of October, thanks for listening.  In the news, President Trump softens his condemnation of China…and the market shot up.  In other news, Speaker Mike Johnson has a prediction about the government shutdown.  Retailers are unsure about tariffs and the economy so many are cutting staffing or taking longer to hire holiday workers. China exports to the U.S. take a hit.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and then there is the issue of military pay for our service people.  Yes, you can thank the shutdown.  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 The Good Government Show 3 October 2025

On the first Friday of each month at 8:30AM Eastern many of us cast our eyes toward Washington, D.C. for a look at the monthly jobs report.  This morning...nothing. Think government shutdown. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 3rd day of October, great to be back and thanks for listening.  In other news, retribution?  You decide. The fired transportation official sues the Trump Administration. India and China have agreed to restart airline service between the two nations. There is a massive recall issued by Walmart and it has to do with furniture.  We’ll check the numbers in the Wall Street Report and while the government shutdown has delayed the official jobs report we did get a peek at what may be going on through LinkedIn.  For the conversation you’ll meet entrepreneur Dave Martin the host and producer of The Good Government Show…can government be…good?  We’ll let Dave share that…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.

Tariffs the Jewelry Business and Lab Grown Diamonds with Chuck Kuba

The jewelry business has been hard hit with the tariffs. Here you'll meet Chuck Kuba who owns Iowa Diamond.  He shares what wild pricing he is receiving for jewelry he gets from India, which also happens to be the center of the diamond trade. He'll also share some amazing facts about "lab grown diamonds" that truly surprised us.  Now, meet Chuck Kuba from Iowa Diamond. 
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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 30 September 2025

The US job market is in a slump and how do we know? The latest job openings report came out today and we'll start there. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 30th day of September, thanks for listening! In other news, Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and we’ll share that story. The police pulled over a driverless taxi…but can’t issue a ticket…  Flood insurance troubles hit many homeowners. Your confidence in the economy just took another hit. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and an AI created actress is causing some issues with the actors union.  And a programing note, we’re off tomorrow and Thursday but will return with the Business News Headlines on Friday.  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.