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The Business News Headlines 28 January 2019

Each weekday we check out the top business news stories and share those with you along with our long-form business interviews. Today we've got these stories on tap:
Eleven billion dollars means...what?
The markets opened lower and stayed that way we'll share why;
Apple products being made in the U.S. - We have an issue says the NYT...screws;
The Sears deal ain't over;
Medical Bills and GoFundMe a shocking story of health care in America;
Facebook getting tough with disinformation;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and we'll sit down with Georgia VanGundy the CEO of the Iowa Business Council and talk about how Iowa competes nationally in five very important areas. It's an economic report really worth hearing. To do that just click here. 
And, because it's Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBixMixer is in the house talking about upcoming business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Click here to listen.
Thanks for coming by! 

The Economic Climate of Iowa with Georgia VanGundy

We welcome back Georgia VanGundy the CEO of the Iowa Business Council a group made up of the 23 largest employers in the state. Today the IBC released their Competitive Dashboard that measures how Iowa competes nationally in five areas of concern:
Economic Growth
Education & Workforce
Governance
Health & Wellness
Demographics & Diversity
We look at each area, discuss what is working and what needs work. How does Iowa rank when looking at the economic factors here?  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 25 January 2019

After weeks of a federal shutdown the announcement came today that a deal had been reached. That leads off the newscast on this Friday evening.  Thanks for being here.
Federal Shutdown Over?
Markets react to the deal;
The media industry is slashing jobs and not just at newspapers;
Amazon wants others to do the heavy lifting and R&D for exclusive Prime products;
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is about to roll out a "Wealth Tax";
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts the Managing editor of Cityview Magazine is in with Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that...just click here.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 23 January 2019

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for today...here is what is just a click away:
Federal workers, represented by the same union...different and conflicting messages;
Ford reports some lousy numbers;
Taxes and the wealthy. Three reasons it's being talked about;
Seems McDonald's has a wall problem too;
The markets bounced back a bit today and we'll share the numbers.
Those stories and a conversation with Joe Faletti who is with The Collection Experts. Can a collection agency based in Naperville, Illinois have a heart? Joe says it can and we'll dig into the collection business and branding. To hear that conversation just click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 22 January 2019

Did the U.S. rebuff China today and derail trade talks? Conflicting reports leads our newscast tonight. In other business news:
New numbers sent the real estate market reeling;
Remember 70% tax for millionaires? A billionaire says it, "Has legs";
The widening pay and opportunity gap has people talking like it's 1937;
The markets stumbled today;
The Greater Des Moines, Iowa Partnership has 5 economic development goals for 2019.
Those stories and a conversation with historian, author and news director of News/Talk 1540 KXEL, Jeff Stein about his book "The Floppy Show". Jeff will be in Ankeny, Iowa on Thursday the 24th and in this conversation we look at the business mind of the late Duane Ellett the creator of Floppy. You really should go... Here is that conversation. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 18 December 2018

It was yet another wild day on Wall Street and we'll have the details for you in this business news headlines review. In other business news today:
Toys R Us may be gone from the U.S. but thriving in another nation;
Jeff Bezos and money;
More job cuts from General Motors;
Twitter not a place for...women;
FedEx says the slowing economy is hurting their future;
The rural town of Slater, Iowa and cutting edge water technology;
What happened today in the markets and why.
Also today we'll lead off with Brad Anderson the State Director of AARP-Iowa as he talks about a March vote on something called the Local Option Sales and Service Tax. Is it something that older members in Polk County, Iowa will support...and why should they. To listen to that conversation click here.  
Then we'll spend some time with Anthony Carroll the Legislative Director for AARP-Iowa and talk about a measure the organization is pushing in the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature. It's called the Iowa Care Act and we'll spend some time talking about the effort which will touch every family in the state. To hear that interview click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Local Option Sales and Service Tax with Brad Anderson of AARP-Iowa

Several communities in Polk County are set to vote in March on what is being called the Local Option Sales and Service Tax which would add a penny to the sales tax. We sat down with Brad Anderson the State Director for AARP-Iowa to talk about the impact of the tax on people living in Polk County, Iowa. Some of the things he says may surprise you.
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 News Headlines 13 November 2018

Another volatile day on Wall Street as the Blue Chips rose by 100 points only to fall 200 points from their session highs...here's what we have on tap for you today:
Amazon made it official NYC and Arlington, VA - Not everybody is happy;
Americans are finding it harder and harder to get ahead...we'll tell that tale;
Six weeks ago oil prices were climbing today oil lost yet again we'll share why;
What happens when you don't embrace technology? Ask Burger King;
Nationwide Insurance to lay off 1,100 employees;
What happened today on Wall Street and why? We've got the numbers.
Those stories and a conversation about Davita Kidney Care which just opened another facility this time in Windsor Heights, Iowa. We'll talk about what the firm does, why it's expanding at a rapid rate and more about your...kidneys.  
Thanks for listening! 

Congressman Eric Swalwell in Iowa and We Asked Questions

We've just been through the midterm elections and some people say they are tired of anything to do with politics. However, our work comes to you from Iowa which is the crossroads for the 2020 election.  In this segment we welcome back Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to our microphones and chat with him about his remarks to the Iowa Asian/Latino Coalition and congratulate him on the birth of his new baby girl...yes, we did. 
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 1 November 2018

We were told today that the talks with China went well. How well and the details we don't know but just that small bit of hope sent the markets up. Who says we don't live in a global economy. Some of the stores you'll here today:
Google employees walk off the job at locations all across the globe;
Sears to license manufacturing of some key name brands to third parties;
The White House says the federal minimum wage is a bad idea;
The sad story of farming in America this time it's the dairy industry;
Voting has already happened on Wall Street and there is a big surprise;
What happened today on Wall Street and why.
In for The Interview is the principal of Valley West High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. Recently the Jewish Community Relations Commission offered yet another of their lecture series and this time it deals with implicit bias.  What is it, how to combat it, what it means for education and business and finally how do we control our own bias.  David Maxwell is here for The Interview