Insight On Business the News Hour
Episodes
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
24 min
By any measure this "deal" between Nvidia, AMD and the U.S. government is, well, different. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 11th day of August and thanks for listening. In other news, Ford says its future is in electric vehicles and is spending roughly 2 billion dollars on that gamble. Lousy jobs data may spur the Fed to cut rates? A Delta Airlines passenger jet came in contact with another plane…on the ground. We’ll take a look at the numbers from the Wall Street Report and another turn around? Yes and this time it is the beleaguered AMC theater chain…for the interview Ro Crosbie from Tero International is with us to talk about Outcome Driven Sales…look we all sell something…and when you use these tools you will become a sales…master. 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.
Jul 29, 2025
The Business News Headlines 29 July 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
11 min
We are back from an extended assignment and what a trip back to Iowa. We flew from Norfolk, VA to DC and then got stuck for 44 hours as American Airlines delayed and cancelled flight after flight. It was an awful experience but grateful to be back and in the studio. Coming up today we'll kick things off with a story about the millions of millionaires there are in the US which leads all other nations by a bunch. In other news, it’s a day that ends in a Y so let’s talk about…you guessed it, tariffs. That massive railroad merger…looks like it’s on. Passwords and Microsoft has made the news…and this is important. We’ll take a look at the numbers from Wall Street and the labor market is getting tougher…we’ll have a look at the decreasing number of US job openings. 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.
Jul 24, 2025
The Business News Headlines 24 July 2025
Jul 24, 2025
Jul 24, 2025
9 min
There was some activity over at the headquarters of the U.S. Central Bank. It was a show and tell about the $2.5 billion restoration going on and why that happened today. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 24th day of July, coming to you again from Norfolk, Virginia. In other news, like the U.S. Central Bank the European Central Bank has delayed cutting rates…and why. Looks like the railroad merger might be happening. We’ll share what we know at this point. President Trump weighs in on Tesla in a surprise Truth Social Post. From the entertainment world…remember Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks? Long before Fleetwood Mac’s successful LP Rumors there was the Buckingham Nicks Album…we have some news. We’ll take a look at the Wall Street Numbers from today and United Health Care is the subject of a Department of Justice review…think Medicare Billing. Ready? Let’s go!
Thanks for listening!
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.
Jul 15, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
32 min
We told you it was coming and...it's here Think tariff induced inflation. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 15th day of July, thanks for listening! In other news we’ve got a couple of stories about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that should scare the hell out of you. Nvidia gets US approval to sell powerful chips to China and that after a meeting the CEO had with President Trump. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and a major shake up over at McDonald’s that industry watchers say is the biggest menu change in 50 years. For the conversation you’ll meet Darryl Ahnemann and an amazing story about food rescue just a year old but breaking new ground every day. It's the St. Marks Neighborhood Fridge that is open 24/7 for people who are food insecure. And perhaps it’s something that your community could start. Let’s go!
Thanks for listening!
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.
Jul 9, 2025
The Business News Headlines 9 July 2025
Jul 9, 2025
Jul 9, 2025
10 min
They are not really "industrial rivals" to the United States but, President Trump sent them "tariff letters" on Wednesday and we'll share what we know. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 9th day of July. In other news, Musk’s AI friend Grok…sent out some awful responses and even praised Hitler…no, really. Nvidia is a big deal…a very big deal. Now we have to deal with Job Scams and we’ll share that story. The first Prime Day is in the books and it seems you were hungry for some deals. The Wall Street Report and a new Whopper is out from our friends at Burger King, think spicy…let’s go!
Thanks for listening!
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.
Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
23 min
Remember Friday when President Trump said he was calling off trade conversations with Canada. That story is back in the news today. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 30th of June and thanks for being here. In other news, A city that voted solidly for Donald Trump could lose out on millions we’ll have that story. Buy now, pay later and your credit score made the news. As the big budget bill is being debated in the Senate states are scrambling to prepare. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and that hamburger for the 4th of July is going to cost you more. For the conversation a wide ranging interview with Secretary of Agriculture for Iowa, Mike Naig. We’ll talk about a host of issues from farming, farm bills, old tractors and why he decided to NOT run for Governor. But, first the news.
Thanks for listening!
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.
Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
23 min
And the heat…continues. This is the business news headlines for Monday the 23rd day of June and another heat index here in Iowa of 105. In the business news headlines, stocks surged while oil sank…on the hope of limited counter attacks by Iran. Elon Musk is betting that you will soon be hailing a Robotaxi. More Democrats and Independents sour on renewable energy according to a new poll. Speaking of energy New York State may soon get another nuclear power plant. We’ll have the Wall Street Report and a big fight between two online listing companies goes to court. For the Interview you’ll hear from Ro Crosbie from Tero International about Sprint a book by Jake Knapp that will have an amazing impact on your ability to test market your next product or service…but first the news.
Thanks for listening!
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.
Jun 19, 2025
What is Sprint and How it Works with Ro Crosbie
Jun 19, 2025
Jun 19, 2025
14 min
Here is the amazing story of how Tero International made the decision to move forward with the construction of an app which will allow individuals and businesses to access Tero Training from anywhere on the planet. And they made the decision in just five days, not five months. Here Ro Crosbie tells us about the work Jake Knapp has done and published the book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. It is a profound way to made big decisions and test them, yes, in just five days. Here's Ro:
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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.
Jun 18, 2025
The Business News Headlines 18 June 2025
Jun 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025
10 min
Our top story today is that the Fed has decided to not cut interest rates and the president is not...happy. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 18th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have completed their partnership. Transgender rights are under the microscope from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It has been feared that AI will reduce jobs…and now Amazon confirms that notion. Honda has issued a recall of over a quarter of a million vehicles. A former KC Chiefs player is suing the football club for…discrimination. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and white collar job cuts accelerate and why. Let’s go…
Thanks for listening!
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.
Jun 16, 2025
The Business News Headlines 16 June 2025
Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
10 min
Welcome back and we hope you had a great Father's Day. We start off today with a story about the G7 Conference that is taking place in Canada and there are some very different factors going on. In other news, what’s the next business venture for the Trump family? We’ll share. Tariffs and Amusement parks made the news. As the government resumes collection efforts on student loans…credit scores are going down for millions of Americans. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and some thoughts as to why American’s are not yet feeling the impacts of the Trump Tariffs…let’s go.
Thanks for listening!
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.