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The Business News Headlines 11 September 2025

It is September 11th and the odd thing about this is the lack of mention of 9/11 by the media. For us, let us never forget.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday and thanks for listening.  In the news, the Fed is in a tight spot and we'll share what's going on. In other news, the Trump administration has asked for an emergency ruling to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The Federal Trade Commission is looking into AI chatbots and why.  Candy is a big business…and now a candy exec pleads guilty about stealing 28 million dollars from Mars.  We’ll take a look at the market results from today in The Wall Street Report and mortgage rates continue to fall and we’ll share the latest number…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 8 September 2025

Remember when home sellers ruled and folks were scrambling to outbid each other?  Those days, it would seem are...over. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 8th day of September, thanks for listening. In other news, the immigration raid in Georgia has caused some international fallout. How Americans feel about capitalism and socialism made the news in a recent poll. Coming up is the 60th anniversary of Star Trek….what can you expect? Some workers at Cracker Barrel are telling some wild stories and we’ll share. We’ll check what happed to the equities in The Wall Street Report and tomorrow Apple will, we are told, share something called the iPhone 17 Air.  The hype is…awesome. 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 28 August 2025

The legal case will determine if the Central Bank can keep its independence. Yes, she sued. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 28th of August and thanks for listening. In other news, President Trump fires a member of the Surface Transportation Board and we’ll share why. Mystery surrounds a detention camp in Texas…and it’s a wild story.  Tesla sales falter again in Europe…and we’ll share why. Hundreds of thousands of pressure washers have been recalled. We’ll check the numbers from the Wall Street Report and Walgreens goes…private.  Let’s get into 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.

The Business News Headlines and More 27 August 2025

It was one of the worst efforts at rebranding in memory and today we'll take a deep dive into what happened at this storied restaurant chain.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 27th of August, thanks for listening.    In other news, Target protesters are angry over a lack of action when it comes to DEI efforts. Nvidia reported quarterly sales and we’ll share those results. Rural hospitals and cuts to Medicare came into focus today and it’s not a pretty picture. We’ll share the numbers from today in the Wall Street Report and what’s going on over at Meta as several high profile AI specialists have left the company.  We’ll share what we know.  For the conversation we’ll tackle the issue of entitlement with Ro Crosbie from Tero International…  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 19 August 2025

Air Canada and flight attendants have struck a deal and the airline, the largest in Canada, resumes flights. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 19th of August and thanks for listening. In other news, Home Depot reported robust sales and who is responsible. The U.S. Government wants to buy into…chip maker Intel. John Deere announces another round of layoffs…and why. The unemployment rate in Washington, D.C. is the highest in the nation. And we'll share the reason. Walmart, Shrimp and Radioactive concerns made the news today. TikTok and the American Tennis Players have struck a deal to promote the sport.  We’ve got the Wall Street Report and is AI really good for business? It depends.    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 12 August 2025

It drove the business news as well as the stock market. We're talking about the Inflation Report that came out early on Tuesday morning and that story starts us off this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for this the 12th day of August.  Thanks for listening! In other news, the trade war between China and the United States is hitting a cooling off period. YouTube will start age verification efforts on Wednesday. Delivery Drones may soon take flight in the U.S. and we’ll tell you about it.  The US National Debt hit a new milestone faster than anticipated. We’ve got the numbers in the Wall Street Report and there is an unsolicited bid from an AI startup to buy…Chrome.  You heard that correctly.  Let’s get to 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.

The Business News Headlines and More 11 August 2025

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.

The Business News Headlines 29 July 2025

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.

The Business News Headlines 24 July 2025

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!
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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 More 15 July 2025

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!
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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.