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Meet Presidential Candidate Admiral Joe Sestak - Part One

He entered the crowded 2020 Democratic Presidential Race late. The reason was an illness of his daughter that has now been reversed. That, in itself, is quite the emotional story which he relates in Part Two. We begin by talking about his thirty years in the United States Navy and what that experience led to winning a congressional race, twice, in Pennsylvania. Meet Admiral Joe Sestak as he barnstorms across Iowa. 
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. 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. 
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Part Two with Admiral Joe Sestak a 2020 Presidential Candidate

In Part Two of my conversation with Admiral Joe Sestak we start out by talking about working American families and why so many of them split away from the Democratic Party and voted for then candidate Donald Trump. But, more importantly what Sestak sees as a way to keep workers employed moving forward. That issue in more in Part Two with Admiral Sestak. 
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. 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. 
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The Business News Headlines 16 July 2019

It's all about the numbers...and so we begin earnings season on Wall Street and some big names reported those numbers today before the bell. We'll talk about it. In addition to that story:
Abigail Disney is, in a word, livid;
Prime Day has a promotion...sort of;
Retail sales numbers are in;
Where the money is coming from for consumers to buy stuff;
Politics and the Twitter Feed of President Trump.
Those stories plus a conversation with the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio as he made a quick stop in Iowa to press on with his 2020 presidential run. I asked him four question and his answers surprised me and I'll bet they surprise you as well. To listen to that conversation, click here.
Also today is the second day of the 2020 Presidential Forum sponsored by AARP-Iowa. We were in Des Moines at the first stop of this five city swing and visited with attendees. You can hear their reaction here.
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. 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. 
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The Business News Headlines & More 15 July 2019

Welcome to another week. Wall Street opened higher this morning but then the dull-drums set in. We'll have that story and more in this edition of the Business News Headlines.  Just a click away you'll learn about:
Bank Stocks;
Massive layoffs in several states;
Luxury, it seems, is a luxury;
Prime Day and workers walk;
China and it's GDP;
The story about the down side of one-day delivery;
Congress said to be teeing off on tech and currency.
Those stories and a visit with Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com with a host of things going on here in the DSMUSA Metro and even around the state. We kick things off with the massive event with AARP-Iowa. To listen to that just click here. 
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. 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. 
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The Business News Headlines - 12 July 2019

All the signs point to a rate cut...at least that is what Wall Street is banking on. That's just one of the stories we've got for you today in the business news headlines:
Thank you Mr. Powell;
Another casualty in D.C.
The Big Mac Index says this about the dollar;
Getting engaged? Better buy that dimond now;
More sad retail stories;
Got a bad boss? Could impact your health;
Airlines and in-flight booze.
Those stories plus some time with Jeff Pitts and Trevor Babcock from Cityview Magazine with our Friday Fun section of Stuff to DO in the DSM Metro this weekend into next week. To listen to that segment just click here. 
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. 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. 
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The Business News Headlines 9 July 2019

The Dow opened more than 100 points down this morning as investors fret about the Fed Chair address tomorrow. It's all about the interest rates. Also today:
Mixing Business & Politics - Not a Good Idea;
Virgin Galactic to g public;
Another multi-billion dollar acquisition;
Twitter and President Trump;
Drug prices and transparency;
Biggest threat to the global economy is...
Airport money.
Those stories plus Four Questions for former Maryland Congressman and current presidential candidate John Delaney as we talk about his stand on health care, voting rights, education and getting financing to minority communities. You can hear that conversation here. 
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. 
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The Business News Headlines & More 8 July 2019

Welcome back to a full week of work...for many of us the mid-week holiday put a kink in our productivity. But, hope you had a great time with family and friends. It was a rocky day on Wall Street to open the week as investors deal with the Fed and tech companies had a tough day.  In other headlines:
Employee unrest at Amazon continues;
So how strong are the ties to the Chinese military;
It's about profit says this bank...profit;
States are actually falling apart and we're not talking earthquakes;
Employees spending hundreds each month to avoid co-workers;
Got...gas?
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com on social media, the big deal with curating stuff, retail trade and business events in the Greater Des Moines Metro this week. You can catch that right here! 
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. 
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Business Thoughts with Laura Kinnard

As we sit down in our favorite coffee shop, Grounds for Celebration in the Village of Windsor Heights, we're hearing music from the 60's and then get into a conversation about why consumers demand things be curated for them. Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com joins me. Today we also touch on retail, services, social media and several events designed for networking and business education going on this week in the Greater Des Moines Metro. 
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. 
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The Business News Headlines & More 27 June 2019

Signs pointed to a weak open for the Dow and it, for the most part, stayed that way. Reason? Eyes on the G-20 and the global economy.  In the business news headlines here is what we've got and stay with us for a conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna about a host of items.
Remember when Pier One Imports was...hot;
Ford announces labor cuts;
What? Jobless claims were up last week;
Americans are worried and maybe they have reason to be;
We'll talk cellphone batteries;
An elegant French restaurant leaves a tiny town;
Amazon makes news...again.
Those stories plus this conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) about a host of issues. It seems timely seeing how tonight is the second of the televised presidential debates. To hear that conversation click here. 
Thanks for listening!
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A Conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna

Iowa, it would seem, is the political crossroads as the nation heats up for the 2020 election cycle. While we don't often talk politics we do like to sit down with thought leaders as they visit our state. Here we talk wages, technology and the economy with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) who was kind enough to give us some time to talk about what he has learned in Iowa and what he believes we need to do to move our economy forward. 
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.