There are some cities in the U.S. where the price of a home is actually…falling. It’s the business news headlines for Monday the 6th of June, thanks for being with us! And, here's what we've got for you today:
- The top 5 cities where housing costs are going down;
- The two-story Taco Bell drive through...amazing;
- Online grocery sales still strong;
- But, the competition is fierce;
- Unions cry foul on a Starbucks decision;
- The 10-year T-Bill and the markets;
- New stuff for the Apple Watch;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Live audio listening going down.
Those stories plus you'll meet businessman, author and keynote speaker Jack Stack who recently surprised some 500 people gathered at The Central Iowa Business Conference with two words. What are they and why should you pay attention? To listen, click here.
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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 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.
It was a rocky start to the week as some weak data impacted Wall Street. It’s the business news headlines for Monday the 16th day of May…thanks for being with us everybody.
- The "Rocky Start" explained;
- After more than 30 years they are leaving;
- Over priced pizza? Who? We share names;
- The White House - Jeff Bezos and Taxes;
- A major sponsor wants OUT of Canton;
- Gun Sales and Gun Stocks;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Even at $200 a year this chain is worried about finding managers.
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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 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.
Nothing is forever….just ask Apple. It’s the business news headlines for Tuesday the 10th day of May, thanks everybody for being with us. And, make sure you click through for the interview with the CEO of Women Lead Change, Tiffany O'Donnell as we talk about a national survey dealing with challenges faced by women in and out of the workplace. Your voice matters. In the news:
- Apple pulls the plug after 20 years;
- The markets opened way up but...
- Sticker shock (really) at this restaurant;
- Amazon firing union organizers;
- The Consumer Price Index is due out;
- Costco is opening a bunch of new stores;
- Tesla is recalling a bunch of vehicles and why;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Tom Brady will have a new, and pricy, gig.
Those stories plus this conversation with Tiffany O'Donnell the CEO of Women Lead Change. It's all about a national survey that will lay out data on a host of topics and you can help in the effort. To listen and get the link to the survey just click here.
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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 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.
In a word trading on Wall Street this week was…Turbulent. It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 6th day of May, thanks for being with us everybody. And, a reminder, we're back on Sunday at Noon Central with the Business Week in Review and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL...just in case you've missed some stuff. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Yes, it was...turbulent as the markets went south;
- Even in the tight job market a wave of layoffs;
- It was a great jobs report and we'll share the numbers;
- Boeing is moving and you won't guess to where;
- Vegans rejoice more places changing menus;
- A second Staten Island Amazon facility had a union vote;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A trend: New hires ghosting their employers on the first day.
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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 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.
Give us about nine minutes and we promise you'll hear some things you might otherwise have missed. It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 4th of May and here's what we've got for you:
- Jerome Powell made some news;
- Folks in Texas would like you to stay away;
- Why this company is selling 1/3 of their ships;
- Starbucks takes aim on union workers;
- Meanwhile workers hit back;
- Higher utility prices = big sales for solar;
- The future looks bleak for e-commerce;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Corporate America weighing in on abortion rights.
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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 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 best word for the U.S. stock market today was, "wobble" as the major indexes rose and fell throughout the afternoon. But in the end it was all green. In other news here's what we've got for you today and make sure you click through for the interview about the Central Iowa Business Conference that is becoming a major Midwestern event.
- Car parts, pizza and a lottery win;
- Roe v. Wade and Canada;
- Apple to build an electric car;
- Some investment advice from Warren Buffett;
- Starbucks employees on a union roll;
- Meanwhile the company is fighting back with cash;
- More workers are quitting we've got new numbers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- California "pausing" on the 4-day work week.
Those stories and this conversation with Todd McDonald about the upcoming Central Iowa Business Conference and the major names that are coming to present in what is quickly becoming a major Midwestern event. To listen just click here.
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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 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 gross domestic product of the United States contracted by 1.4 in the first quarter of the year. But, there is a but and that story leads us off today. In addition stay with us because today is an International Day of Mourning remembering the workers who died due to illness or injury while on the job. You'll be hearing from Charlie Wishman the President of the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO about the day and the 71 Iowans remembered at multiple stops across the state. For the interview you'll been the great talent of John Busbee as we talk marketing and culture...yes, there is a connection. Let's go!
- The economy shrank but, there is a but;
- 120,000 pounds of ground beef recalled and why;
- Disney & DeSantis - We've got new...news;
- Taking a page out of Costco's playbook;
- McDonald's leaving Russia but it's very expensive;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Charlie Wishman about the Workers Memorial Day.
For the interview you'll meet John Busbee who is a marketer, writer, film producer and the founder of The Culture Buzz. What does marketing and culture have in common? You can hear that conversation by clicking this link.
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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 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.
Welcome back we hope you had a great weekend. We kick things off taking a hard look at the economy as what was once a rapid recovery is now just crawling along. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Why our economy is sputtering;
- Twitter to be consumed by Elon Musk;
- That that might mean for Truth Social;
- McDonald's asked but will they listen;
- The price of oil fell and why;
- Starbucks in some union trouble;
- Meanwhile in Maryland a new union shop;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Bias in the office? But among...who?
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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 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.
Welcome back to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 20th of April and yes, we'll have a 4/20 story for you. Also, make sure you click ahead for a conversation about issues that face so many parts of the country and what the Greater Des Moines Partnership is taking to Washington D.C. in May. But, first the news:
- The company lost $50b in value today;
- The 4/20 report on cannabis;
- The Biden Administration and student debt;
- An update on oil stocks;
- Uber Eats and "reverse discrimination";
- Unions and big tech companies is a story;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The most affordable city to buy a house...will surprise you.
For the interview you'll meet Andrea Woodard the Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy for the 4th largest chamber organization in the nation, The Greater Des Moines Partnership. Over 170 Central Iowa leaders are headed to Washington, D.C. in May. Why? To address some of the same issues your city and state are facing. To listen, just click here.
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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 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.
Welcome back from the holiday weekend. Our hope is that you had a couple of days filled with family and friends and a meaningful time together. Here's what we've got for you today:
- More Twitter drama from Jack Dorsey;
- Want to build something? Better use U.S. steel;
- Some things have gone DOWN in price, we have a list;
- Natural gas prices are up and temperatures are down;
- Taco Bell is bringing back a "fan favorite";
- Alex Jones and Infowars are in the news;
- Amazon and Unions...yet another story;
- The Wall Street Report;
- These people are not, ever, going back to work.
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 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.
