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The Business News Headlines 16 June 2025

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.
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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 June 2025

A shocking report is out from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Think Trump Tax Cuts.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 12th day of June, thanks for being here. In other news, some manufacturing info out of North Carolina. More troubles for Boeing as the deadly crash in India puts the spotlight on the company. A former congressman who sought to shut down the IRS is now the IRS commissioner. We’ve got some news about mortgage rates.  The Wall Street Report is coming at you and US Jobless claims are on the rise.  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 15 May 2025

The latest airport issue is air traffic controllers losing radar and communication with the planes they are working and it happened again.  This time in Denver. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 15th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, more major companies are raising prices and we’ve got the list.  Here is a question for you: are businesses using the tariff issue just to raise prices to the consumer?  Even if the products they sell are made in the U.S.? Business travel to the U.S. is down…why and by how much?  We’ll share.  The Wall Street Report is coming your way in just a bit and mandatory student loan collections is now impacting older people and the picture is not good.  The Business News Headlines…starts now.
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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 14 May 2025

We found this interesting. Even businesses in China are skeptical about the recently announced truce in the Trump induced tariff war and its future. That story kicks us off today and thanks for being with us for the Business News Headlines on this the 14th day of May.  In other news, Fear of Flying is gripping some travelers. A Door-Dash employee stole 2.5 million dollars from the company…no, really.  Ford is recalling thousands of vehicles and we’ll share why. The Target CEO admits the company has made a mistake and we’ll share what that is.  The Wall Street Report is coming up and McDonald’s has made an interesting change that impacts consumers.  The Business News Headlines…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 9 May 2025

If you remember we carried a story this past week about the danger in taking the United States Postal Service private. That concern just got a reality check as David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service. Might this be the first shoe to fall?  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 9th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, talks between the U.S. and China over trade is as confusing as most things coming from Washington. US Markets closed mixed today.  Folks in Chicago are having some good fun celebrating native son Pope Leo the 14th.  The Wall Street Report and yet another radar outage in Newark.  Meanwhile the FAA has just dropped a 20 billion dollar plan to fix issues just like that.  And because the possible privatization of the United State Postal Service is once again top of mind…we’re bringing back Herb Copley to offer up what might happened should the Trump administration choose to go private with the USPS.  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 6 May 2025

There has been so much said about the U.S. trade deficit that we thought you might like to know why it spiked in March and exactly what the trade deficit is.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of May, thanks for being with us.  In other news, Homeland Security Chief says you can still fly if you don’t have Real ID…but, there is a but. Let’s talk about…toys a story from Mattel. Dollar General is closing more stores.  We’ve got more retail news…two stories about Target.  The Wall Street Report and the Canadian Prime Minister was at the White House today…we’ll share a bit about what happened.  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.
 

Meet Entrepreneur Theresa Leppert

So often we have these chance meetings that bring us to a story we love sharing. Here you will meet Theresa Leppert who worked in the medical field and thought a massage was something that only rich people did on vacation.  One trip, years ago, changed her life.  She went back to school and opened up a massage and aroma therapy business in the tiny town of Maquoketa, Iowa (pop. 6,000). But it doesn't stop there Theresa is also on the Board of Directors of Girl Campers and we'll talk about that as well. Meet Theresa Leppert an entrepreneur that’s got a bunch going on from Girl Campers to Lucida Sol Wellness & Botanicals. 
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.

The Business News Headlines 25 April 2025

Time for another segment of "Who's on First" and yes, we are talking tariffs and how the president continues to confound the issue.  Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines, glad you're here.  In other news, even if the Fed does bend to the will of President Trump and lowers rates…it may not help you…the consumer.  The Shanghai Auto Show is going on and what they are saying about the US and tariffs.  The travel industry is hurting…Canadians are not visiting the U.S. and some professional groups are warning their members about crossing the border.  The Wall Street Report and farmers are bracing for a rough year.  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 7 April 2025

Wall Street had another turbulent day…there was even some “fake news” about pausing the tariffs and we’ll share. This is the business news headlines for Monday the 7th day of April, thanks for being here. IN other news, the flooding in Kentucky closes a famous distillery. The housing market is looking better for homebuyers. Walmart and the blackout made the news today. A major furniture store is shutting down and citing tariffs as the reason. The Wall Street Report and the CEO of the largest bank in the US has issued a warning statement….for the conversation you’ll meet historian and genealogist Ricki King who has, for years, studied and reported findings of what she calls underrepresented communities in Iowa.  Stay with us for that conversation….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 13 March 2025

You perhaps haven't thought much about the tourism business, more importantly the business we get from Canadian travelers. That is a story that kicks us off this evening and the loss is truly staggering. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 13th of March. Thanks for being here and a reminder that should you wish to to follow us you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today and in under 10 minutes:
Canadian travelers are traveling but not to the U.S.
And the economics are staggering;
The markets cratered yet again and you know why;
Been getting weird text messages about toll road fees?
Another report that inflation is down but...yes, there is a but;
Taking the tariff fight to the EU will cost businesses in the U.S.;
The movie "Young Guns Three" is a thing says actor Emilio Estevez;
The Wall Street Report;
And a federal judge orders the rehiring of thousands of government workers.
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.