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The Business News Headlines 9 April 2026
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Your eyes do not deceive you...there is still inflation in the U.S. and that is where we begin this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 9th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, how much did the U.S. economy grow in the final quarter of 2025? We’ll share. If you think gas is expensive what about jet fuel and what that means for travelers. Applications for unemployment assistance climbed…again. Congress is looking carefully at some market issues that seem more than odd. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Amazon CEO tells shareholders to bet big on Artificial Intelligence. 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.
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
The Business News Headlines 25 March 2026
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Now the TSA is actually talking about closing some airports due to staffing shortages and that is where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 25th day of March, thanks for listening. In other news, the EPA will allow higher levels of ethanol in an attempt to lower prices…but, there is a but. The Supreme Court has sided with Cox Communications and it’s all about music. Plug in solar panels could be the next big thing. Venezuela is looking for investment partners think oil. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and an electric vehicle is now dead and we’ll share that story. 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.
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Talking Cars with Karl Brauer of ISeeCars.com
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
We welcome back our friend Karl Brauer from ISeeCars.com to share some insight into the new and used car market. What is selling well,, what isn't and so much more about the auto industry. Plus you'll learn what ISeeCars.com is all about and perhaps you might use it the next time you are looking to buy or just...looking. Meet Karl for this great conversation!
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.
Monday Mar 23, 2026
The Business News Headlines and More 23 March 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Conflicting stories are coming out of the Washington, D.C. and Tehran. Are there talks going on between the U.S. and Iran...or not. That is where we kick off tonight's newscast. This is The Business News Headlines for Monday the 23rd day of March, thank you for listening. In other news, ready for more chaos? We’ve got a story for you. ICE agents have been deployed to various airports but can they really help the TSA? We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the oldest steakhouse in the country is…after 200 years…expanding. For the conversation we’ll visit with Karl Brauer from iseecars.com he knows what is selling, what isn’t, what is a deal and so much more. Talking cars today…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.
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
The Business News Headlines 19 March 2026
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
It was another rocky day on Wall Street until the price of oil moderated a bit and the markets, while closing lower, did recover from some deep drops. We'll start tonight with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 19th day of March and thanks for being with us again. In other news, President Trump and his love of fossil fuels rather than renewable energy is not going well. Asia nations are rushing to conserve energy due to the lack of gas and oil headed there. What? No steering wheel? We’re talking about Tesla. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and have an update on jobless numbers yet more from the Low Hire – Low Fire world of business. 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.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
The Business News Headlines 3 March 2026 and Schmidt Machine
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
The price of gasoline continues to go up and we'll soon see travel from place to place will get much more expensive and that is where we start today. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 3rd day of March, thank you for listening. In other news, anxious travelers are trying to find ways to get out of the Middle East. Iran strikes Amazon data centers. President Trump today threatened economic sanctions against Spain…and why. A high stakes trial gets underway which could change much with Ticketmaster. Target is spending $2 billion to reverse sagging sales. We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and users exit ChatGPT in record numbers and we’ll share why. For the conversation you’ll meet Kevin Schmidt from Schmidt Machine a family owned manufacturing facility located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio…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.
Monday Mar 02, 2026
The Business News Headlines 2 March 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Getting around is going to cost you much more as oil prices surge everything from gasoline to jet fuel will become more pricy. And, that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 2nd day of March, thanks for listening. In other news, flights are slowly returning from the Middle East. What’s going on in Nevada and EV charging stations? We’ll tell you. A federal court halts the “slow walk” of Trump Tariff refunds. U.S. manufacturing grew in February but, there is a but. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there is sudden concern about money over at Anthropic. 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.
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
The Business News Headlines 26 February 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
What is interesting is the number of people who associated with Jeffery Epstein that are paying a price. But, more interesting are those who seem to be Teflon when it comes to the scandal. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 26th day of February, thanks for listening. In other news, a judge rules that the IRS broke the law and we’ll share what that is about. So who is now winning in the Warner Brothers – Netflix – Paramount deal? Things have…changed. Some shocking testimony in the Facebook trial that we’ll share with you. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Ford Motor Company has just issued a major recall and why. 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.
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
The Business News Headlines and More 15 January 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
With the Trump Administration going all in on fossil fuel the future of EV's is in doubt and proof comes from the Detroit Auto Show. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 15th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, more Grok news for you as Musk backs down. Fewer Americans filed for unemployment and we’ll share the numbers. We’ll check the numbers from the Wall Street Report and Verizon explains what happened with that outage on Wednesday. For the conversation you’ll meet entrepreneur Stephen Wilson from NuDoseDaily.com. The company that promises better days and restful nights. 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.
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
The Business News Headlines 13 January 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
The cozy relationship between Trump, Wall Street and big banks is undergoing a change and we'll start with that story tonight. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 13th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, Elon Musk’s Grok has been blocked by two countries. The EPA is proposing new rules that limit the ability to ensure clean water…you heard that correctly. In addition, the EPA will change some reporting having to do with clean air. The Detroit auto show kicks off this week…what to expect. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the latest report out of Canada on travel and U.S. booze. 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.