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The Business News Headlines 10 January 2024

Welcome back! We kick things off today with a story about the surprising number of Americans who have signed up for the Affordable Care Act. Yes, it is a record number of people and, if you were removed from Medicaid, as thousands have been...you can still qualify for Obama Care.  That story starts us out. And, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
Millions sign up for health insurance and it's a record;
The Enrollment Period ends on January 16 so, still time;
A big story about Ram Trucks...really big;
The purse for the Kentucky Derby just got a raise;
Why is it called the "Run for the Roses"?  We'll tell;
ADHD drugs are in short supply and why;
The top small to mid-size companies to work for?  We have the list;
The Wall Street Report;
Americans are falling short on something we said was important.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines for Friday January 5, 2024

The major surprise of the day? The Jobs Report. Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and that's how we kick off this newscast. And, of course we'll talk about the economy and more.  If you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
The Jobs Report and the Unemployment Rate;
Three economic data points to watch for 2024;
Tesla recalls 1.6 million vehicles...in China;
Got a West Virginia connection? We have news;
A meat recall coming from Sam's Club;
The "Naked Cannonball" story...no, really;
Mortgage rates inch up for the first time in weeks;
The Wall Street Report;
The HOTTEST thing on the market?  You won't believe it.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 5 January 2024

A quick programing note before we get started. The Business News Headlines Newscast didn't make it on Wednesday the 4th due to some technical issues way beyond our control.  Those issues now seem to be fixed and we're grateful to be back with you.  If you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
When good news is bad news on Wall Street;
We've got numbers to share regarding job openings;
A doctors strike takes place in Great Britain;
Starbucks in hot water over store closings;
2023 was a great year for new car sales;
Has the "American Dream" turned into a nightmare;
The Wall Street Report;
A well known restaurant chain closes dozens of locations.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and Ringing The Peace Bell with Yoko Tanaka

Welcome to 2024 and the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 2nd day of January. Happy New Year to you and yours and thanks for being with us again in the new year.  Just ahead some of the big business news stories of the day plus an interesting conversation with Yoko Tanaka the Executive Director of the Japan America Society of Iowa and what we were doing early this past Sunday Morning in the freezing cold with dozens of others. I promise you'll learn something. Also if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
Workers in 22 states get a pay bump;
Price Cuts and EV sales made the news;
Nebraska Governor Pillen gets pushed back;
How you spend your money matters;
The U.S. beef industry has some issues;
The Wall Street Report;
Look for drone delivery to ramp up this year.
Those stories and you'll meet Yoko Tanaka from the Japan America Society of Iowa who explains why we were out in the freezing cold this past Sunday Morning ringing a huge bell 108 times.  Why 108?  She's share that and more.  To hear that conversation click this link.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
 

The Business News Headlines 26 December 2023

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for this the 26th day of December. We trust you had a wonderful Christmas weekend.  Today starts the Kwanza Festival and in the UK and Canada it is Boxing Day...and no there are no fights.  We kick things off with a story about you and your consuming. Also, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
Yes, you did consume ahead of Christmas...wow;
A deep dive into a Gift Card story;
Apple is trying to get some watches back on the market;
GM is giving consumers another reason to pause in buying an EV;
The Wall Street Report;
And, secret remote jobs may be a big thing next year.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 20 December 2023

Take a pinch of recession worries, mix in a dash of profit taking, add a pound of rate concerns and you get the mess that was Wall Street today. We'll kick that off first this evening. Thanks for being with us for the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 20th day of December. Also, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
The markets tumbled and why;
Musk and Tesla battle unions in several countries;
The Federal Trade Commission and kid safety made the news;
The Justice Department looks at a Texas "bait and switch" case;
Got a SiriusXM subscription? Ever tried to cancel it?
The Wall Street Report;
And Tesla story number two.  Benefits and the UAW?
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 19 December 2023

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 19th day of December. Some of you have asked if the equities markets will close early this coming Friday and the answer is no.  Wall Street usually closes early on Christmas Eve but because that falls on Sunday the markets are already closed and will reopen on Tuesday December 26th. Hey, we're here to help. Also, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
Meat processor JBS is in hot water in Brazil;
Last minute shopper? We have some good news;
EV owners or perspective owners will like this story;
A look at population number and growing states;
Some good news about the housing market;
Economic data due Thursday is important;
The Wall Street Report
A major hack has impacted millions. We'll share.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 13 December 2023

It was the lull before the storm and once the FOMC released the minutes of the most recent rate setting meeting the markets took off.  It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 13th day of December, thanks for being with us. We'll get to that story first. Also, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
What the Fed...said;
The markets react;
Tesla is recalling nearly all models sold in the U.S.;
Japan is feeling pretty good about their economy;
Rinse and Repeat. We're talking about dolls;
Some huge news for New York residents. Think debt;
If you drive an EV yet another reason to love Starbucks;
The Wall Street Report;
And, Netflix releases some viewer numbers.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and More 12 December 2023

Only 1.4% of the total number of farmers in the United States are...Black. Back in 1944 12% of the farms were being tended to by African-Americans. What happened and what can farmers of color do to reverse the trend? Click ahead for a conversation with Todd Western III whose family has been farming in Iowa since 1864. It is an amazing story. Todd is the person behind the Iowa Farmers of Color Conference that happens in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday the 16th of December. We think you'll find this conversation stunning. Also, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
New news about inflation in the U.S.;
What? A hostile hotel takeover?
Google loses a massive anti-trust case;
A Tesla driver killed...think autopilot;
What will the Fed do tomorrow? Some thoughts;
Might you be in the "Upper-Class"? We'll share numbers;
The Wall Street Report;
And, the top Google search terms for 2023.
For the interview you'll meet Todd Western III who is bringing farmers of color from several states for the Iowa Farmers of Color Conference that happens on Saturday the 16th of December. Why is he doing this and why does it matter?  All asked and answered and you can hear that conversation by clicking this link.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 6 December 2023

We kick things off today by sharing what Big Bank CEO's had to say before the Senate Banking Committee.  And, yes, they were sort of...whining about being regulated. Welcome to the Wednesday Edition of the Business News Headlines for the 6th day of December. A reminder that tomorrow is a "day that will live in infamy". That quote by president Franklin Roosevelt following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. History, kids, is important. And tomorrow at sundown begins the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. Light those candles.   Also,  if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
Bank CEO's grumble about regulations;
A strong year for EV sales but, there is a but;
More AI news for you today;
Meanwhile the co-founder of Apple gets a Serbian passport;
Up in smoke! We're talking about tobacco stocks;
Finally some good news from the housing market;
The Wall Street Report;
And, Time Magazine names its "Person of the Year".
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.