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Opportunity for All - Out to Lunch with Seth Johnson

Get ready to be amazed. While we are proud of what the Greater Des Moines Metro has become there are still issues to face and most of those have to do with housing, transportation, education, employment and a host of items the United Way of Central Iowa is attempting to tackle. Here we go Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers with Seth Johnson of Opportunity-Fighting Poverty Together. We promise this will surprise and disturb you. 
 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 4:30pm here on 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.

Talking Opportunity - Out to Lunch with Seth Johnson Part Two

In Part One of Out to Lunch with the Business News Hour, Seth Johnson talked about the issues that impact progress for so many here in Central Iowa. In this segment we tick off the programs that have been created that deal with each area. We also ask about progress. Here is Part Two of our conversation with Seth Johnson as we go Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers. 
 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 4:30pm here on 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.

Business News Headlines 22 June 2018

The Dow today averted it's worst slide in 40 years...welcome to the Business News Hour thanks for clicking through. Inside you'll learn more about the UPS averted strike and the Teamsters Union. We've got a story about Tesla and some bad news about...bad news. How much does bad news cost American companies? The answer will shock you. There is a segment of American society that is quickly moving up the economic ladder and you will never guess who it is. Those stories and more along with the markets...click through for the business news of the day.
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Week in Review Business News on News/Talk 1540 KXEL

It's been a week of business news. We'll kick things off with two marketing stories about national food chains then get into the death of net neutrality, the inflation issue, the Fed, trade and tariff talk. Then Bob Dylan and Whiskey, Soledad O'Brien on Juneteenth and your mood. We'll introduce you to the new state director of AARP-Iowa, check on the markets and talk taxes (who is paying and who is not) with Mike Owen from the Iowa Policy Project. Whew....click through for the business news - Week in Review.
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 4:30pm here on 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.
 
 

Taxes. Business and You with Mike Owen

The recent corporate tax rate cut in Iowa was an important step for business groups that said businesses would by-pass Iowa for more tax friendly states. However what they didn't talk about is what Mike Owen from the Iowa Policy Project is here to discuss. We caught up with Mike at a recent event where he was talking...taxes. Click through for more! 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Business News Headlines 11 June 2018

There is a new war going on...this time over beef as IHOP becomes IHOb. Did you hear that Dominos is now fixing potholes? Hope for your community! We talked about this before how some executives seem to be padding their income through stock buy-backs. We've got that story update. Some gun dealers had their YouTube Channel taken down over the weekend. Those stories and more just a click away...enjoy! 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Congressman Joaquin Castro Talks Business with the Business News Hour

We were able to sit down and talk business with Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) as he made a swing into Iowa. Here we talk about Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his reaction to the G7 Conference and international trade. We also talk about immigration reform, agriculture and something Congressman Castro calls the Infrastructure of Opportunity. Click through to listen. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Business News Week in Review 10 June 2018

Just in case you missed the broadcast on News/Talk 1540 KXEL here is The Week in Review headlines where we share business stories about Starbucks, McDonald's, Monsanto, Twitter, Winnebago, Chris Craft, KFC "Fake Chicken", housing issues and much more. Just click through to hear what you may have missed.  And, we'll be back next Sunday at 2pm Central with the Business News Hour - Week in Review. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Business News Headlines 8 June 2018

Sprint rolled out a cheap phone plan but how long will it last? A city in Florida is trolling for retirees, it's National Home Owners Month but...there is a but. Those stories the markets and more plus a look back at small business and the Iowa Economic Development Authority Targeted Small Business Program and funding for small businesses. So much to share...click thorugh. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Week In Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL - News Headlines

Each week we offer up Insight on Business the News Hour Week in Review. Here are the stories we aired on Sunday 3 June on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. First up a state that will pay you $10,000 to move there and why. The jobs report came out last week, unemployment ticked down, wages finally starting to tick up and more. Trade talks and how they impact you and your family budget. Jobs that pay $80,000 a year that nobody really wants. We’ll also introduce you to Roger Hargens who with his wife Jane started Operation Middle Ground for returning veterans…it’s a jobs story and more. We’ll check the markets and the economic calendar and then a conversation about puppy mills in Iowa with Mary LaHay. It’s a shocking business story.  Click ahead to the segment you want to hear.  Thanks for coming by. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.