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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
For many of us waking up this morning our first thought was, "This is 9/11..." And remembering where we were on that awful morning that is seared into our memory. Here are the business news headlines from today:
Family lifeline...seasonal jobs;
The New York Times and employees/child care;
NYSE and taxes...they just want to move;
Meet the country that wants to pay with scrap iron;
A bunch of tech IPO's next week;
The Wall Street Report
Martha Stewart and a bit of cannabis if you please.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview is back with us for a look at some Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro..from music to sports to jousting. To listen just click here.
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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Here's Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine with his weekly review of Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Sort of a short list from football to dogs to music to a cancelled event and more. Click through and have some fun already...you've earned it!
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Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Today there was a raft of things going on that, once again, depressed the markets and we'll share that story and these for Thursday the 10th of September:
Uhm, this was not supposed to happen;
Another retailer calls it quits;
CitiGroup made history today;
Six Jobs/Job Skills needed now;
The price of oil keeps dropping and why;
Wait, how many empty apartments in Manhattan?
It's...alive! The J.C. Penny story;
The Wall Street Report
Target says they will do...better.
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Several jarring things happened today and yet the markets moved upward. Why? That's just one of the stories we've got for you today:
What were investors thinking today;
Jobs...will we really ever fill what is out there;
Amazon says they have jobs paying $150,000 a year;
Marty McFly...your truck is getting ready;
Folks leaving the city may be good for DIY;
The Wall Street Report
Comfy clothing in larger sizes...hmmmmm.
Those stories plus an extended and exclusive interview with Sarah Trone-Garriott who is running for the Iowa State Senate in Senate District 22 (Clive, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines and Waukee). To be sure, at the start it seems this is a hyper-local story but what we talk about is happening all over Iowa and the nation. To listen, click here.
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
When we started this conversation I thought it might be something we could call "Hyper-Local" however the issues that are raised by my guest Sarah Trone-Garriott are much larger than simply those of Iowa State Senate District 22. Here you'll learn more about her and her family. The struggles many are facing and we'll talk about responsibility and leadership moving forward. Click through...and meet Sarah for Iowa.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Welcome back and we hope you in Canada and the U.S. had a good Labor Day Holiday. By the way, you want to follow us on Twitter it's @IOB_NewsHour. On the newscast today:
Tesla stock tumbles big time;
Airline stocks and summer driving;
Consumers and their credit;
Demand for oil dries up...again;
Apple and their big event is coming;
The Wall Street Report
Feeling "socially awkward"?
Those stories PLUS I'll visit with Brent Roske, a noted filmmaker, who is bringing back Roske on Politics. We'll talk about his love for film, the films he's done with some cast members from West Wing and then get into what Roske on Politics is, where you can see it and also about the power Iowa has when it comes to national elections. Oh...and he has an amazing bit of trivia about Congress and Iowa...that shocked me. To listen, just click here.
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Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
He's a returning guest to the Business News Hour, Brent Roske has a love affair with politics and helping people understand the candidates and their positions...not in thirty second clips but in long-form interviews. Here we visit with Brent about the new show which will air on We Are Iowa WOI-TV5 as well as his site Roske.TV and a conversation about the impact Iowa has with the Iowa Caucus, which is yet another passion for this talented filmmaker. Learn more about that here at Keep Iowa First. Meet Brent:
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
It's the Friday before a long Labor Day holiday weekend. Two words for this weekend..."Stay Safe"! Here's what we've got for you today and a reminder, follow along, everyday on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.
A troubling new report out of New Jersey;
Might the wage gap be...narrowing;
COVID19 Mortgage Bailouts;
Low interest rates could be with us for a long time;
The jobs report;
The Wall Street Report;
Skill sets are being altered and celebrated;
More Americans going...hungry.
Those stories PLUS it's Friday and you need a break. Join me and Jeff Pitts as we riff about a host of things. Jeff is from Cityview Magazine and we just have fun chatting it up about all sorts of things while TRYING to stay on task. We...fail. You can listen here.
Thanks for listening!
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
He's back! After a scare (you'll hear about it) Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine is back with Stuff to DO in the DSM Metro. We riff on a bunch of stuff from movies, to music, yoga, rodeo, cycling, a renaissance event at Sleepy Hollow, closed bars (with a great idea on how to skirt the shutdown...no, really!) and much more. Have some fun already...you've earned it!
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
It's the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. And, follow us along on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Here's what we've got for you today:
What goes up, must come down;
Taco Bell - Pandemic Menu Adjustments;
Jeep had a virtual reveal today;
The job numbers are...shocking;
30% of Americans think the economy is just...fine;
The Wall Street Report;
A double dip recession?
Those stories plus a hyper-local conversation with Betty Devine who is running to become a county supervisor in Polk County, Iowa. We talk about her experience, various reforms, budgets and how she wants to better inform county residents about systems and accessibility. Meet Betty Devine here.
Thanks for listening!