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What the Iowa ACLU Does with Mark Stringer

Ten years ago we sat down with Mark Stringer the Executive Director for the Iowa ACLU so we thought it might be time to revisit what the organization does, and does not do. Are they liberal, conservative or neither?  Asked and answered but the most important question might be, "Just what Constitutional liberty to you prize the most?" Here is Mark with some answers. 
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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 Healines 26 June 2026

And you thought we were through imposing tariffs on our trading partners?  How silly!  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 26th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, a former Meta employee says she is being silenced by the tech giant, we’ll share details. Gadgets from Apple just got more expensive. Selling one billion burgers is a big deal and it wasn’t done by McDonalds or Burger King…who did it will surprise you.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a reminder we’re back on the air Sunday, Noon Central with the Business Week in Review and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes, we do stream.  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 the Iowa ACLU 25 June 2026

The inflation numbers for May are in and, as you can imagine, they are not good. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 25th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, the U.S. economy grew in the first quarter and we’ll share by how much. The Supreme Court ruled on a couple of cases and we’ll share some of the details. We’ve got the latest 30-year mortgage rate number for you.  Speaking of numbers, we’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation we’ll chat with Mark Stringer the Executive Director of the Iowa ACLU.  So what are they all about, what do they do and are they liberal, conservative or…neither?  All asked and answered 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.

The Business News Headlines and Mental Health 24 June 2026

If you are old enough you might remember "gas wars" where gas stations near each other would lower prices to lure in customers. That is gone and our first story might indicate why. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 24th of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, stocks faltered yet again today. Even with slashing workers the IRS did better than expected. The Fed has a bank stress test so how did they do?  We’ll share. We have a story about Vikings…no, not the football team but it is interesting. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Brandon Will from Community Support Advocates a group that is presenting four in depth programs dealing with mental health issues.
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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.

Fighting the Tariffs with Detroit Axle

This is a great story. Mike Musheinesh decided school was not for him so he "graduated" in the 9th grade. Today he is the CEO of Detroit Axle, employing 1,000 people. Now he is determined to lead the way in seeking substantial tariff refunds while also fighting to preserve the de minimus exemption for importers. This is truly a unique conversation from a company that has been impacted.  Meet Mike:
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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 Fighting Trump Tariffs 23 June 2026

Fans visiting North America for the World Cup are experiencing "sticker shock" for a host of things and we'll explain. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 23rd day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, stocks ended the day lower. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into a Tesla crash that killed a women in Texas. More news about Iran but who to believe. In a related story the U.S. Senate passes a war powers act and what that means. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Mike Musheinesh the CEO of Detroit Axle who has an amazing story and is fighting for tariff refunds and the de minimus exemption for importers. This is really a great story! 
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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.

Talking Catering with Jerry and Margie

Sometimes we do something just for fun. Recently while covering The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade by News/Talk 1540 KXEL we ran into Jerry and Margie Sweeting who have been in the catering business for thirty years. That's a bunch of folks enjoying food like the chicken, potatoes and slaw they prepared and served at the John Deere Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. So, we sat down for this brief story about Jerry and Margie's Catering. Enjoy...we did!
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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 22 June 2026

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has made some major changes to the reporting of the Central Bank and what that might mean.  That story kicks us off this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 22nd day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, the former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100. Mexico has said it will start sending oil to Cuba. Here in Iowa booze and beer will flow at Iowa State football and basketball games…and why. In more boozy news…we’re talking wine and attracting younger drinkers. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Google to invest millions into an AI film studio.
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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 18 June 2026

Gas prices have fallen and we'll share by how much. That story kicks us off this evening and it's great to be back in the studio after being on assignment for several days this week. In other news, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell a bit. Pizza Hut to be sold and why. In other food news some brands are celebrating the250th birthday of America with some tasty treats. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Sam’s Club rebrands itself and it’s all about attracting younger shoppers.  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 Tractorcade with Matt Kenney

We're back with roughly 400 of our tractor ridding friends for The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade made possible through the support from News/Talk 1540 KXEL. Our guest is Matt Kenney who ramrods the event. Here we talk about the people, the tractors, the excitement the drivers and the riders have every year. 
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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.