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Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
The newspaper business has had a tough time. Over 2,000 have shut their doors and nearly 150 counties in the United States are without a news paper. Recently Gannett instituted new business guidelines for reading content. Here I sit down with Carol Hunter the Executive Editor of the Des Moines Register to talk about that and more about the future of the newspaper business from staffing to reporting and even some politics. Here is that conversation.
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Click through for the top business news headlines from today. So much going on and we start out with two big things that will impact the markets and our economy this week. Also:
GM to close a 78 year old plant near Detroit;
The business of private prisons...it's struggling;
Some drug-maker news;
The business of sneakers...no, really;
Men and pedicures.
Those stories plus some time with Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com as we chat it up about the reach of this newscast, the business of co-working, social media, the reunion of the Central Iowa Bloggers and more. To listen in, just click here.
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Each Monday I sit down with Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com to chat it up about business events, social media, networking and more here in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Today she takes me by surprise and asks about the international reach of our newscast. That's right. While the our main listeners come from the United States second is Germany. We also talk about co-working the Central Iowa Bloggers getting back together for a reunion of sorts and some future events. 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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
If you own stock...tech stock...you had a pretty good day on Wall Street. It's the Business News Headlines for a Friday and you're a click away from Friday Fun with Trevor and Jeff from Cityview Magazine. Today we've got these stories for you:
Tech stocks rock, who did what;
Consumer spending is way up...but where did they get the money?
Justice Department says OK to the T-Mobile-Sprint deal;
J.C. Penny, will they make it? At least they are trying;
A judge slashed $2 billion from a jury decision;
McDonald's for the win with cheap, classic food;
Costco and the Costco Card.
Those stories and more along with Trevor Babcock and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. We call it "Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro" things like music, festivals, markets, sports...yeah...we've got a list and you can hear that...here.
Thanks for listening!
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Expect NOTHING serious here...it's Trevor Babcock and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with their list of Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. We've got Band of Horses, the National Balloon Classic (Hey, can you steer those things?), the Italian American Heritage Festival, the Iowa Cubs (We hate the Round Rock Express!) Oreo Meatwagon is in town...and a bunch more! Click through and have some fun already!
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
It's the business news headlines for the 25th of July, thanks for coming by. In the newscast today:
Amazon wants you to come visit a fulfillment center;
Nissan to cut over 12,000 jobs;
The least appealing vehicle is...
Tesla sells more cars but still losing money;
Housing issues forecast a recession;
Seems you like cheap streaming TV...a bunch.
Those stories and more plus the link between poverty and business. Today Steve Roach Knight the communications director for the National Poor People's Campaign visits with me about what they are all about and we make the link between our national economy and...poverty. To hear that conversation click here.
Thanks for listening!
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Follow this line of thinking: If there are 140 million Americans that are poor, that's 43% of the U.S. population, what does that do to our overall economy? If people are shut out of housing or spending up to 50% of their income on shelter there is little left for food, insurance, transportation and education. This week the National Poor People's Campaign came to Iowa. There was little media attention paid to the visit by Rev. Dr. William Barber II but we were able to visit with him and Steve Roach Knight the movements communication director. Connect the dots with us as he explains what this is all about.
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
The never ending upward spiral of prescription drug costs touches people of every age. People are crossing the border with Canada to import insulin, because congress has not been able to come to grips with reining in the high cost of drugs some states have instituted their own laws. In a word it's a mess. Now AARP is taking on the drug companies. Here Brad Anderson the State Director for AARP-Iowa breaks down the effort to "Stop the Greed" and he needs your help. Listen to what's going on and then tell AARP your story. You can do that here.
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Today it was all about earnings reports on Wall Street as Coke, Hasbro and United Technologies all beat expectations. In the business news headlines for today:
The closing of newspapers and our ability to know;
Harley Davidson reported some lousy numbers;
Coca-Cola thinks healthy and offers more caffeine;
More bad news for U.S. malls;
The $25 phone that billions will buy;
The 93% tax on California wine.
Those stories and more along with a conversation with 2020 Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang. We sit down to talk about how he says we should be measuring the success of America, jobs, job loses, his basic income idea and small business. You can hear that conversation here.
Thanks for listening!
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
This conversation marks the third time we've had the opportunity to sit down with 2020 Democratic Presidential Hopeful, Andrew Yang. We recently caught up with him as he toured Iowa and sat down for Four Questions. We start out talking about measuring GDP, jobs, workers, unions, small business and his Universal Basic Income of $1,000 to individuals 18 to 64. Meet Andrew Yang...
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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International