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Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Wall Street was up today and the Dow climbed above 26,000 for the first time since last November. It is the Business News Hour today broadcasting from the AMA-Iowa Experience in West Des Moines Iowa. Thanks for coming by. In the news:
David Stockman is back in the news with a warning;
Oh, how the ultra-wealthy live;
A frightening story about your personal data and apps;
Politics and Agriculture not a good mix;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and Cassandra Pudenz the president of the AMA-Iowa Chapter on their work and this conference. To hear that conversation click here.
And, coming up Parker Reed with Stuff to DO in the Metro from Cityview Magazine. To hear that conversation click here.
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
We're joined by the current president of the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter Cassandra Pudenz. We talk about the organization, various forms of marketing, what's hot, what's not and more. Click through and learn more about this great organization dedicated to helping businesses grow.
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 5pm Central. 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.
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
A busy day in the world of business news and we start out by checking what happened on Wall Street and then we'll share these stories:
Door Dash is worth a ton of money...who would have thought;
The housing sector is showing some weak signs;
It's good to be a....cat;
Overstated gas mileage? This time it's Ford;
Banks are getting tighter on farm loans and at a time when the rural economy is hurting;
Wells Fargo is leaving The Financial Center in downtown Des Moines. Opportunity?
What happened and why on Wall Street
Those stories and a conversation with our friend Maureen Burger from Tero International. To hear that conversation click here.
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Thanks for coming by! We've got the top business news stories for you all on your time. No waiting...you can learn more about all of this by clicking through:
The Fed minutes had Wall Street guessing;
Southwest Airlines say the recent federal shutdown cost them millions;
But, that's just the start of troubles for Southwest;
There is a bank in Germany that is worried...very worried;
A new smartphone is coming and it's cool but can you afford it;
How smartwatches are helping save lives;
In Des Moines a new apartment building has trendy offices on the main floor;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Also today for The Interview we've got Cynde Cronin and Ned Flynn from Aureon HR talking about the high cost of workplace harassment. The numbers are stunning and, according to Cynde and Ned there is only one way to mitigate your losses. Plus they have a story that is hard to believe. To hear that conversation click here.
Thanks for listening!
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
There are so many areas of concern when it comes to workplace harassment. Here we talk about the rise of the Me Too Movement, the high cost of legal expenses, the rising cost of out of court settlements not to mention lost productivity and lousy public relations...it's enough to make you re-think business. And, maybe that's the idea. Here I visit with Cynde Cronin and Ned Flynn from Aureon HR about all of that and more. Plus, Cynde has a story that you are not going to believe. There is an answer to helping business mitigate exposure...and we'll share it.
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 5pm Central. 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.
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
The Business News Headlines starts out with a stall on Wall Street as our lead story and then we'll get into:
Getting a tax return or...gotta pay up? It's the reality of many Americans;
Walmart bucks the poor holiday sales trend;
What is Netflix becoming? We think we might know;
Des Moines, Iowa comes in as the 10th best Capital City in America.
Also today we're going to be talking with Carl Voss from the RAGBRAI Founders Project about the very cool statue headed to Water Works Park but they have money to raise. To listen to that conversation, click here.
Freshman Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) stops by for a conversation about top legislative priorities that she says will have a positive impact on not only Iowans in the Third Congressional District but for Americans across the country. Here is that conversation.
Thanks for listening!
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
It will soon be 50 years since the first Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) and a group of people have banded together to raise money for the RAGBRAI Founders Project a statue of John Karris and Donald Kaul. Here Carl Voss from the committee talks about the effort and the location in a new area of Water Works Park in Des Moines.
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 5pm Central. 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
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
I sat down with freshman Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) who represents Iowa's Third Congressional district. We talked about her legislative priorities that she feels will impact not only her district but all of Iowa. She also offered a pledge to work with members of the GOP to get things done. Here is our 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 starting at 5pm Central. 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
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Wall Street may have been shut down today due to the President's Day Holiday but there was still some markets to watch and business to report on:
U.S. Markets Closed but Asia and Europe are open;
The Wall and Texas landowners not a good mix;
Oops - Google Earth shows secret military sites;
The top ten states that created small businesses and jobs last year;
A new building for the Harkin Center at Drake University;
Des Moines businessman and former Democratic Candidate Fred Hubbell hit by a car.
Take some time and learn more about the impact of climate change on individuals, businesses and communities with Rick Smith from the Citizens' Climate Lobby.To hear that conversation click here.
Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about the AMA-Iowa Experience and more networking and education events happening this week...and a bit about Podcast Iowa coming in March. To listen in, click here.
Thanks for listening!
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
A couple of nights ago I was at a meeting where Rick Smith presented a riveting talk about climate change and it's impact on individuals, businesses, and communities. It was so good that I had to ask him to be part of our broadcast. It doesn't really matter if you believe in climate change but what science believes and the impact is huge. Here from the Citizens Climate Lobby is Rick Smith:
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 5pm Central. 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