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The Business News Headlines & More 29 October 2021

It's the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines, thanks for being with us everybody.  Stick around because after the news Jeff Pitts is in to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  But first, these stories:

• How long will oil and gas prices be high?
• A new phase in vaccinations about to start;
• While some leave jobs what happens to those who stay;
• Starbucks making big moves in labor;
• Arnold Schwarzenegger on climate critics: "stupid";
• What's up with cigarette sales;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Cheesecake did something other restaurants didn't and...

Those stories plus, each Friday Jeff Pitts who is the managing editor for Cityview Magazine comes to the studio to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. We have a Fun Friday chatting it up about some great events. 

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines 28 October 2021

With the economic data we got this morning it should have been a down day on Wall Street...should have been.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• U.S. GDP growth shrinks to 2%;
• Consumer spending cooled;
• But, fewer Americans filed for unemployment;
• The Billionaire Tax. How much might Musk and Bezos pay;
• Is the pandemic buying boom gone? Ask Amazon;
• But you DO love your coffee. Ask Starbucks;
• A white worker awarded $10 million - discrimination;
• Universal Orlando surprises everybody;
• The Wall Street Report;
• What's in a name? Ask Mark Zuckerberg.

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines & More 27 October 2021

What goes up must come down and that's what happened today on Wall Street...and we'll share why. Also today we're going to get "hyper-local" with our guest segment and visit with Mike Jones a public defender and candidate for Mayor of the small Iowa community of Windsor Heights. He's taking on an incumbent and details...why.  But, first the news:

• Wall Street ticks down and why;
• Another burger place in San Francisco forced to close;
• Fail to tip your Door Dash Driver...could mean cold food;
• Ford reports some good earnings and surprises Wall Street;
• Carvana, Hertz and Tesla;
• Finally some good news from Harley-Davidson;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Is that MBA worth it?  We have an answer.

Living in a small community...even one that is surrounded by the Des Moines Metro...has some advantages. Windsor Heights, Iowa has roughly 5,000 folks living in this "land-locked" city. While small it does have the ability to do some big things and one of those is business development. Here Mike Jones, who is running for Mayor of Windsor Heights sits down to talk about his race, why he decided to run and some thoughts about roads, waterways, taxes, housing, diversity, branding and...yes...business development.  Meet Mike!

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines 26 October 2021

Welcome to the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines, grateful, as always, that you're here with us.  This is what we've got for you today:

• The Pfizer vaccine is approved for kids 5 - 11;
• The richest person on the planet is...
• New records on Wall Street but just barely;
• Burger King is not having a good year;
• McDonald's workers walk out and why;
• GM takes the wraps off an amazing vehicle;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Three states lead the nation in voluntary job quits...why?

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

 

 

The Business News Headlines 25 October 2021

Another busy week ahead with some 165 companies in the S&P 500 reporting earnings.  Watch the markets.  Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines...here's what we've got for you today:

• Which is cheaper an EV or gas engines?
• How about a hydrogen powered car?
• Amazon underpaying workers;
• A McDonald's employee posts a video and...oops;
• 40% of the dining rooms in this chain are closing early;
• Today a U.S. company hit the $1 trillion dollar mark;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Companies are betting you'll pay higher prices and not leave.

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines & More 22 October 2021

OK, I know we're a bit late with the business news headlines.  We were, shall we say, distracted by Ty Rushing (@RushTheWriter) who shared a video of him trying some Mountain Dew flavor that is...spicy? It's a new thing for him called #TyTries.  Sorry we're late.....but here's what we've got for you today:

• The Dow ends the week at an all time high;
• Will the military take over trucking;
• The most "horrifying" auto company is...
• GM is finally shipping pickups out of storage;
• Intel wants the feds to make good on their support;
• This chain is pulling meat from its menu;
• We've got some good economic news for you;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Let's go "Re-Wilding"!

Plus it's FRIDAY and

the weekend is here and so is Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine who comes into the studio each week to offer up "Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro" this weekend into next week.  And we've got lots of stuff to riff about. I mean, who else would take the first minute and go on about the Iowa Wild Hockey team that hits the ice for the 2021/2022 season on Friday.  Hockey!  And we'll spend some time on scary stuff the Halloween, the Des Moines Art Center, a play in Indianola and some spooky stuff in Pella. Click in and have some fun already! You deserve it.

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines 21 October 2021

Hi and thanks for clicking through. We broadcast out of the Midwest and the temps here have plummeted; welcome to a real fall. Speaking
of going down the Dow sank by over 120 points early on the trade but rebounded this afternoon. Here's what we've got for you today:

• Even if your bank offers this...call the FBI;
• What's the deal with Marriott and "resort fees";
• You like Bezos and Musk but hate billionaires;
• Will the McPlant be a thing or not;
• No new cars so used cars boost sales;
• Apple may have a shortage of gizmos for the holidays;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Stormy skies still ahead for Southwest.

Thanks for listening!

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 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.

Meet Des Moines School Board Candidate Shelly Skuster

Yes, we know that this is a national broadcast...and that many folks outside of the U.S. listen each day but...school board races in Iowa have become hot as they have in many other states. There are all sorts of cultural issues driving this as well as masks, vaccines...you know the drill. Today we'll interduce you to Shelly Skuster. Yes, there is a business angle to education and something you may not know she's a former TV reporter.  See what we find?

Thanks for coming by!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines 20 October 2021

Happy Mid-Week to you and this is what we've got for the business news headlines for Wednesday the 20th of October...

• Why people are quitting in just 4 words;
• A massive pork recall is out;
• Hey Dallas...check the sky for something new;
• That Biden idea with the IRS...well....
• Truck Drivers and the Supply Chain;
• The Wall Street Report;
• And, where have all the women gone?

Thanks for coming by!

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 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.

The Business News Headlines & More 19 October 2021

Inflation? Forget about it we're now focused on earnings and Wall Street bounced up again today. Also, don't skip the interview with Shelly Skuster who is running for the Des Moines School Board. Yes, it's hyper-local but it also has a business link.  Here's what we've got:

• Farmers are buying early and why;
• Positive earnings boosts the markets;
• Unions, Kentucky and Replacement Workers;
• The docks and working 24/7 is it working?
• Retail workers and enraged customers;
• What's this story about Walgreens;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Facebook fined nearly $15 million and we'll tell why.

Those stories PLUS a conversation with Des Moines Public School Board Candidate Shelly Skuster. What motivated her to run and what is the deal with such hot school board races all across Iowa? Asked and answered. To listen click here.

Thanks for coming by!

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 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.