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The Business News Headlines 30 December 2022

And we thought yesterday was a slow news day! Seems like folks were eager to get the party started with it comes to New Years.  We had to do some major digging just to find some stories to fill about seven minutes of news.  A programing reminder that we're on the air New Years Day with the business week in review and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and we are taking Monday off as the markets are closed. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• The McPlant is a dud in the U.S. but big in the U.K;
• Twitter employees are having to bring in their own toilet paper;
• Oh, and the bathrooms at Twitter HQ "stink". Why?
• The Wall Street Report;
• What is old is now new...a blast from the past.

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 29 December 2022

All across the business news outlets it was a slow day. You can tell we're just days away from yet another major holiday. Even trading on Wall Street was light as investors get ready to party a bit as 2023 shows up at Midnight on Saturday.  Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines...glad you are here.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• The mortgage rate for the 30-year fixed bumped up today;
• Tesla stock has fallen by 70% this year;
• Starbucks members will pay more for their "free" perks;
• Will AMC Theaters close in 2023? Think debt;
• Yet another rate increase from the USPS coming;
• The Wall Street Report and WTIC no movement;
• The future of your job is on the line and
• Management thinks this is a bad idea.

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 December 2022

It's the Mid-Week Edition of the Business News Headlines and you can tell that we're in between holidays the news seems to be dying down a bit as folks get ready for the New Year festivities. But, thank you for being here!  Give us about 12 minutes and you're up to speed on a a number of business issues. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• It's a major PR move for American and United Airlines;
• Think Southwest;
• One soda is riding a wave of popularity;
• New housing data helps tank Wall Street;
• Thursday Night Football departing Prime?
• A deep dive into the fastest growing grocery chain in the U.S.;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The U.S. is next to last in Paid Time Off. No, really.

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 27 December 2022

Great to be back with you on this Tuesday afternoon. Ya know when Chanukah and Christmas fall during the same week it's sort of a madhouse and today we're in the second day of Kwanza. Happy Holidays indeed. And, thank you for being with us.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• Southwest is in a meltdown and we'll share why;
• Eggs, oh my...the price of eggs. 
• Returning stuff, even online? Could cost you;
• Disney, labor issues and a potential strike;
• Costco: "Would you like some with with that?"
• The Wall Street Report;
• And about 8.4 million Americans could get a wage bump soon.

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 23 December 2022

If you are one of the many millions of people who are working over this holiday weekend, we get it. We're right there with you. While we'll be taking Saturday off we're right back with the Business Week in Review that will air on Sunday at Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. We'll have the top business news stories of the past week and more.  And, yes, we do stream. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• A key inflation report says inflation is coming down;
• That didn't set well with investors this morning;
• Retail "shrink" is bad...like $94.5 billion bad;
• What? Apple accused of creating a fake company run union?
• In other union news Macy's workers go out on strike;
• The Wall Street Report;
• And Congress passes a $1.7 trillion spending package
• What's in it? We have a list.

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 22 December 2022

You can feel it...right? No, we're not talking about the cold and blizzard that right now is impacting the Midwest and will soon head east but it's the Holiday Season and we wish you the best of the holidays from Chanukah to Christmas to Kwanzaa which begins on the 26th. Here are the headlines for the 22nd of December. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• Recession or no recession?
• The strength of the US Economy is baffling; 
• Good Economic Data, it would seem is bad for Wall Street;
• Labor Shortages and Immigrants;
• Fines and Child Labor Laws;
• Tyson Foods to lose hundreds of employees and why;
• The Wall Street Report;
• We know what you were searching for on Wikipedia.

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. 

Legislative Values from the Iowa League of Cities

There are over 900 communities that are members of the Iowa League of Cities. Each year the League prepares the Legislative Values shared by its members. Here we visit with Robert Palmer the General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs about what they are and talk about the impact they can, and, will have on your city.  We begin, however, talking about the recent National Summit on Civility that was held earlier this month and was anything accomplished?  Here is Robert Palmer:

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 19 December 2022

OK, we get it. For the next two weeks nobody does nothing that is unless you work at a hospital, gas station, the police department, retail stores, media, news...you get the idea.  Welcome to the Monday, December 19th Edition of the Business News Headlines. Glad you are with us again today.  Also stay with us and click ahead for an exclusive interview with Robert Palmer from the Iowa League of Cities as we talk about what the over 900 communities in Iowa have on their wish list from the Iowa Legislature that gavels to order on January 9.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• Gas prices and July of 2021;
• Why are the Markets fixated on unemployment?
• Twitter users say that Elon Musk must go;
• A retail destination that has seen no "Shrinkflation";
• McDonald's and some money saving deals;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Is working from home the reason for a lack of productivity at Salesforce?

For the Interview with Robert Palmer from the Iowa League of Cities is this exclusive conversation about the Legislative Values he and his team will be taking to the 2023 Iowa Legislature that gavels to order on January 9.  

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 16 December 2022

The activity over at Twitter gets more bazaar by the day. That story starts our shorter than usual newscast about the business headlines. Thanks for being with us on this the 16th day of December. And a reminder that we're back on News/Talk 1540 KXEL at Noon Central on Sunday the 18th and, not to worry, you can catch us globally.  We stream.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• Now Mr. Free Speech has kicked off journalists from Twitter;
• And you won't believe why;
• Starbucks is facing yet another strike by workers;
• This time for three days;
• The most expensive fast food and the cheapest chain?
• The Wall Street Report;
• Not EVERYONE is worried about getting laid off.

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 15 December 2022

Consumers are not much into the "Ho-Ho-Ho" this holiday season that that shook up the markets. The gender switch in workforce participation made the news. Hey, welcome to the Thursday Edition of the business news headlines, we're glad you're here. Those stories and more are just ahead - give us 10 minutes and you're up to speed. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• The "shocking" retail sales number from November;
• Did that get investors nervous? Yep;
• Gender reversal in the workforce;
• The unemployment number tells us about the labor market;
• Mortgage rates fall yet again for the 5th week in a row;
• Taco Bell is back with a fan favorite: Yo quiero Taco Bell!
• So, why did he do it? Nobody knows at this point;
• The Wall Street Report...yikes!
• How do we fix the swelling teacher shortage? Thoughts.

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.