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The Business News Headlines 22 September 2022

We'll kick things off this evening talking about Thursday Night Football and what a winner Amazon Prime has on it's hands. The markets fell once again but for a bit there was some hope and there is yet another body blow coming to the housing market. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 22nd of September, thanks 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:  

• Are you ready for some "digital" football?
• The markets fell and oil was up a bit;
• Mortgage interest rates at a new high;
• The Boeing Corporation is fined big time and why;
• You're still shopping according to Costco;
• Who to blame Russia or Iraq?
• Walmart has a holiday announcement;
• The Jobless numbers are out;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The number 1 reason for job hopping....we'll share.

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. 

Out to Lunch with Deidre DeJear!

Welcome to a special edition of Insight on Business the News Hour. Here you'll meet Deidre DeJear the Democratic Candidate for Governor of Iowa. We recently went "Out to Lunch" with Deidre at Gilroy's Kitchen + Pub+ Patio in West Des Moines. We kick off each of our "Out to Lunch" events asking our guest the same three questions...we call that portion "Quick Bites" and then move into our interview. You're about to learn some surprising things about Mrs. DeJear from her background, her service to others, her thoughts about a whole host of business and political issues. Strap in...and meet Deidre DeJear.

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 14 September 2022

Midweek and welcome back! You know, the last thing the economy needs is a rail strike…but looks like it’s what we get. The markets closed up…slightly and there was some good inflation news….about wholesale prices.  It’s the business news headlines for Wednesday the 14^th of September, thanks, everybody 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: 

• The looming rail strike and what that means;
• Amtrack already cuts service;
• The markets closed up as did oil;
• Good inflation news from wholesale prices;
• Job postings and wage transparency is a deal;
• Germany sold its stake in Lufthansa;
• California goes after Amazon;
• The Wall Street Report;
• More layoffs coming to Silicon Valley.

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. 

Building a Better Business with Claudia Schabel

What might help your business become even more productive even more profitable? Would you believe that embracing diversity can do just that. Here we visit with Claudia Schabel, who not only has an interesting personal story, but is the President/CEO of Schabel Solutions specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion. Want proof as to how embracing this might benefit your business and your personal life?  Spend some time with Claudia...

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 31 August 2022

It’s about to be a Retail Wednesday with several big retail stories coming to you first and some of them might help you save some cash. Welcome back to Insight on Business – News Headlines for Wednesday the 31^st and final day of August…grateful you’re with us again today. 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: 

• Major retailers are saying big deals are coming;
• Bed, Bath & Beyond cutting staff and closing stores;
• Sam's Club Member? Your fee is going up;
• The markets started the day good...but;
• Toyota is serious about battery production;
• Could inflation really be "dropping like a rock"?
• The Wall Street Report;
• The U.S. Life Expectancy Report is out...ouch!

Those stories and for the interview you'll meet Claudia Schabel the President/CEO of Schabel Solutions a company dedicated in helping businesses and business leaders embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.  Why?  Because it builds a better company and there is proof.  To listen to that conversation click our player:

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 August 2022

A whistle-blower at Twitter makes some big news today that might impact Elon Musk. The markets…wobbled today and the Lyft driver who showed up on foot…no, really Those stories and more in this edition of the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 23^rd day of August, thanks for being 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:

• Twitter, Cyber-Security and Elon Musk;
• The Markets fell again today but slightly;
• The "Lyft Rickshaw Ride". And the Go Fund Me link;
• Depressing Data;
• The Dragons and HBO+;
• Many say layoffs are coming but there is a...but;
• Consumer are buying different things says Macy's;
• The Wall Street Report;
• We are, it seems, hanging up on Zoom.

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 5 August 2022

The Jobs Report was, in a word, astounding and, we'll add a second word…surprising. It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 5^th day of July thanks for being with us again. 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 amazing jobs report and fallout;
• Paying more for poultry? It's a bet;
• It was a wild day for oil prices;
• Gas prices continue to tumble;
• Are quitters regretting their quit?
• Verizon layoffs but how many;
• T-Mobile not far behind;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Boomers staying on the job longer it would seem

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 3 August 2022

Here's some big news, in at least a dozen U.S. cities wages in June jumped up by 150 bucks a week and we'll share where.  It’s the business news headlines for Wednesday the 3^rd day of August…thanks, everybody, for being with us again today.  Also, a 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:

• In one city wages are up by 40% a week;
• Wall Street got back to business today;
• Interest rate pressure on mortgage loans;
• The data says fewer people are going to Walmart;
• Meanwhile, Walmart announced job cuts;
• Equifax and bad credit reports;
• Tyson Foods thumbing their nose at a subpoena;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Nervous CEO's cutting swag to dinners to office space.

For the interview you'll meet entrepreneur Pat Russell who, along with his son Trey, have a ever growing agricultural parts business, Russell's Tractor Parts in Scottsboro, Alabama. It's a great story of change and partnership and to listen click our player:

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 1 August 2022

Is it too early for a scary story about…Halloween?  It’s the business news headlines for Monday the first day of August…thanks for being with us everybody. And stick around for a conversation with Jeff Stein from News/Talk 1540 KXEL as we chat about birthdays, broadcasting, the spoken word and its impact on consumers. Also, a 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:

• Scary Stuff from Hershey;
• A sports retailer closes all their stores;
• USPS to cut 50,000 jobs;
• Boeing and some good news for a change;
• P&G, Cascade and Idle Dishwashers...it's a story;
• Drone delivery coming big to six states;
• Some union news about Starbucks;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Studying the four-day work week.

For the interview it's Jeff Stein from News/Talk 1540 KXEL as we chat it up about the business of broadcasting, listeners, their 80th Birthday Party and a bunch more about the impact of the spoken word. Listen to our conversation that recently aired on the radio:

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. 

The Business News Headlines 29 July 2022

In case you were wondering…the Markets had their best month since November of 2020….even while talking…recession...nonstop. It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 29^th day of July…thanks for being here. Also, a 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:

• If the sky is falling what's going on with Wall Street;
• He says major layoffs are coming and more bad news;
• Wait, what happened to consumer spending?
• Guess who recorded record profits...come on you know;
• Warren Buffett has a classic line for you.  Such wisdom;
• Let's dig deeper into this "Recession Thingy";
• What states consumer the most gas by person?  We have a list;
• The Wall Street Report;
• So, you want a paycheck or free chicken?  Ouch!

That's a wrap and 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.