Insight on Business

The Business News Headlines & More 25 August 2023

We kick things off with Fed Chair Jerome Powell who says the economy is too strong…more rate hikes on the way.  It’s the business news Headlines for Friday the 25^th day of August…thanks for being with us.  Stick around for the interview featuring the very busy and bright and frank Abena Imhotep.  Click the link below. To reach us on social media if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• What the Fed Chair said...and it's impact;
• You are spending but not at department stores;
• However, Doller Tree says, "Thank you!";
• Target is being pressured to end work from home;
• Guess how much Heineken got for selling its Russian business?
• The Wall Street Report;
• Could We Work be headed to bankruptcy?

Those stories plus a conversation with writer, podcaster, consultant and educator Abena Imhotep.  She is one of the most outspoken people I know. Abena was last on our broadcast in 2019 urging people to treat every Friday as "Black Friday". Meaning they should make it a point to shop at Black owned businesses each week.  And, it works. Today we're here to talk about her new book, "Omari's Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe". Sure, you can get it on Amazon but why not support a local business? You'll also hear about her Podcast, "Black & Privileged" plus her work consulting businesses in diversity, equity and inclusion which has an amazing bit of education attached. Have a listen to this very dynamic woman who speaks...truth.

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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and More 5 July 2023

Welcome back to those of you who celebrated the Canada Day weekend as well as the Independence Day weekend in the U.S. We hope your holiday was safe and meaningful. Today, along with the business news headlines you'll hear from a master photographer Brent Isenberger about changes in his business, why it's critical to hire great "product shooters" for advertising and branding and a strange issue he's been seeing when it comes to new people in his industry. 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:  

• New Data from Nielsen on "How America Listens";
• Fed minutes reveal additional rate hikes;
• Everyday Americans are no longer giving to charity and why;
• The feud between Meta and Canada gets hotter;
• New laws targeting foreign ownership of farmland;
• Jet Blue not going to challenge a recent ruling;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Meta about to launch a Twitter rival? Yep...

Those stories plus you'll meet professional photographer and videographer Brent Isenberger as he talks about the many changes in his industry and a disturbing trend he's seen among new people in his business. Listen to that conversation by clicking 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 3 May 2023

Chalk this one up for the record books. Today the Federal Reserve increased the primary lending rate by a quarter of a percent the highest that rate has been in fifteen years. Did it have an impact on the stock market?  You bet and we'll detail that first.  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 Fed and The Markets;
• Interest Rates and Credit Cards...some thoughts;
• More secure than a password?  Yes, says Google;
• Who listens to podcasts?  We'll take a deep dive;
• Some big restaurant news to share with you;
• The Wall Street Report;
• What's happened to oil prices? It's amazing;
• Uber wants more "butts in the seats" so...

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 March 2023

Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. We got so wrapped up in a meeting today about launching a brand new podcast, for a totally different genre, that we didn't even have time to post some Throwback Thursday images....drat so the attached image will have to work...this is going back to 2014. (Holding a Third Place Ribbon in the Cow Chip Throwing Contest at the Iowa State Fair. Proof that I've been flinging this stuff for years.) However, we did make it into the studio to write and produce this segment. 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 Fed does not set credit card interest rates...but;
• The TikToc CEO has a rough day in D.C.;
• Ford has said it's lost billions in chasing EV production;
• So what is the company going to do about that?
• Say goodbye to yet another iconic muscle car;
• A deep dive into old bourbon we found interesting;
• What? No more Skittles or Sour Patch Kids????
• The Wall Street Report
• Wage gains for low wage workers and those who would be...kings.

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 1 March 2023

Welcome to the first day of March! This is the month that can bring anything from downpours to a foot of snow to sixty degree weather. Meanwhile, can somebody over at LinkedIn tell us why our video tease has started to post sideways? Back to today: We're kicking things off with a story about advertising, podcasting and that odd thing that happened in January. In addition a couple of retail stories and a recall notice.  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 odd advertising thing that happened in January;
• More mortgage application news;
• Gender pay gap...call it what it is; discrimination;
• Some frightening vehicle recall news;
• New pricing coming to Dollar Tree;
• More sketchy news from Kohls;
• Promise if you "Red Line" you will get caught;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Some airline pilots get a big raise...how big?

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 February 2023

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for today the 21st of February. Gotta admit that it was great to have a day off yesterday for the President's Day Holiday.  On normal weeks we're doing the business headlines Sunday through Friday so...yeah...it was a nice break.  However, I did  put in some time doing a Zoom Hour with my friend Julie Gammack and several dozen guests talking about Podcasting for Business. Tips and ideas that we've learned over the past 14 years or so.  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:  

• Dire warnings from retailers;
• What that did to the markets;
• 4-Day Workweek and fathers;
• Home Depot and wages made the news;
• Howard Shultz hates unions and doubled down;
• Is J.C. Penny misleading consumers?
• The Wall Street Report;
• The "Legacy of Weirdness" means...what?

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 6 February 2023

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines and an interview today with a great composer of commercial music, James Goodlett. We'll kick things off today with a story about a tabloid that has been for sale for...years but completely missed our radar. We'll end with a story about how pricy day care has become and why.  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 tabloid sold and the some wild stories;
• The FAA slaps United Airlines with a fine;
• A new offering by a pizza chain that will surprise you;
• L’Oréal is headed to court and why;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The skyrocketing cost of day care. Why and the impact.

For the interview you'll meet composer and producer James Goodlett. Don't expect to sing along or dance to his music it's strictly commercial. You can here his story and listen to some of his creations by clicking on our player.  Oh, and he is also a music teacher.  Not in the traditional sense but he teaches creativity and how to expand a musicians creative library. 

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 11 October 2022

Welcome back to the business news headlines! Here is some news you didn't want to hear, the Threat of a railroad strike is back. Now it looks like there are thousands without jobs following hurricane Ian and the markets ended the day…mixed in a wild session. It’s the business news headlines for Tuesday the 11^th day of October, 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: 

• A railroad strike is back on the calendar;
• Thousands without jobs in Florida;
• A mixed session on Wall Street;
• Oil down today;
• The Fed and 3 things that would make them pivot;
• A new rule could do away with gig workers;
• Remember when chips were scarce?
• Amazon Prime Day gets a "meh" from consumers;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Saying goodbye to a broadcasting legend.

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 10 October 2022

Welcome to a brand new business week! If you scouted the business news headlines it was pretty much…doom and gloom. From Bank of America and job losses to JP Morgan warning of a recession. It’s been a day. This is Insight on Business and the Business News headlines for Monday the 10^th day of October, 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: 

• Bank of America and Job Losses;
• JP Morgan Chase warns of a recession;
• The markets ended lower but it could have been worse;
• We'll take a deeper dive into the jobs report;
• Social Security raises and why it matters;
• A McDonald's manager goes viral about kiosks;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Some layoffs at Spotify think podcasts.

Those stories and the interview is with Kirsten Anderson who has just released a book, "More Than Words" which she hopes will help people who, like her, face sexual harassment in the workplace.  Kirsten made the news a couple of years ago when she won a $1.75 million dollar settlement with Iowa over harassment issues at the Iowa Legislature. To listen to our conversation about this very important topic click the player and prepare to be a bit shocked.  

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 Okoboji Writers Retreat 2.0 with Julie Gammack

Last year when my friend, journalist and entrepreneur, Julie Gammack called to invite me to attend the Okoboji Writers Retreat I was happy to say "Yes!". I figured that maybe 50 writers, speakers, creators might show up.  Uhm...I was wrong. Over 120 folks showed up to listen, learn and get motivated to create some magic. Now it's time for the Okoboji Writers Retreat 2.0 and it's a big deal.  Here Julie will explain what to expect and share details about some of the folks who will be attending.  And she leaves us with a tease of something else she is working on.  Listen in and consider joining us in September. Oh, and this is NOT a stuffy event...we have a blast!

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.