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Out to Lunch with Mayor Frank Cownie

It's called "Out to Lunch" where we take a thought leader to lunch, talk business and YOU get to listen in. This week we're "Out to Lunch" with Mayor Frank Cownie of Des Moines, Iowa at one of our favorite places, Jesses Embers.  Mr. Cownie has been mayor of the largest city in Iowa for 16 years and says he is not done yet.

Let me set this up for you. Before we start lunch we do "Quick Bites" that's where our guest answers three questions and they are always the same: "What book have you read that has made an impact and how?", "What movie have you seen that has made an impact on you and how?" finally, "If you were not doing your current job, what would you like to do?" Here is "Quick Bites" with Mayor Frank Cownie.

Then we sit down to talk business. Here Mayor Cownie and I talk about new projects, people who live in the city, the many public/private partnerships, transportation changes, the environment, a surging economic base, the lowest unemployment rate of any Midwestern city. All good stuff but, Mayor Cownie says there are still things that need to be done. Join us as we go "Out to Lunch" with the mayor at Jesses Embers on Ingersoll here in Des Moines. 

Thanks for listening!

 

 

The Business News Headlines 21 March 2019

It's Thursday and we've got the business news headlines for you. What happened and why that is so important. Here we go!

• Some systems are suggestion...(gulp) recession;
• The tax cut that is hurting the GOP;
• Jean maker Levi came back to Wall Street and...did they;
• Some Iowa TV stations are on the sale block;
• No Dave & Busters but something close coming to the Merle Hay Mall;
• What happened and why on Wall Street.

Also today I go "Out to Lunch" with the Mayor of Des Moines, Frank Cownie. But before we order we sit down for "Quick Bites" - Three questions we ask every OTL guest. Think: Book? Movie? Job? 

Then it's Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers as Mayor Cownie talks about the changing demographics of Des Moines, transportation, new  projects, quality of life, unemployment, and more. After 16 years as mayor it would seem he's still got a passion to do more. Frank Cownie as we go Out to Lunch and talk public policy.  

Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News Headlines 26 December 2018

OK, OK...we took yesterday off, sort of. It's the business news headlines from today and today we've got some great stories lined up for this Boxing Day:

• The Dow has it's best single day...ever;
• Amazon also had its best holiday season...ever;
• Consumer spending up big time;
• The GAP set to close its huge NYC store. Guess what the rent is per square foot;
• Report the U.S. and China will hold trade talks next month;
• Dollar Stores continue to surge across the United States...why?
• Interest rates and the national debt. Some chiling numbers;
• The Wall Street Report and it is...well...amazing.

Those stories plus we go Out to Lunch with Jonnnie Wright from the Buyosphere and Buyosphere University. We're talking first about three questions, the same three questions each of our guests get asked: Book, Movie and Job..we call it Quick Bites. questions click here. 

Then we launch into a wide ranging conversation about business, consumers, marketing and so much more. Promise you will learn a great deal from this business lunch at Gilroy's Kitchen - Pub - Patio in West Des Moines, Iowa.  

Thanks for listening! 

Quick Bites - Yogesh Shah, MD - Three Questions

Each time we go Out to Lunch with a thought leader we ask the same three questions. This give you an opportunity to meet our lunch guest and is relaxing if they have never been in front of a microphone before. Click through and check out Quick Bites from our location at Gilroy's Kitchen - Pub - Patio with our guest Dr. Yogesh Shah...from Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

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_NewsHou

The Business News Headlines 3 December 2018

Welcome back to a new week of business news. Today we've got plenty to share with you. Here is what you are about to hear...

• The pause in the trade war went well on Wall Street;
• GM CEO Mary Barra will, on Wednesday meet with two Ohio senators;
• The "done deal" between CVS Health and Aetna got a bit murky today;
• Glaxo wants to buy another drug maker for more than $5 billion;
• Expect to pay more for fuel;
• What? No more porn on Tumblr;
• What happened and why on Wall Street.

And today we went "Out to Lunch" with Dr. Yogesh Shah, MD from Broadlawns Medical Center and talked aging, early onset dementia and the treatment and reversal of the disease. We also did Quick Bites - Three Questions that we ask each "Out to Lunch" guest.

Thanks for listening! 

Quick Bites - Jessica Dunker - Iowa Restaurant Association

We go Out to Lunch with Jessica Dunker the President/CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association to talk about the business of, well, restaurants. BUT, before we get into that we do Quick Bites. Three questions we ask every Out to Lunch guest that let's us know a bit more about the person we're going to spend some time with. From Gilroy's Kitchen+ Pub + Patio in West Des Moines, Iowa...let's do Quick Bites! 

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.

Quick Bites with Karl Schaphorst

Before we get into our lunch conversation we offer up Quick Bites; three questions to our guest so you get to know more about him...before we dig into Out to Lunch at Gilroy's in West Des Moines. Here is Karl Schaphorst from Sandler Training and Quick Bites....about books, movies and television. Think of it as a "warm up".

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.