Amid a backdrop of hope today what the president did and what Fed Chair Jerome Powell said was enough to sink the markets.  Here's what we've got for you on this 6th day of October:

• Stop the stimulus talks and...
• Fed Chair also talks stimulus and what happens if none;
• How some movie theaters are luring back families;
• Oh...the Trade Deficit...yep, there is that;
• Ikea is launching a second hand store;
• Some rough going for General Electric;
• The Wall Street Report
• And the Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to....

Those stories PLUS a conversation with Suzanne Hull the founder of the ChristKindle Market of Des Moines. I know, we're not yet over Halloween but, come on, we all could use a little Christmas right now...right.  Listen to that conversation here. 

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Mixed signals or not, Wall Street had a great day today as it appears that some sort of federal stimulus program isn't dead after all. Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 7th of October. Here's what we've got for you:

• Are investors too optimistic;
• Another restaurant chain in bankruptcy;
• 5 skills that need to go on your resume;
• Door Dash has launched a new product;
• Amazon products and safety...it's a story;
• A 117 year old company confronts a very different future;
• The Wall Street Report
• More warnings from the Fed.

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It was a stinging rebuke of the Trump Tariffs and the President is not happy. We'll start this evening with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 20th day of February, thanks for listening. In other news, the U.S. GDP looks to be…anemic. So, after the Supreme Court struck down the Trump Tariffs…what comes next? We’ll dive into that. Lead and water pipes made the news today. All truck drivers in the U.S. must take their tests in…English. We have a story of a huge food recall to share with you. And, yes, we’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a major manufacturer of auto parts closed…and hundreds of workers are out of jobs. Let’s get on with it.

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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 Central 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.

It's back and it's a bit different...like everything else in 2020, right?  Here Suzanne Hull from the Christkindle Market DSM is back to share with you what this 5th year looks like and where the idea came from. The virtual event takes place between November 9th and the 22nd and then the curbside pick up in December. We'll also chat a bit about her business that spawned the Christkindle Market DSM, Contemporary Business Solutions and how she helps her clients in many ways. Meet Suzanne:

For the second time this week we kick things off with a story about how tariffs are impacting businesses. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 19th day of February, thanks for listening. . In other news, we’ve got a story about the trade deficit that might interest you. Some new news about unemployment benefits coming up. Some good news for homebuyers. The nation’s largest retailer reports it had a great quarter but Walmart says the future is less certain. The Metropolitan Opera will produce fewer shows this year. The Civil Rights Commission is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottling company. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and some news out of Burger King that you might like. Let’s go!

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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 Central 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.

It's the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines and here's what we've got for you today:

• Markets rise because of two pieces of news;
• Changes in how we're spending money since March;
• That "cocktail" the president got...some legal issues;
• 28,000 out of work as a theater chain closes;
• Seems that more folks are...depressed;
• Well, you could be living in Venezuela;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The return of the automat for...food.

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The Fed Minutes from their January meeting were released today and we've got news about any rate reduction. We'll share there tonight first. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 18th of February, thanks for listening. . In other news, Marc Zuckerberg was in court today and we’ll share why. Moderna says the FDA will now consider its new flu vaccine. Hold on, we’ve got another FDA story for you. The White House feud with the Fed just got hotter. Door Dash reported big revenue but, there is a but. We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary posts up a warning for the Trump Administration and we’ll share what he wrote on X. Let’s go!

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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 Central 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.

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and yep, you can follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• Two things rocked Wall Street today;
• Tesla blows past sales numbers but...
• Women leaving the workforce in stunning numbers;
• Baby, it's cold outside. Restaurants feeling the chill;
• AirBnB is seeking some major cash in their IPO;
• The Wall Street Report;
• And, we know what you are listening to...and it's growing.

Those stories PLUS we've got Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine with Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro.  Hey, it's Friday and YOU deserve to have a little fun. Click through to find out who we're talking about this week.  

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