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There may be some "fence mending" going on in China and that story tops our newscast this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 13th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, more inflation news for you and it isn’t good. The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the next Federal Reserve chair.  Grocery prices are spiking again and why. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Martha Stewart has a new startup we’ll share with you. Let’s go. 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 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.

Now we know that U.S. inflation hit its highest point in three years and the strain on Americans is noticeable. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 12th day of May, thanks for listening. In other news, we will check on what the inflation number dis to the markets. A host of big names are traveling to China with President Trump. Hotel reservations sag ahead of the World Cup. Americans love their iPhones but…there is a but. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and, in another sign of rising prices and the lack of affordability, Americans are falling behind on their vehicle and mortgage payments.  Let’s go… 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 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.

The President says he will move to cut the federal gas tax but...there is a but about that.  We start this evening with that story and welcome to Monday the 11th day of May. Thanks so much for listening. In other news, the price of oil rose again.  Older Americans say now is a good time to find a job…young workers disagree. Businesses are grappling with economic uncertainty due to the ongoing war. Home sales in April came in as…flat. Some shocking news about vehicle exports from…China to share with you. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet Kasey Riley one half of The Fat Plant Society…this is a great conversation about a very unique business think moss walls and hangings for home and business.  But, first the news. 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 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 was a surprising jobs report and the unemployment rate remained steady.  That is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 8th day of May, thanks for listening. . In other news, the healthy jobs report moved the markets higher and contributed to new records. The Trump Administration has settled an anti-trust case in the hope it will drive down grocery prices. In more legal news Google settles a discrimination case. Tesla is recalling some cyber-trucks and we’ll share why. The U.S. military fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and it is sounding like Anthropic will be raising a ton of money and jump its valuation.  Let’s go. 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 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.

Pennsylvania is saying Chatbots there are posing as physicians and offering out medical advice.  And the state is suing to stop it. That story is where we start this evening on the 7th day of May and thanks for listening. In other news, McDonald’s posted positive earnings but worry about the future.  More tariff talk from the President made the news today. In case you’ve run out of stuff to worry about the USPS is considering it to be OK to ship handguns through the mail. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and you can get weight loss pills through Amazon and the company says it wants to expand delivery to underserved areas of the country.  Let’s go. 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 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 is the only job he has ever had. Willie Farrell may be from the Southside of Des Moines, Iowa but he has traveled coast to coast making people laugh for forty years.  We caught up with Willie before he headlined a benefit for Animal Lifeline of Iowa a special needs no kill shelter serving Iowa and surrounding states. Here is an inside look at what he does and why he is getting better.  Meet our friend and check his booking site. Now Willie Farrell. 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 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.

Shipping companies are being "whipsawed" when it comes to navigating the Strait of Hormuz and that's costing big dollars. We start there tonight and welcome to the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 6th day of May. Thanks for listening. .  In other news, lower income Americans are being hard hit with the high gas prices says a study. Disney may have fewer international park visitors but the company is booming in other ways. China is helping its citizens adopt AI at a brisk pace. Door Dash to help out with gas money for drivers. The IRS may owe you some money due to fines imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and ADP says private firms added a respectful number of new jobs.  Let’s go! 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 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.

We are learning that hiring has improved and more folks are quitting their jobs which is a positive sign they will be able to land another. This is where we start this evening on the 5th day of May, thanks for listening. In other news, we have some Pulitzer information for you. Anheuser Bush sold a brewery for a bunch of cash and why. The man accused of fire bombing OpenAI Sam Altman’s home was in court.  Have you heard of “Teen Takeovers”?  You will today in some news from my hometown. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet comedian Willie Farrell.  Willie has been doing comedy from coast to coast and you’ll get an inside look at that amazing business from a truly amazing man.  Willie Farrell for the conversation but first the news. 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 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.

Uncertain of the future of the escalating the war with Iran sent the markets down and oil up. That is where we start on this the 4th day of May, and thanks for listening. In other news, along with inflation, high gas prices your U.S. dollar is buying less…and why. eBay shares spiked a bit today and we’ll share why. How would you like to have a automated pet? The guy that gave us the Roomba has some plans about that. We have a coffee story for you that we bet you didn’t know. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Anthropic is attracting some very big clients…no, really. Let’s go! 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 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.

And you thought we might be through talking about tariffs.  Guess again and that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for the first day of May and International Workers Day. In other news, China is allowing the majority of African nations tariff free access to billions of people in China. Meanwhile the President says he is still considering a bail out of Spirit Airlines. Apple posted strong results and what investors are thinking. Yes, gas prices went up again and we’ll share the details. A new report on inflation is out…for the G-7 nations and it looks like the US will lead…in the inflation number. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and more layoff news, this time from Estee Lauder.  Let’s go! 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 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.

This has not happened for nearly five decades and it has to do with the Central Bank. That is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 30th and final day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, Trump gushes over the King of England and removes some tariffs. Inflation continues to grip American consumers and we’ve got the latest number. Meanwhile consumers may have gotten some relief from high prices due to income tax refunds. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and new records were set today.  And, finally applications for unemployment reached a level we’ve not seen since 1969…yes, we’ll share. Let’s go. 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 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.

Settle in for a high level conversation about the world of podcasting. Our guest is Dave Jackson who has been podcasting for two decades, ran the School of Podcasting and is now on the team for Podpage.com.  Here we'll talk a bit about his background, the past, present and future of podcasting, what work it takes, the success level and how Podpage.com can help. Also, Dave offers up a great idea for those communities who have lost or are about to lose their local newspapers.  Meet Dave Jackson: 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 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 like a bad dream that just keeps returning.  Yes, we're kicking things off this evening with a new story about tariffs.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 28th day of April, thank you for listening. In other news, the price of a gallon of gas hits a new milestone. Will Jerome Powell stay…or go?  We should know more on Wednesday. The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC and what that could mean. McDonalds is getting all fancy schmatzy and we’ll share what’s going on. We’ll also check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll hear from Ro Crosbie of Tero International on the topic of purposeful productivity and idea that can move you to a better place in your career as an employer or an employee…but, first the news. 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 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.

Canada is getting serious about business and today our neighbor to the north put some money where their mouth is and we start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 27th day of April, thank you for listening. In other news, Iran makes an offer but will it go anywhere?  The Supreme Court and the Roundup case made the news. The movie, Michael is hot…real hot and we’ll share how high the temperature is. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and for the conversation you’ll meet veteran podcaster, Dave Jackson who is with Podpage.com. He is in to talk about the past, present and future of podcasting plus some of his history and a great idea for communities that have lost or will be losing their local newspaper.  That and more but first the news. 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 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.

Sometimes a little pressure from a sitting senator moves the ball and that is where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Friday the 24th day of April, thank you for listening. In other news, a U.S. soldier racked in 400,000 dollars in a bet on Polymarket. Truth Social replaces its CEO after losing billions of dollars in its stock. TMZ is headed to Washington, D.C. The horrific story about VCU and slaves made the news. We’ll check the closing numbers in The Wall Street Report and a story about the fall of consumer sentiment for the month of April. And, a programming note, this Sunday on News Talk 1540 KXEL you’ll hear all about podcasting from Dave Jackson from Podpage.com. Where is podcasting going, what tools are out there to help podcasters create larger audiences and more.  Dave Jackson in a great interview with a fantastic idea for communities losing their newspapers.  Sunday, Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes we do stream.  Let’s go! 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 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.

In what some are saying is a dramatic reversal today the Trump Administration reclassified medical marijuana from a Class I drug to a Class III and what that means. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 23rd day of April, thanks for being with us. In other news, shareholders of Warner Brothers Discovery approve the sale to Paramount. Tech giants are laying off workers…and why.  Speaking of tech…come on, leave baseball alone. We have the story. Toys are going back into some cereal boxes and Kellog’s is leading the way. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the valuation of Anthropic has become…massive.  Let’s go. 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 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 not just oil and gasoline that has surged in price. More than 6,000 items are made with oil and gas and we'll start the newscast with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 22nd day of April, thanks for being with us.  In other news, Iran fires on three ships further complicating the fragile truce. The EU is about to make a huge loan to Ukraine. The approval of President Trump on the economy dives to a new low according to a poll. Lufthansa said it will slash some 20,000 flights…and why.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Trump administration is anxious to help out Spirit Airlines. Let’s go! 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 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.

In 2024 more than 81 million Americans went camping and added $70 billion to the national economy and it gets bigger every year. My guest today happens to be my Bride, Georgie, who has been camping for decades.  Here we talk about tent camping to trailer camping in her beautiful NuCamp 400. And she will share the Girl Camper story as well as the Tear Jerkers story.  Click through and meet Georgie. 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 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.

Retail sales were way up the best in three years and what took most of your money?  Gasoline and that is where we'll start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 21st day of April, thanks for being with us. In other news, Kevin Warsh the Trump nominee to lead the Federal Reserve talked about rates and President Trump. We’ll share a brief story about the new CEO of Apple. In more tech news the Attorney General of Florida is opening a probe into Chat GPT and why. Uber is headed to court in California and we’ll share why. Starbucks is opening a US office in…Nashville. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and FedEx and UPS have started to process to get tariff refunds. For the conversation you’ll meet my Bride, Georgie Libbie as we talk about the big business of…camping.  Yes, camping where over 81 million Americans added 70 billion dollars to the national economy.  But, first the news. 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 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.

Elon Musk has been invited to France. Why? Prosecutors there are probing what has been placed on X and the AI platform Grok.  We start with that this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 20th day of April, thanks for being here. In other news, businesses today can begin a refund effort to collect tariff money they paid out. Home sales dropped in March and we’ll share the details. Amazon is being accused of asking retailers to boost prices on their retail website and why. FBI director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic magazine over what he says was a “hit piece”. Women and whiskey made the news today. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and we’ll report on how some companies are starting to cut benefits.  For the conversation you’ll hear from Ro Crosbie of Tero International about something called “The Experience Myth”…but first the news. 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 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.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is now open for shipping and that bit of news sent the U.S. stock market to new records while the price of oil dropped. That story kicks us off this evening with The Business News Headlines for Friday the 17th day of April.  Thanks for listening. In other news, the UK and France have demanded that the Strait of Hormuz remain open. All of a sudden, the White House wants to talk to Anthropic and why. As we reported earlier in the month…lawmakers are taking a hard look at the Polymarket. Nebraska is having a tough time…recruiting. Gatorade is making a huge pivot and we’ll share what’s up. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the founder of Netflix has announced he is leaving the company after 25 years.  Let’s go! 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 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.

You can bet there will be questions when the Senate Banking Committee hosts Kevin Warsh the nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell and that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 16th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, Walmart is redesigning their Great Value brand…and why.  More cattle on feed…might that lower the price of beef?  Europe has a jet fuel problem and AP has the story.  Jobless claims fell last week and we’ll share those numbers. Speaking of numbers we’ll check what happened today in The Wall Street Report and some financial concerns over at QVC…can you believe it?  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 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.  

Like you we've been wondering about the success of the U.S. Naval blockade against Iran so that story tops our newscast this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 15th day of April and Happy Income Tax Day.  In other news, how do you get health information?  Many are turning to AI. Here we go again…President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell news is new today. It is tax day and what 53 million Americans have already done.  A film with an AI generated Val Kilmer got its first screening in Vagas. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and more layoff news this time from Snapchat.  For the conversation Ro Crosbie from Tero International is in to talk about…"The Experience Myth".  Is experience essential?  We’ll talk about it…but first the news. 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 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.

Today we welcome Katie Shields who is with the non-profit Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants to chat a bit about what they do and why. Plus the Society has a special event coming up early in May that we talked about. The most stunning thing we learned is that Katie has been with the Society for twenty-one years.  Pretty amazing! Meet Katie: 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 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.  

We kick things off this evening with a story about inflation the good and the bad and what impact that had on Wall Street.  This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 14th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, diplomats are working behind the scene to restart talks between Iran and the United States. A call to take Ben & Jerry’s ice cream back to local control. The Walt Disney Company has started a big round of layoffs. Yet another court case involving Meta and its effort to impact kids. 7 Eleven is set to close hundreds of stores this year. We’ll check some impressive numbers in The Wall Street Report and some big news from Amazon and it has to do with space.  For the conversation we’ll hear from Katie Shields from the Iowa Society of CPAs about what they do and a special event coming early next month…but first the news. 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 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 was a surprising day on Wall Street and, frankly, we thought we were going to be in for a big loss. However, that was not to be. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 13th day of April, thank you for being with us. In other news, the President said he is willing to blockade Iranian ports so how will that work and what might be the impact?  We’ll get to that for you. A federal judge has dismissed the 10 billion dollar lawsuit filed by Trump…but, there is a but.  We have news from the housing sector we’ll share with you. Open AI, Sam Altman and a Molotov cocktail made the news. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and a story about the lack of restaurant dishwashers and what the industry is doing.  Let’s go! 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 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.

So, if you thought the inflation figures for February were high, hang because the number for March was off the charts.  That story is what we kick things off with this evening.  This is The Business News Headlines for Friday the 10th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, a federal court is hearing a case about President Trump’s latest tariffs. Meanwhile the head of the International Monetary Fund talks about the worry of economics given the war in Iran. In sports Kansas City wants the Royals to stay so will money talk? The Mayor of Washington D.C. has just proposed her final budget and it will cause eyebrows to raise. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the IRS has some news for taxpayers that we’ll tell you about.  Let’s go! 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 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.

Your eyes do not deceive you...there is still inflation in the U.S. and that is where we begin this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 9th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, how much did the U.S. economy grow in the final quarter of 2025?  We’ll share. If you think gas is expensive what about jet fuel and what that means for travelers. Applications for unemployment assistance climbed…again. Congress is looking carefully at some market issues that seem more than odd. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Amazon CEO tells shareholders to bet big on Artificial Intelligence. Let’s go! 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 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.

The cease fire between the U.S. and Iran is fragile and there have been reports from early afternoon that Iran has, once again, closed the Strait of Hormuz.  That is where we start this evening.  This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 8th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, the minutes of the most recent meeting of the Fed were made public and more members are considering a rate hike. Paramount President Jeff Shell is leaving the company…think legal issues. Southwest Airlines has just hiked its fees. Michigan’s SOAR program did something amazing…it created…jobs. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and share a story about the hit Delta Airlines will take due to higher fuel costs…yes, your ticket will cost you…more. Let’s go. 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 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 was a choppy day on Wall Street and the President said the U.S. would start bombing power plants in Iran.  What happened to the markets?  We'll cover that first.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 6th day of April and it's great to be back with you. .  In other news, menopause, and marketing, yes, it’s a story. A top Fed official suggests an interest rate hike…and not a cut. In a related story JP Morgan Chase CEO warns about a rate…increase. Tailors are retiring at a time when their services are needed even more and why. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there is news about Super Mario Galaxy the movie that we’ll share.  Let’s go! 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 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.