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A big shake-up over at CBS News and something about a "woke culture". This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 6th day of October, thanks for listening. In other news, a bank merger is happening and we’ll share the story. The IRS has a new position…it’s called the CEO of the IRS. The president recently lied about the Associated Press and we’ll share what he said. You do know that this is Taylor Swifts world and we’re ...
Can government be good? In just a moment you'll hear from Dave Martin the Host and Producer of The Good Government Show. Dave travels the U.S. in search of people who help create good government. People who's only agenda is helping the citizens who elected them live in an exceptional city, town or county. We first met Dave at an Iowa League of Cities event a year ago and finally got around to sitting with him to learn more about ...
On the first Friday of each month at 8:30AM Eastern many of us cast our eyes toward Washington, D.C. for a look at the monthly jobs report. This morning...nothing. Think government shutdown. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 3rd day of October, great to be back and thanks for listening. In other news, retribution? You decide. The fired transportation official sues the Trump Administration. India and China have a...
The jewelry business has been hard hit with the tariffs. Here you'll meet Chuck Kuba who owns Iowa Diamond. He shares what wild pricing he is receiving for jewelry he gets from India, which also happens to be the center of the diamond trade. He'll also share some amazing facts about "lab grown diamonds" that truly surprised us. Now, meet Chuck Kuba from Iowa Diamond.
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The US job market is in a slump and how do we know? The latest job openings report came out today and we'll start there. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 30th day of September, thanks for listening! In other news, Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and we’ll share that story. The police pulled over a driverless taxi…but can’t issue a ticket… Flood insurance troubles hit many homeowners. Your confidence in the...
Fifty-five billion dollars for the buy-out of Electronic Arts and who's paying? We'll share that story first. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 29th day of September, thanks for listening. In other news, so you still think AI will not be responsible for jobs lost? We have a story for you. Walmart has, once again, shocked the retail market…we’ll tell you about it. New news about Trump Tariffs…this time targetin...
We kick things off this afternoon with a story about inflation. While the numbers were what economists expected inflation is still running hotter than the Fed would like. And, what about wages? We'll cover that as well. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 26th day of September, thanks for listening. In other news, more and higher tariffs are on the way says the president. Income made from house flipping has sputte...
Welcome back to Insight on Business the News Headlines for Thursday the 25th day of September, we're glad you are listening. First up today Amazon has to pony up $2.5 billion in a settlement, the largest ever, for tricking consumers to sign up for Prime. In other news, the US economy grew at a surprising pace and we’ll share the numbers. Starbucks closing hundreds of locations as it tries to become…essential. Is it safe for kids? A...
Every so often we go Out to Lunch and cover, in depth, an issue critical to so many. Today we're Out to Lunch with Amanda Wanke the CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority better known as DART. Over the past several months DART has taken on the challenge of reimaging public transit in light of budget cuts. Here we talk about the economic development and worker development importance of public transit. The effort to p...
If you are a Gen Z it is highly likely that your credit score has taken a dive and our first story tells us why that is. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 19th day of September, thanks for listening. In other news, so, $100,000 for an H-1B Visa and what are they? We’ll share the story. Lots of powerful companies behind the Jimmy Kimmel issue. Grocery prices are still on the rise and that could mean more, not less ...
There is a very ominous reality going on as President Trump seeks to reshape the U.S. media more to his liking and it all sounds familiar. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 18th day of September, thanks for listening. In other news the Trump Administration turns to the Supreme Court to outs Fed Governor Lisa Cook. All must be forgiven? Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously ...
There was a lot of fuss made over the Federal Reserve rate cut but the big question is, how will the rate cut impact...you? This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 17th day of September, thanks for listening! ! In other news, the CEO of Nvidia is not happy and we’ll share why. Ticket vendor StubHub got a meh response in their IPO. Human composting is now a thing in New Jersey. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall S...
You, yes you, were pretty active with your retail spending in August and we'll cover that story first. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 16th day of September, thanks for listening! In other news, the Fed meeting is on and there is some drama. Tesla is under investigation…yet again. Parents of kids who died by suicide testify about chat bots to congress. The FDA is targeting telehealth companies and unofficial ver...
Not long ago I was doing some research on Medicaid Reimbursement for an upcoming story. My search led me to Catherine Grey who has been working with Medicaid in Iowa for 34 years due to the condition of her son, John. Here she talks about the challenges of applying, over and over and over again. The amount of money the private Managed Care Organization are receiving from Iowa. The sheer number of people on Medicaid and more. You'...
Over the years some of my favorite conversations are with talented chefs. I marvel at their creative ability. The time it takes to create a first-class dish through trial and error is a test of endurance. Here you'll meet Chef Lynn Pritchard who I've known for years. Once based in Clive, Iowa Table 128 moved last year to just south of Downtown Des Moines into a beautiful space with plenty of parking. (You MUST GO!) Then Chef Pritch...
The Ying and Yang of two of President Trump's policies don't mix well. That kicks things off this afternoon. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 12th day of September, thanks for listening! In other news, the graphic videos of the murder of Charlie Kirk call content moderation into question. The Congressional Budget Office has a warning about the US economy and employment. Boeing workers reject the latest contract ...
It is September 11th and the odd thing about this is the lack of mention of 9/11 by the media. For us, let us never forget. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday and thanks for listening. In the news, the Fed is in a tight spot and we'll share what's going on. In other news, the Trump administration has asked for an emergency ruling to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The Federal Trade Commission is looking into AI chatbot...
It would seem that investors are all in on Buy Now - Pay Later and that story kicks us off today. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 10th day of September, thanks for listening. In other news, producer prices actually fell a bit last month and what that means. Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk is cutting thousands of workers. Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook can keep her job…for now. The fallout from that massive...
Back in 2018 Shadley Grei came back to Des Moines for a "one-man" play which was a huge success. Now he's back from his gig in California with a new boon and a very different publishing company. The book, "Before Closure" is a fascinating story of love lost and we talk about that here. But what is really stunning is Kingbird Press a publishing house that, unlike others, returns 90% of book sales back to the writer. Usually it's 1...
While in Norfolk, Virginia for the Summer Meeting of the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association I had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan Martin who with his parents operate Green Spring Tractor in Newville, PA. Not only is Ryan a charming young man but he is also grounded much more than many 19 year-old folks. Here we talk about his parents, the work he does and how his faith helps keep him grounded. Meet Ryan Martin.
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