Episodes

The Supreme Court has weighed in on labor disputes and sided with Starbucks over the National Labor Relations Board. We kick things off with that story.  Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines, we're glad you're with us again ...

Never mind that inflation is on the way down the Central Bank isn't moving forward with rate cuts and signaled that there may be only one cut...this year. That story kicks us off today and you don't want to miss the conversation I had with Dr. Rachel...

Recently at our recording booth during the Central Iowa Business Conference hosted by the Urbandale, Iowa Chamber a woman was walking toward us and I commented, "Nice shoes!".  She stopped, came over to the microphones to say, thank you. Turns out sh...

This will be a big week for several reasons. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is due out tomorrow morning and the Fed will be concluding its two day meeting.  Should the CPI come in at what is expected might the Fed hint at a rate cut sooner than later...

Hello Monday and welcome to the business news headlines for this the 10th day of June.  Grateful you're with us. Lots of the news today centered on inflation, the Central Bank and rate cuts.  Also, make sure you click through and listen to the conver...

It's time to ditch that yellow pad and step up to Call Notes. His name is Cy Hilty and for years he has dabbled in computer software…as a hobby. But now he has created a system that helps businesses keep and track phone calls…from a request to a comp...

Welcome to Friday and a reminder that we're back on the air this Sunday, Noon Central, and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.  And yes, we do stream.  In the business news today: It was a stunning jobs report and what that might mean...that's what we kick ...

One more reminder: Today is the 80th Anniversary of D-Day the invasion which helped to remove the jackboot of the Nazi's from the neck of Europe. Today Normandy was the scene of some profound memorials. Meanwhile here in the business news headlines f...

Today is the day before the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. President Biden is in France to deliver remarks on this historic event. Not many members of the military are still with us however, you can do your part in simply remembering this massive effort ...

A year ago I sat down with Ashley Ezzio and Michael Burger the staffers who work for UpLift Iowa which is a guaranteed income program offering $500 a month, no strings attached, to program participants. At that time we simply wanted to know what the ...

It's Election Day here in Iowa and, yes, I did vote. We kick things off today with a report about open jobs in the U.S. The headline most outlets had was that "Job Openings Drop to the Lowest Level Since 2021". Sounds bad...right? But, when you look ...

Recently I took a trip down a gravel road in tiny Colfax, Iowa to visit with Jeff Bucklin of Colfax Tractor Parts. They own 100 acres full of nearly every type of used agriculture equipment out there. The founder of the business, Bennie Bucklin (79) ...

Welcome to a brand new month! We kick things off today with a deep dive into how mixed up folks are when it comes to the national economy.  It's a report by Axios that we found stunning due to a major disconnect which is? Their personal economic pict...

Last month we attended the Central Iowa Business Conference (with several hundred business professionals) which was put on by the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce.  We set up a recording booth and visit with a wide range of individuals about...business....

Join us for the latest Out to Lunch segment this time with Jeff Stein the News and Program Director for News/Talk 1540 KXEL and Ken Chester from the nationally syndicated program Tech Mobility.  To be sure I've known these two guys for some time and ...

THAT was a quick week and a reminder that we're back on the air this Sunday at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes, we do stream. We'll share some of the top news stories is this week along with two new business conversations we thin...

We're a bit late in getting this out "on the bird" because we spent the greater part of the day in Humeston, Iowa a community of roughly 460 people.  We took the show on the road for another "Out to Lunch" segment and had a great time listening to st...

It was one of those losing days on Wall Street as a bunch of pressure came down on the equities chief among them worries about NO rate cut in 2024.  We kick things off with that story and make sure you click through for a conversation about using AI ...

We have all heard about the horror stories regarding the misuse of artificial intelligence. It seems to be a common theme of how people are using the technology to mimic voices, images and the legal issues brought by newspapers against AI developers ...

Great to be back after the long Memorial Day Weekend! However, we swear that it was like everybody we know decided today was the day to call us with a story or two. Phone were ringing all day.  Not only the "Official Start to Summer" but also the "Of...

It's the start of a very busy Memorial Day Holiday. If you were with us earlier in the week you learned that the highways and the airways will be crowded as the airlines expect thousands more travelers over these three days.  Stay safe and may you ha...

It is good to be back with you.  It's been quite the week here.  Early on Tuesday morning our studio and offices were flooded with close to an inch of water during a storm that dumped two-inches in under twenty minutes. That was followed by a storm t...

We were at the Central Iowa Business Conference chatting with a host of individuals including the morning keynote speaker Andy Buckley. If that name sounds familiar it should. Andy was one of the actors on The Office that ran for several years. Since...

Welcome back to a Monday! I know it's weird but we actually LIKE Monday Mornings. Why? Because Sunday is a flurry of activity from our show on News/Talk 1540 KXEL to the long list of "Stuff to Do" that my Bride has waiting for me.  Now, back to busin...