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Oct. 15, 2025

Brad Cavanagh the Mayor of Dubuque, Iowa

While attending the Iowa League of Cities Annual Meeting I sat down with the very energetic Mayor of Dubuque, Iowa . Brad Cavanagh talks about the transformation of his city, the amazing riverfront, the colleges that dot the...

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Oct. 14, 2025

The Business News Headlines 14 October 2025

In a speech in Philadelphia Fed Chair Jerome Powell said something very interesting. Think rate cuts. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 14th day of October, thank you for listening! In other news, new tarif...

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Oct. 13, 2025

The Business News Headlines 13 October 2025

We are overjoyed that the 20 remaining hostages captured by the terrorists over two years ago are now home and safe. It was a stunning day. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 13th day of October, thanks for l...

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Oct. 10, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Mayor Brad Cavanagh of Dubuque 10 Oct…

We've seen all of this before. How the threat of higher tariffs tank Wall Street and that is exactly what happened today. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 10th day of October and thanks for listening! In ...

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Oct. 9, 2025

The Business News Headlines 9 October 2025

A currency swap totaling $20 billion happened today but the Treasury Secretary says it's not a bailout for Argentina. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 9th day of October, thanks for listening. In other new...

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Oct. 8, 2025

The Business News Headlines 8 October 2025

We kick things off today with a story about how some in the banking industry are voicing concerns about...an AI bubble. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 8th day of October, thanks for listening. In othe...

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Oct. 7, 2025

The Business News Headlines 7 October 2025

Tesla wants to improve it's market share so they are making you an offer. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 7th day of October and we also remember the victims killed by terrorists in Israel two years ago. ...

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Oct. 6, 2025

The Business News Headlines 6 October 2025

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 th...

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Oct. 6, 2025

The Good Government Show with Dave Martin

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 i...

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Oct. 3, 2025

The Business News Headlines and The Good Government Show 3 October 20…

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 Headlin...

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Oct. 1, 2025

Tariffs the Jewelry Business and Lab Grown Diamonds with Chuck Kuba

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 ...

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Sept. 30, 2025

The Business News Headlines 30 September 2025

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 othe...

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Sept. 29, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Chuck Kuba on Tariffs

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, s...

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Sept. 26, 2025

The Business News Headlines and the Legislative Agenda from the League

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. Th...

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Sept. 25, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Ashley Vanorny of Cedar Rapids

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 co...

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Sept. 24, 2025

Reimagine DART - Out to Lunch with Amanda Wanke

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 se...

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Sept. 19, 2025

The Business News Headlines 19 September 2025

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 othe...

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Sept. 18, 2025

The Business News Headlines 18 September 2025

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...

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Sept. 17, 2025

The Business News Headlines 17 September 2025

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! !...

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Sept. 16, 2025

The Business News Headlines 16 September 2025

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 me...

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Sept. 15, 2025

The Trouble with Medicaid with Catherine Grey

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 s...

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Sept. 15, 2025

Meet Chef Lynn Pritchard of Table 128 and Hugo's of Des Moines

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 Che...

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Sept. 12, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Chef Lynn Pritchard 12 September 2025

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...

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Sept. 11, 2025

The Business News Headlines 11 September 2025

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 ...

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