Episodes

Now that the tax and spending cut bill has passed both houses of Congress it's a wait and see game to how all of this will impact everyday Americans. But first a deep dive into the Jobs Report from today. This is the Busine...

We are quickly learning what industries and individuals will be hurt by the GOP tax and cut bill. First on the chopping block is renewable energy and in particular homeowners. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesda...

Yes, the tax and spending bill did pass the U.S. Senate, by a whisker. But now it faces a steep climb in the House. Stay tuned and welcome to the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 1st day of July. In other news the M...

Remember Friday when President Trump said he was calling off trade conversations with Canada. That story is back in the news today. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 30th of June and thanks for being here. ...

And, just like that...we're not talking to Canada about tariffs. How do we know? President Trump threw a hissy and cancelled any deals with our neighbor to the north. Oh, and there is more about tariffs in our first story. ...

We were recently together at The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade event in Mount Pleasant. Both of us sitting down with the folks who run the event and those nearly 400 riders that took part. Rus Parker is no stranger to broad...

This shouldn't come as a surprise but guess who gets what is being called the "golden share" in the Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel. If you guessed Donald Trump...you win! This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesd...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said rate cuts will have to...wait and the president lashed out, yet again. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 24th day of June, thanks for being with us again today. In other news, th...

And the heat…continues. This is the business news headlines for Monday the 23rd day of June and another heat index here in Iowa of 105. In the business news headlines, stocks surged while oil sank…on the hope of limited cou...

About a week ago President Trump told ICE to back off raiding farms, meat packing facilities, hotels and restaurants. Remember? Well, THAT didn't last long. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 20th day of Ju...

Here is the amazing story of how Tero International made the decision to move forward with the construction of an app which will allow individuals and businesses to access Tero Training from anywhere on the planet. And they ...

Endless meetings. We feel your pain. And recently we had a story about how workers are being called into meetings well after 8PM and how so many meetings go back-to-back. Here you'll meet Alison Haider the Chief Learning Of...

Our top story today is that the Fed has decided to not cut interest rates and the president is not...happy. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 18th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, Nip...

We start out today taking a look at the latest retail sales numbers shared by the Commerce Department and what they tell us you are doing...or not doing. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 17th day of June, ...

Welcome back and we hope you had a great Father's Day. We start off today with a story about the G7 Conference that is taking place in Canada and there are some very different factors going on. In other news, what’s the nex...

A shocking report is out from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Think Trump Tax Cuts. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 12th day of June, thanks for being here. In other news, some manufacturin...

We start out by sharing that the remarkable Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died. He was 82. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 11th day of June, thanks for being with us. Our first story is about infl...

There may be hope as US / China trade talks are in the second day. This is the business news headlines for Tuesday the 10th day of June, thanks for being with us. In other news, trade wars could sharply reduce global econom...

It's a four day event held each year somewhere in Iowa. This is the Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade hosted by News/Talk 1540 KXEL and somebody has to run it. Meet Matt Kenney a Multi-Media Sales Rep and the Tractorcade Event ...

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 9th day of June, we're glad you're here. Coming up today some sad news from the world of music. In other news, Warner Brothers and Discovery are split...

For years "experts" have said, "Radio? It's dead!" They said it at the dawn of television. They said it at the birth of cable TV. They said it when streaming services came about and they said it when podcasts became popular. ...

Today we pause to remember what happed 81 years ago today as members of multiple nations stormed the beaches of Normandy which was the beginning of the end to the brutal Nazi regime. May their memories be a blessing. This is...

That tiff between President Trump and Elon Musk is getting nasty quickly. In fact Musk now says that he will withhold using his rockets to transport astronauts. Wow... This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 5t...

I'm back after being out for a couple of days as we celebrated the holiday of Shavuot. The giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,300 years ago. It was a nice pause to reflect on all that means for, frankly, all of us. We...