Episodes

Welcome to 2024 and the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 2nd day of January. Happy New Year to you and yours and thanks for being with us again in the new year.  Just ahead some of the big business news stories of the day plus an interesting c...

This was an amazing experience. Several days before New Years Eve 2023 we saw a presser about the Japan America Society of Iowa and a gathering at the Yamanashi Peace Bell which is located near the Iowa Supreme Court Building, next to the Shattered G...

It's the final "business day" of 2023 and we'll take stock of not only the markets but also the economy in the coming minutes. Also a reminder that we're back Sunday at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes, we do stream.   If you want...

Welcome to the final Thursday of 2023. Light trading on Wall Street as investors are eyeing the New Year's Holiday. This is the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines and we kick things off today with a look at the corporations who are leavi...

Light trading on Wall Street but the three major indexes did eke out another winning day. We'll get to that story soon but first we'll take a look at the shocking news that deals with social media sites and the huge amount of revenue they make from.....

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for this the 26th day of December. We trust you had a wonderful Christmas weekend.  Today starts the Kwanza Festival and in the UK and Canada it is Boxing Day...and no there are no fights.  We kick things o...

Ah, yes, the Friday before the big Christmas Holiday. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for this the 22nd day of December where all you need to do is give us less than ten minutes and we'll bring you up to speed on a host of business stories as ...

Remember yesterday when the Dow sank by over 475 points? Today the Blue Chips gained 322 points on the day.  That, my friends, is a swing of nearly 800 points. Pretty remarkable. Tomorrow investors will be watching for the preferred Fed inflation rep...

Take a pinch of recession worries, mix in a dash of profit taking, add a pound of rate concerns and you get the mess that was Wall Street today. We'll kick that off first this evening. Thanks for being with us for the Business News Headlines for Wedn...

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 19th day of December. Some of you have asked if the equities markets will close early this coming Friday and the answer is no.  Wall Street usually closes early on Christmas Eve but because ...

Welcome back to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines glad you are with us again today. First up today the story of steel in the United States and a big change that is about to happen. Make sure you click ahead for the interview with the ...

If you are a regular listener to Insight on Business you have met James Goodlett before but, even if not, you hear his name at the end of every newscast. James is the creator of so much commercial music for films, podcasts and commercials. And yes, h...

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and a reminder that we're back on News/Talk 1540 KXEL this Sunday at Noon Central with The Business Week in Review and one of our guests is our very own James Goodlett whose music you here ...

Welcome to the business news headlines for Thursday the 14th day of December. We're glad you're with us again today.  So, if the news is so good: think job numbers, low unemployment, inflation coming down, gas prices falling...why are consumers so gl...

It was the lull before the storm and once the FOMC released the minutes of the most recent rate setting meeting the markets took off.  It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 13th day of December, thanks for being with us. We'll get to tha...

Only 1.4% of the total number of farmers in the United States are...Black. Back in 1944 12% of the farms were being tended to by African-Americans. What happened and what can farmers of color do to reverse the trend? Click ahead for a conversation wi...

Here you’ll meet Todd Western III who’s family has been farming in Iowa since 1864. The Western’s are African-Americans who today account for 1.4% of all farmers in the U.S.  Why is he here? To share with you the first Iowa Farmers of Color Conferenc...

Welcome back! Partly personal: Today I attended the funeral of my broadcasting "Wingman".Tim "Charlie Chase" Bohlke died suddenly on 2 December. I heard about it on Sunday the 3rd from another broadcasting pal, Jane E. Morgan. Years ago we, and sever...

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 8th day of December and what is the second night of Chanukah. If you are celebrating...enjoy. Up first tonight we take a deep dive into the Jobs Report that was released Friday...

We kick things off today by sharing what Big Bank CEO's had to say before the Senate Banking Committee.  And, yes, they were sort of...whining about being regulated. Welcome to the Wednesday Edition of the Business News Headlines for the 6th day of D...

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 5th day of December, glad you are with us. Coming up some of the big business news stories of the day and an important business conversation with reporter turned entrepreneur Dana James. Dan...

You know how much we love to chat with entrepreneurs and this entrepreneur is truly special. Dana James spent years working as a reporter for the Des Moines Register. From doing an in the paper special feature to the front page it was Dana on so many...

We kick things off today with a big story about AI and what Europe is attempting to do to regulate the new technology but the EU is facing headwinds from Big Tech. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Monday the 4th day of December, we're glad ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell today talked about…yeah, you guessed it…inflation. It’s the business news headlines for Friday and the first day of December…thanks for being with us. A quick reminder we're back on the air this Sunday at Noon Central and only...