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May 12, 2025

The Business News Headlines 12 May 2025

It was a day highlighted by the agreement between the U.S. and China to reduce their three digit tariffs for 90 days and resume trade talks. On that bit of news markets around the globe celebrated. This is the Business News ...

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May 12, 2025

Central Iowa Business Conference with Gina Wright

This is the 7th year for the Central Iowa Business Conference and here to talk about what to expect at the May 22nd event is Gina Wright the Vice President of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. This is your invitation to joi...

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May 9, 2025

The Business News Headlines and More 9 May 2025

If you remember we carried a story this past week about the danger in taking the United States Postal Service private. That concern just got a reality check as David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste managem...

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May 9, 2025

Hell No to Postal Privatizing with Herb Copley

Recently postal workers and friends banded together to hold a rally in my hometown of Windsor Heights, Iowa. Well over 200 people came together to say "Hell no to taking the United States Postal Service private!" They lined H...

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May 8, 2025

The Business News Headlines and CIBC 8 May 2025

So, here is the question that begs to be answered: Does, as President Trump said, the U.S. subsidize Canada to the tune of $200 billion a year? Stick with us, we have an answer. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursd...

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May 7, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Privatizing the USPS 7 May 2025

As expected the Central Bank left interest rates alone and Chairman Jerome Powell told us...why. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 7th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, Disney profits ...

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May 6, 2025

The Business News Headlines 6 May 2025

There has been so much said about the U.S. trade deficit that we thought you might like to know why it spiked in March and exactly what the trade deficit is. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of May...

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May 5, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Four Entrepreneurs 5 May 2025

Happy Cinco De Mayo and welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 5th day of May. Glad you're here. Topping our newscast is the belief that the Central Bank will defy President Trump and keep ...

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May 5, 2025

The Carbon Capture Pipeline, Agriculture and Jan Norris

To say the carbon capture pipeline is controversial is an understatement. Already states are moving to block Summit Carbon Solutions from using eminent domain to build the pipeline. Meanwhile the company wants to construct a ...

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May 2, 2025

The Business News Headlines and Four Entrepreneurs 2 May 2025

We start off our newscast with the surprising story about how many jobs were created in April and that number had an impact on the stock market. Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines for the 2nd day of ...

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May 2, 2025

Meet Entrepreneur Theresa Leppert

So often we have these chance meetings that bring us to a story we love sharing. Here you will meet Theresa Leppert who worked in the medical field and thought a massage was something that only rich people did on vacation. O...

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May 1, 2025

The Business News Headlines and More! 1 May 2025

Welcome to May Day and thanks for being with us again today. In the Business News Headlines we first take a look at why cheaper goods from China will cost buyers and sellers more money starting...Friday. In other news, Elon...

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May 1, 2025

Out to Lunch with Mike Pace

Mike Pace is no ordinary Iowan and here we go Out to Lunch with Mike to prove that point. You see, Mike has been in broadcasting longer than most. He is a writer, producer, television host as well as doing a stint in wholesal...

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April 30, 2025

The Business News Headlines 30 April 2025

It was not expected, however, the U.S. GDP actually shrank in the fist quarter of this year and, of course, President Trump blamed former President Biden. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday and the final day o...

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April 29, 2025

The Business News Headlines 29 April 2025

Kicking off our newscast this evening is the fact that you, the U.S. consumer, lack confidence in the American Economy and we'll share the numbers. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 29th day of April, thank...

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April 28, 2025

The Business News Headlines 28 April 2025

The Trade War between the U.S. and China is producing some interesting alignments. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 28th day of April and thanks for being with us. In other news, high credit card late fees...

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April 25, 2025

The Business News Headlines 25 April 2025

Time for another segment of "Who's on First" and yes, we are talking tariffs and how the president continues to confound the issue. Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines, glad you're here. In other ne...

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April 24, 2025

The Business News Headlines 24 April 2025

The tariffs are spooking U.S. consumers according to a new poll and that kick off our newscast today. And, we do all of these stories in under ten minutes. In other news, the markets enjoyed yet another positive day. At the s...

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April 23, 2025

The Business News Headlines 23 April 2025

It happened again as President Trump distances himself from tough talk about Fed Chair Jerome Powell and tariffs Wall Street had another winning day. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 23rd day of April and...

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April 22, 2025

The Business News Headlines 22 April 2025

All it took was one person saying the trade war between the U.S. and China is "unsustainable" and Wall Street soared. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 22nd day of April, thanks for being with us. So, who ...

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April 22, 2025

Slavery, Freedom and The Jordan House

Come along as we explore the history of the Jordan Family, their link to the Underground Railroad, John Brown and the Freedom Seekers. My guest is Gail Brubaker who is the Executive Director of the West Des Moines Historical ...

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April 21, 2025

The Business News Headlines 21 April 2025

Back after taking Friday off...the markets were closed. Coming up, Wall Street took a bath today and the reason…more chaos. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 21st day of April, thanks for being here. In othe...

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April 17, 2025

The Business News Headlines 17 April 2025

For the second time in less than a year Google has been branded as an abusive monopoly. This is the business news headlines for Thursday the 17th day of April, thanks for being with us. In other news, United Health Care shar...

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April 16, 2025

The Business News Headlines 16 April 2025

Retail sales rose as consumer hurried to stock up before the tariffs hit. This is the business news headlines for Wednesday the 16th of April, thanks for being here. In other news, Fed Chair Jerome Powell talks about…inflati...

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