Episodes

Yet another manufactured crisis comes out of the White House and this time the target is Fed Chair Powell. We'll start there. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 12th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, Apple wants some help from Google…and its all about Siri. A real estate investment gone bad in Detroit. The Texas expansion of medical marijuana is a hit and more and more people have signed up to take part. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and wha...

Why the sluggish jobs report on Friday morning spurred Wall Street. We'll start there this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 9th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, even though the jobs report was not good Wall Street gained on the day. Why? We’ll share. Musk’s Grok chatbot has been sidelined when it comes to images. Protests erupted fueled by Waymo taxis as Lyft and Uber drivers took to the streets. Trump met Friday with oil executives and we’ll share ...

The President has an answer to lowering mortgage rates and it will only cost $200 billion. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 8th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, the U.S. House bucked the President and voted to extend expired health care subsidies. CES 2026 had some winners…and also some losers and we’ll focus on two of those. The IRS told us today when early-birds can begin filing their taxes. Looks like a 20 billion dollar data center is headed to Mississ...

There is so much interest in the oil under the ground in Venezuela and the president says we're going to go get it. But, there is a but and we'll start there. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 7th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, day two of CES in Las Vegas is in the books and we’ll have another look at what attendees saw. Houston…we have a problem and its called an aging U.S. population. This newscast comes to you from Iowa and this state ranks in the top...

It was day two of impressive gains and records on Wall Street and that starts our newscast this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, Monday was the first day of CES the Consumer Electronics Show and what companies made a splash? We’ll share. There is one device that did not make CES in Las Vegas and it all has to do with….Trump. Meanwhile Grok is in trouble and we’ll share what happened. We’ll check the numbers in T...

Yes, we do a business news show and there is plenty of business going on when it comes to music. Here my guest is Wade Krieg one of the members of The Sons of Gladys Kravitz who recently were inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here we talk about the band, the members, the music and how young people are now tuning into music from the 70's and 80's. Meet Wade, a really great guy who's been playing his axe for 54 years! Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business t...

The markets reacted to the military action in Venezuela and that kicks off our newscast this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 5th day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, a major tax break for multi-national companies made the news. The FAA announced it is replacing radar programs that date back to the 1980’s. West Virginia residents have seen massive increases in their electric rates and we’ll share why. We’ve got a story of some very expensive fish out of...

Health care insurance rates just went up for millions of Americans and you might be surprised at who benefited from the subsidies. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 2nd day of January, thanks for listening. In other news, Tesla sales falter for the second year in a row and that pushed the manufacturer out of first place in the EV market. California has a new way to keep batteries out of the landfill. The top executive at Saks is out and why. Another tariff delay and we’ll share ...

We kick things off today celebrating the work and words of Warren Buffett who retires today as the CEO of Berkshire - Hathaway. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 31st and final day of 2025. Happy New Year. In other news, the purchase of the agricultural community and the bailout. We’ll share the latest news about mortgage rates. We’ve also got some unemployment numbers to share with you. Speaking of numbers we’ll check what happened to the equities in The Wall Street Report a...

Taking a peek at the Fed Minutes the decision to shave a quarter point off the prime rate had some trouble. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 30th day of December and thanks for listening. Yesterday you might have noticed we were off the air. Technical issues...it's always something. In other news, the IRS has bumped up the business milage rate and we’ll share. A judge makes a ruling about funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and this matters. Meta buys a startup to...

Today just seemed like the perfect day to review the Trump Tariffs and that's where we'll begin. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 26th day of December. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas holiday and thanks for listening. In other news, some interesting trends appeared for retail and we’ll share. Speaking of retail what the National Retail Federation says about…returns. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Budweiser has announced it is closing three manufactu...

We have a new enemy, actually several who are citizens of Europe. We'll start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 24th day of December and Merry Christmas. In other news, we’ll check the on the number of people who have filed unemployment claims. A cyber attack hit the French Postal Service. If your student loan is delinquent get ready for garnishment. We’ll have the latest news on mortgage rates. A look at The Wall Street Report and more news about semi-conduc...

Once again you are driving the U.S. economy even if you have doubts about the future. We'll start with that story today. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 23rd day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, consumers are seeing lower gasoline prices and we’ll share why. Federal regulators have said yes to a new weight loss pill from Wegovy. You know about that pulled 60 Minutes segment about the prison in El Salvador? Well, it aired on a TV app…anyway and Paramount is no...

Fewer and fewer Americans are making charitable donations and the reason seems to be easy to understand. We'll start there first. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 22nd day of December, thanks for being with us. . In other news, there is a battle going on over at CBS and it has to do with a pulled 60 Minutes segment. Tyson Foods is closing a plant in Nebraska and it will have a devastating impact on the town and its citizens. A storied Kentucky bourbon distillery is closing down...

It was an exciting morning as the Labor Department said inflation had cooled to 2.7% But then folks started to think. That's where we're start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 18th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, President Trump today signed an executive order about…cannabis. We’ll share what it means. The Ford Motor Company is scrapping the Electric F-150 truck and why. Big tech needs more electricity and today the Feds gave them a huge gi...

It was a shocking admission today on Capitol Hill and it has to do with the FCC. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 17th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, Warner Brothers is recommending that stockholders ignore the Paramount bid. We have a new NASA head and it was sort of a “do over”. The postal service to expand its last mile delivery program. There is a poll for nearly everything. Today we’ll tackle giving cash as a holiday gift…what do Americans think o...

The Jobs Report that was out this morning held some surprises and we'll start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 16th day of December, thanks for being with us. In other news, we’ve got the latest when it comes to retail sales. 16 states and the District of Columbia sue the Trump Administration and we’ll share why. Hyundai and Kia are ordered to fix millions of vehicles at their expense. Public transit in Chicago will get a boost of dollars to fix and upgrade sc...

Your eyes do not deceive you prices on a host of items are higher and we'll start out newscast with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 15th day of December, thank you for listening. In other news, the jobs report is due out tomorrow what we know at this point. UPS is accused of stealing millions of dollars from seasonal workers. Cadillac is returning to sponsor the Doral Classic in May. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and we’ll have another look at w...

Records were set on Wall Street today and we'll start with that brief story. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 11th day of December, thank you for listening. In other news, Microsoft and ChatGPT are being sued over a murder suicide. In other tech news Disney invests on billion dollars in Open AI and we’ll share why. Remember the helicopter/plane crash in DC this year…it’s back in the news. We’ve got a story about youth offenders in prison that’s tough to take. A Hollywood dire...

Yes, the Fed did cut its prime rate today and we'll talk about what that means for you. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 10th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, the holiday season brings on stress for retail workers…a reminder to watch your manners. And we’ve got a great holiday story about a live Christmas Tree in a Michigan town where few celebrate the holiday. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Wendy’s to close hundreds of locations i...

It's anybody's guess. Will the Central Bank issue an interest rate cut tomorrow? There are some reasons to be doubtful. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 9th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, the job market continues to be stagnate and we’ll share the latest numbers. As prices remain high more people are crowd funding to raise money for essentials. PepsiCo to cut prices and products and we’ll share why. Cracker Barrel is back in the news and it’s not good. W...

Paramount has gone...hostile and we'll share that story first today. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 8th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, China has boosted exports while ignoring the U.S. Did you know there was an app called ICEBlock? Now the maker is suing the Trump Administration and we’ll share why. Jimmy Kimmel and ABC will not grant the Trump….wish. Hawaii may…just may back out of the large income tax cuts enacted last year… Will the Fed deliver a rat...

Perhaps the biggest entertainment story...ever...gets our first look today. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 5th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, President Trump said that doing away with fuel economy standards would make vehicles more affordable. Don’t bet on it and we'll share the facts. Technology will allow railroads to skip some human inspections. Meanwhile the Social Security Administration wants to cut field office visits by 50%. We’ll check the numb...

We've got new unemployment numbers which could complicate the rate decision by the Fed. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 4th day of December and thank you for listening. In other news, Russia is restricting use of FaceTime and we’ll share why. Have you heard of Travel Tuesday? You will today. Just in time for the holidays Build-A-Bear is running into tariff troubles. The president is headed for Pennsylvania next week to explain why inflation remains high…and he will blame Joe...