What do you get when you mix a lousy jobs report, spiking oil prices and a downturn in retail sales?  Simple, a mess and that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 6th day of March, thanks for listening.  In other news, oil popped by over ten dollars a barrel. January retail sales slumped and we’ll share by how much. The U.S. will now sell Venezuelan gold. Indonesia will ban social media for children under the age of 16. In other international news Canada and Japan have signed an agreement to strengthen defense and economic opportunities. Customs and Border Protection official says a new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Sunday is International Women’s Day but…there is a but.  Let’s go.

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The price of oil surges yet again while U.S. and world markets tank.  That's where we'll start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 5th day of March, thanks for listening. In other news, a judge has said the Trump Administration must refund tariff money it illegally took from businesses. In yet another new tariff related story a number of states now have sued and we’ll share that bit of information. The FBI has announced that it is investigating some suspicious activity. Elon Musk was back in court…think…Twitter. Financial sector layoffs continue this time it is Morgan Stanley. We’ve got new news about mortgage rates.  We will check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and what’s cooking with…Rachael Ray?  We will share. Let’s go.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

In the world of unintended consequences it looks like Russia will benefit from the war in Iran. We'll start this evening with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 4th day of March, thank you for listening. In other news, governments are rushing to find ways to get their citizens out of the Mideast. Apple to launch some more “affordable” products and why. Speaking of affordability, President Trump wants tech companies to build their own data centers so power bills for consumers come down. But, yes there is a but. We’ll check on the numbers in The Wall Street Report and some new facts about homeowners and how long they are staying…put.  Let’s go.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The price of gasoline continues to go up and we'll soon see travel from place to place will get much more expensive and that is where we start today.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 3rd day of March, thank you for listening. In other news, anxious travelers are trying to find ways to get out of the Middle East. Iran strikes Amazon data centers. President Trump today threatened economic sanctions against Spain…and why. A high stakes trial gets underway which could change much with Ticketmaster. Target is spending $2 billion to reverse sagging sales. We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and users exit ChatGPT in record numbers and we’ll share why.  For the conversation you’ll meet Kevin Schmidt from Schmidt Machine a family owned manufacturing facility located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio…but first the news.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

Getting around is going to cost you much more as oil prices surge everything from gasoline to jet fuel will become more pricy.  And, that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 2nd day of March, thanks for listening. In other news, flights are slowly returning from the Middle East. What’s going on in Nevada and EV charging stations?  We’ll tell you.  A federal court halts the “slow walk” of Trump Tariff refunds. U.S. manufacturing grew in February but, there is a but. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and there is sudden concern about money over at Anthropic.  Let’s go.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

There are lingering questions now that Paramount made a successful bid for Warner Brothers Discovery one of which is, "Now what?"  That is where we start this evening with The Business News Headlines for the final weekday of February 2026.  Thanks for listening. In other news, nerves are on edge over at CNN and we’ll share why. Trump orders all federal agencies to scrap the use of Anthropic AI.  Callers into a Washington State hotline got quite the surprise and we’ll tell you about it. President Biden flew commercial and passengers got a treat.  Yet another very cool story.  We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and some not so good news about the producer price index and inflation.  Let’s go.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

What is interesting is the number of people who associated with Jeffery Epstein that are paying a price.  But, more interesting are those who seem to be Teflon when it comes to the scandal. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 26th day of February, thanks for listening. In other news, a judge rules that the IRS broke the law and we’ll share what that is about. So who is now winning in the Warner Brothers – Netflix – Paramount deal?  Things have…changed. Some shocking testimony in the Facebook trial that we’ll share with you. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the Ford Motor Company has just issued a major recall and why.  Ready?  Let’s go!

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

During the State of the Union address President Trump said the U.S. is experiencing "the golden age". Trouble is not many Americans believe it and that's where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 25th day of February and thanks for listening. In other news, The Warner Brothers/Paramount battle just got hotter. We’ve got pipeline news for you out of Wisconsin. A final World Trade Center tower in New York City is in the news and it is a celebration of sorts. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Smithfield and a new facility is big news for the state and area farmers. We will check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and the latest report from Nvidia.  Meanwhile everybody is talking about economic development and data centers there is some sobering news out today.  Let’s go!

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

Admit it, we all need some motivational help, at least sometimes. What if we told you there are some simple yet scientific methods to get you motivated and stay there. Here you will meet Emily Lang from Tero International who will break down the various reasons why we may or may not be motivated and what to do when we face those issues.  Meet Emily! 

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

Folks over at the Defense Department are not happy and it all has to do with unrestricted use of artificial intelligence and that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 24th day of February, thank you for listening. In other news, FedEx is suing the U.S. government and, yes, it’s all about money. We’ve got a new report about consumer confidence that we’ll share with you. Reddit has been hit with a 20 million dollar fine…think children. The former CEO of a non-profit that helps homeless in San Francisco is accused to stealing $1.2 million dollars. We will check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and another ruling from the Supreme Court and this time its about the Postal Service. Let’s go.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.