Each Friday afternoon we sit down with the managing editor of Cityview Magazine, Jeff Pitts and chat it up about some hyper-local "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. And, yes we often take a detour with commentary. So, what are some of the things we're talking about:  The Des Moines Bucs play Friday and Saturday. The Hawks are playing basketball on Saturday morning. Drake basketball is off to a great season. Gena Gedler is going to be at Noce and, nope, not Jewish. Hey...I tried. Mainframe is having a deal on Saturday. Blood drive in Polk City. The East Village is holding the Twelve Days of Promenade. Carols and Coco with the folks from Central Presbyterian Church. "SantaSaurus" is at the Science Center. Jolly Holliday Lights in Altoona and do not forget about Jingle in the Junction in Historic Valley Junction.  Have a listen and a laugh or two.

Welcome back for the business news headlines; the Thursday, December 17th Edition.  Reminder, you can follow us during the day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.  Here's what we've got for you....

The dollar fell today and what that means;

DoorDash...over priced?

Yet another IPO to launch soon;

Canoo and their new EV;

Robinhood Financial fined;

The NLRB and Amazon;

The Wall Street Report;

Some new scary unemployment numbers.

Those stories PLUS (maybe because it's Thursday) we've got an archived conversation with attorney Sam Kreamer from the Kreamer Law Firm about the business documents every business, no matter the size, should have on hand. The conversation happened in the fall of 2016 but is ever so timely today.  You can listen in...right here.

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We were feeling a little Throwback Thursday today and found this archived conversation with attorney Sam Kreamer about the documents every business should have on file...no matter what size the business might be. Some solid tips that were on point in 2016 and make even more sense today.  Listen in to Sam from the Kreamer Law Firm.

Welcome to the Wednesday Edition of the business news headlines!  Follow along all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Here's what we've got for you today:

Buying a car...some tips and interest rate news;

IPO Fever still strong on Wall Street;

Elon Musk, Las Vegas and Tunnels;

Retail sales numbers fell in November;

The Wall Street Report;

Job seekers and what they are willing to give up;

The "Impostor Syndrome" and what to do.

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It was "all systems go" on Wall Street today as investors chased the dream of stimulus and the promise of the vaccine delivery.  Here's what we've got for you today:

Two things drove the markets;

A "First in More than Twenty Years";

The Trump administration and women;

The Wall Street Report;

Oil shot up today on the hope of....travel;

United Airlines is transporting vaccine...and where;

A new survey tells us about your...money.

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It was an historic day as hundreds of thousands of vaccines were shipped to states here in the U.S. yet, there is still concern about how long it will take to implement the program. Here's what we've got for you today:

New legal issues for...Amazon;

Remote working at Google is...limited;

Even with vaccines out the markets struggled;

An election company fires back at President Trump;

Saving even a little money can help...a lot;

The Wall Street Report

Gender decisions and hiring how one company solved the issue.

Those stories plus for the interview it's Mark Langgin from No Justice - No Peace and what business people need to know and understand that will have a positive impact on not only urban communities but also rural villages and towns. You can hear that conversation...here.

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Over the past several months the nation has been rocked by not only a pandemic but also a movement called No Justice - No Peace. Many in the business community are concerned and a bit reluctant to learn about what the organization is and what they promote. Here Mark Langgin returns to our newscast to talk about things like building the economic base of thousands of individuals who face real economic hardship and you may be surprised at where they live. Mark is also part of something called the New Frontier Action. Here is Mark Langgin...

It's the end of another rocky week and we've got some of the biggest news stories for you from today.  Also, know that you can follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.  Easy...no?

California wants in on the DOJ suit against Google;

Remember Clorox Wipes?  Remember?

AMC running out of cash...quickly;

The economic outlook for next year - Part One;

The economic outlook for next year - Part Two'

The Wall Street Report;

The outsize IPO world...real or...hyped up?

Those stories PLUS we get hyper-local each Friday with Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine.  Sports, music, comedy and more are just a click away.  Have some fun...and listen in.

It's Friday!  We made it to the weekend kids!  And, that means we've got Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine in to chat it up about a host of things from Chanukah to football to ice skating to comedy and music and more. Have some fun already, you deserve it.

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It was one of those days with surging COVID19 cases and a new jobless report that surprised nearly everybody.  Here's what we've got for you for Thursday the 10th of December:

Stimulus talks...fizzle;

The first time jobless numbers hurt;

Remember the Internet Bubble of 2000;

Your job and artificial intelligence;

Strap in, Tesla about to up end the S&P 500;

Homeowners and increased valuations...it's a story;

Wall Street Report;

Vaccines headed to Walmart.

Those stories plus a conversation with Marni Hockenberg from Hockenberg Search. No, she is not a recruiter but she is a valuable resource as people seek new positions or attempt to get back into the corporate world. Some great tips from her business can be heard right here.

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