Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th day of August.  Thanks, as always for coming by.  On tap today:

Jobless Report, what Jobless Report?

Car buyers just say no to Cadillac and Lincoln;

Housing starts surge again;

Uber, Lyft, California...it's a story;

American Airlines quitting 15 cities;

The Wall Street Report

Work from home just got...super cool! 

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It's the 19th Day of August and we've got these business news headlines for you...thanks for coming by!

The Fed threw some cold water today;

Oil prices flat, but could have been worse;

New Trump Administration sanctions;

Nearly 40% of Americans are nearly out of cash;

Walmart & Target sales soar...but still worried;

The Wall Street Report;

Looking for a gig?  Amazon is hiring;

Burger King gets creative and we talk about it.

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It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 18th day of August and 76 days until the November election.  Here's what we've got for you today:

Catch a movie and the ticket is just 15 cents;

100 years ago today women won the right to vote;

COVID19 and College;

You and your passion for buying online..it's growing;

Social Security and Joe Biden;

CEO pay up a whopping 1,167%;

The Wall Street Report;

Halloween 2020...yikes!

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While we're back in full...much of Iowa continues to lag due to the major storm that raced through the state last Monday.  Calls for help in Eastern Iowa continue. Here's what we've got for you today:

Mortgage delinquency numbers are shocking;

Fast Food and Fast Casual seeking thousands of workers;

What was that about oil prices today;

Are small businesses beating the odds;

She says the pandemic is in the "rear view mirror";

The Wall Street Report;

Working Moms and Dads at a "breaking point".

Those stories and a segment about the upcoming Hawkeye on Safety program that is open for everybody and...FREE to attend. To listen to Bill Gerhard and Tammi Goerdt click this link.

Several months ago there was talk that the Hawkeye on Safety program would be scrapped but then folks got together and decided to create a virtual event. Here to explain the program, who can come and more is Tammi Goerdt the Director of Continuing Education at the Heartland Center for Occupational Health & Safety at the University of Iowa and Bill Gerhard the President of the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council.  And, you can register today at HawkeyeOnSafety.com...let's go!

We made it to Friday...whew.  What a week!  Here's what we've got cooked up for you today the 14th of August:

How long can Wall Street ignore congress;

In case you're looking massive vacancies in NYC;

More serious concerns about the USPS;

Retail sales are up...what wasn't;

No new stimulus and the impact;

The Wall Street Report

Nations imposing more travel restrictions.

Those stories PLUS Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine lightens the moment as we riff about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Click here to hear! 

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Yes, it's Friday...expect only fun here as Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and I riff about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. A shout out to Advertureland, the Krantz Family (took me awhile). We also talk about the Iowa State Fair that ain't going on now. The Farmers Markets and more...oh and this really great program being done by the Girl Scouts of America.  Think cookies and drink.  Yeah...we're in.  Here's Jeff:

We're back following three days of being without power and having to cobble together broadcast equipment in any number of places.  I'll share that brief story first.  In the business news headlines:

REI had a big announcement today;

Impossible Foods racking up the coin;

A COVID19 "building boom"?

Who is delivering a majority of Amazon orders?

Yet another company announces "Work from Home:;

The Wall Street Report;

An industry that six months ago was booming...now on the ropes?

Those stories plus you'll hear from Liz Cooney one of the Tero International Trainers about personality preferences and how knowing yours and the personalities of your team can have a positive impact for everybody especially in this age of our nearly endless virtual meetings.  Liz Cooney and the world of Myers/Briggs is right here. 

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Your personality and your leadership style during COVID19 and, really anytime. Today a returning guest is Liz Cooney one of the trainers from Tero International. We're going to talk about how personality impacts leaders and why it's not only important to know more about your personality but also the members of your team. Here Liz will talk about The Myers & Briggs Foundation and how knowing your personality preference, and those that you lead, will help smooth out the road-bumps of leadership.  Let's go!

Once again from our "mobile studio" due to being without power for day three it's the business news headlines. They say we may be back with some juice...tomorrow...or Saturday.  In the newscast tonight:

Millennial Moms take a hit;

Airbnb looks to go public;

Roku surprises Wall Street;

More bad news from retail;

Heard of Ghost Kitchens?

United Airlines ramping up rewards;

The Wall Street Report;

TicTok - More troubles.

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