Recently Cityview Magazine's Business Journal held a special event honoring nineteen individuals for their outstanding work in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Nineteen people whom the Business Journal says are "making a difference" in 2019. We were there and spoke to a number of the recipients following the gala celebration. While we couldn't get to them all we did visit with:

Shane Goodman - Owner/Publisher of Cityview

Michele Starkenburg of Ankeny, Iowa

E.J. Giovannetti a long-time Urbandale community servant;

Jim Miller a financial planner and Waukee community leader;

Jackie Norris the President/CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa;

Christine Osborne the General Manager of Christopher's Fine Jewelry;

Scott Seeliger of Cognizant’s Global Corporate Affairs Team;

Luis Cruz the General Manager of Mickey's Irish Pub;

Dan Knoup the Executive Director of the Greater Des Moines Homebuilders.

A complete list and their bios can be seen here. I wish we could have talked to each recipient but the time got away from us.  However each is mentioned in the clip you are about to hear.

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America was waiting today for President Trump to talk about the U.S. China trade war during his economic speech in New York. That...didn't much happen. In the business news today:

Trump talk about everything but...China;

A photo with Santa for $2,500;

Sandy Hook parents may sue Remington;

Seems nobody's "Got Milk" these days;

Chrysler accused of "dumping" cars;

Disney + rolled out today...there were issues;

Bias in the workplace against....

Those stories plus a Small Business Spotlight that shines on Nancy and Dean Vetter who have a company (Iowa Custom Murphy Beds) that makes and installs Amish made Murphy Beds all across the county. It's a story I stumbled on and think you'll enjoy. You can hear that conversation here.

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Sometimes you find stories where you least expect them. This story comes about because of a sign on the side of a trailer that said, "Iowa Custom Murphy Beds". Now, the Murphy Bed is named after William Lawrence Murphy, who applied for his patent around 1900. These space saving beds fold into a wall or a cabinet and according to legend, Murphy was wooing an opera singer, but living in a one-room apartment in San Francisco, meant that the young lady would have to enter his bedroom. But, once folded into a cabinet the room was, well, no longer a...bedroom.  Here is Nancy Vetter with the story about their six year old company that produces Amish made...Murphy Beds.

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It's Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada and the UK. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for the 11th day of November. Inside:

Wall Street struggles due to uncertainty;

Boeing says its 737 will go airborne in January;

Walgreens to go private?

Google is mining health data;

Subway is fighting franchise owner;

Amazon and a "real" grocery store;

Sen. Cory Booker talks small business;

You can NOW register for RAGBRAI.

Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer is in to chat it up about business events in the Des Moines Metro. To hear that click here!

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Today we've got Laura Kinnard back with us to chat it up about business events happening in the Greater Des Moines Metro today through this week. Kicking it off is Let's DU Lunch to free co-working at Gravitate due to it being National Entrepreneur Day and much more. Want to see what we're talking about? You can head to DMBizMixer to see the list and if you want your event mentioned we can do that as well. Just #DMBizEvents on Social Media and Laura will pick it up. 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 

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It's got Wall Street as well as reporters asking the question, "What in the world is going on with U.S. trade policy?" It's the Friday Edition and here's what we've got for you.

Tariffs and China - At this point nobody knows;

How about those auto tariffs;

Amazon is in trouble...again;

The Dick's Sporting Goods and Guns story;

Coke is having an AHA moment;

Older workers ain't goin' anywhere.

Those stories and Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine is with us to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. We've got music, sports, the arts...tons of stuff. To listen in just click here.

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Each Friday afternoon we welcome Jeff Pitts who is the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine to our microphone so he can share with you some of his top picks for "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Today we've got sports, music, the arts and more.  So relax a bit, you've earned it and check out our "riff" on events in the City. Have some fun already! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 

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It was hats and horns on Wall Street as investors believe there may be an end in sight for the trade war between the U.S. and China. But, there is a but.  Stories today:

It's not yet a done deal and what is the..."But";

Millions of American's are in serious financial trouble;

Low wage jobs abound and the future isn't bright;

Sears to close more stores;

Black Friday why it's already here and why;

The Des Moines River project gets a $25 million grant.

Also today we're going to talk about repairing the stuff you already own. The movement is called "Right to Repair" and our guest is Gay Gordon-Byrne from Repair.org. We'll talk about something you may have little knowledge about when it comes to fixing your own stuff from cell phones to agricultural equipment. You can hear that here. 

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It's perhaps something that you've never thought of. You go and buy something. You own that thing right? However what you so often can not do is fix it yourself. That's called having the "Right to Repair" and our guest today is Gay Gordon-Byrne from the consumer group Repair.org. Here we'll talk about everything from smartphones to agricultural equipment to refrigerators (no, really!) that consumers buy but then find they have no ability to fix it because manufacturers hold the key. This is pretty interesting stuff...

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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. 

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The markets were supposed to...go up today. That's not exactly what happened as as you can see by the close. Ouch  Why and what else are in the news today:

What happened on Wall Street and why;

The U.S. has a problem with...productivity;

Why watching productivity matters;

Bank of American raises their minimum wage;

You, yes you, are spending way too much on your vehicle;

A grocery store story;

A big soccer deal is headed to Des Moines, Iowa.

Those stories plus the organization that is taking on the high cost of prescription drugs is serious and elected officials at the federal and state level need to pay attention because these folks...vote. Brad Anderson is our guest and we'll talk about that and  more. To listen, click here. 

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