Insight On Business the News Hour

So much going on today, as usual. The markets were down again today and some are talking about the "R-Word". Remember when we had a "Global Economy" wasn't that just a few months ago? No companies are struggling to figure out what to do to bring things back home...in light of tarffs. Disney gets a green light on the Fox deal and a couple of new restaurants open in the Des Moines Metro. The news markets and more are just a click away! 

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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

When our friend Beau Foder said we "Had to meet" Angela Carter of Skin, Body and Soul we were on it. And now you can meet her too! A fun and informative conversation about her business that has locations in West Des Moines and Ankeny where they do amazing things for your skin (with two great tips), your body (space-age fat killing...no really!) and your soul (learning to love you and who you are). We had a blast and that's why Skin, Body and Soul is in our Small Business Spotlight! 

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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Do you speak French? We, sort of, don't ether but we do love and know marketing. This is Episode 20 of Marketing for Business with Phil K. James from Good Milkshake Digital and Michael from Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. Here we chat with Jill Haverkamp from On-Pitch about marketing the 80/35 event, use of social media, story telling, marketing and breaking into consumer awareness. We try to speak a little French too.  Sit back and have some fun with Marketing for Business - Episode 20! 

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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Here we check out the hot business news stories of the day. So, who is telling the truth President Trump or Harley Davidson? What happened and why today on Wall Street. More tariff talk this time the increased price of automobiles says an auto industry group. Lee Enterprises of Iowa gets a jolt. We've got some Downtown Des Moines Chamber News and Jay Byers from the Greater Des Moines Partnership talks about the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives or ACCE that is coming to Des Moines and why that is such a big deal. 

 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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Get ready to be amazed. While we are proud of what the Greater Des Moines Metro has become there are still issues to face and most of those have to do with housing, transportation, education, employment and a host of items the United Way of Central Iowa is attempting to tackle. Here we go Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers with Seth Johnson of Opportunity-Fighting Poverty Together. We promise this will surprise and disturb you. 

 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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

In Part One of Out to Lunch with the Business News Hour, Seth Johnson talked about the issues that impact progress for so many here in Central Iowa. In this segment we tick off the programs that have been created that deal with each area. We also ask about progress. Here is Part Two of our conversation with Seth Johnson as we go Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers. 

 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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The business news on your time...today Wells Fargo wants to talk...credit cards. The markets fell big time today why? Two words: China and Trump. The end of a 70 year old company comes to the United States on Friday. Paper straws are making a huge return but there is, as of now, only one place in the U.S. that makes them. Those stories the markets and more along with Steve McCullough from Iowa Student Loan talking to parents and college about debt, finances and paying for school. Then Laura Kinnard joins us with networking and some thoughts on business education. Click through for more!

 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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Why would a lending company work to make sure people borrow as little as they can? When it is Iowa Student Loan it makes sense. Here we chat with Steve McCullough about borrowing less, money matters, what it means to have debt, how to structure debt for school and who pays. Solid information for people going to school or parents and grandparents. 

 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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

She is back on American soil!  Laura Kinnard from Drake University is back to talk about networking opportunities and business education. Laura is in charge of DMBizMixer that has the latest places to do lined out for you and your business. From finance to funding, to marketing click through for some ideas and places to go to learn. 

 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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The Dow today averted it's worst slide in 40 years...welcome to the Business News Hour thanks for clicking through. Inside you'll learn more about the UPS averted strike and the Teamsters Union. We've got a story about Tesla and some bad news about...bad news. How much does bad news cost American companies? The answer will shock you. There is a segment of American society that is quickly moving up the economic ladder and you will never guess who it is. Those stories and more along with the markets...click through for the business news of the day.

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 starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, 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.