Insight On Business the News Hour

Each day we break down what happened on Wall Street...and more importantly why. Today Apple reported earnings and BAM! Listen in and learn what happened this afternoon before and after the bell! 

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.

We sat down and thought we had what we were going to talk about ironed out. But...NO! We got into an amazing discussion about something new that NOBODY is doing and many might think is weird, odd and as useless as what was Twitter ten years ago...Alexa, So You Listening with Phil K. James from Good Milkshake Digital and Michael Libbie from Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications. Go!

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.

It's the Business News Hour for Monday the 30th of April in the news today Bank of America says no more funding for firearms manufacturers of assault style weapons. Seven things that you think may save you money but...don't. Fuel prices going and up and up. Highest prices of crude since 2014. Will make 2018 the most expensive driving season in four years. Those stories the markets and more.  Click through and listen!

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 bounce back...or bounce forward? That is part of the conversation we had with Andrew Zolli the author of Relilience - When Things Bounce Back. Andrew was here for the Tomorrow Series presented by The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization We begin our discussion about change and bouncing back...or forward with the question, "Is disruption normal?"

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.

Each business day we take a look at what happened on Wall Street and why. Today the market stalled and what looked like a good day turned south toward the end of the trade. Why?  We'll share it...here: 

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.

Each week Laura Kinnard, MBA joins us to update our business calendar for the Greater Des Moines Metro. You can find the list on DMBizMixer. But, we've got extra here...click through! 

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.

Stocks closed little changed today. T Mobile and Sprint moved closer to a big deal today. You knew it was coming …a lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines…Amazon has  plenty of cash…for postage. Starbucks says the incident in Philadelphia earlier this month has not hurt sales.. Those stories…and remembering workers from theIowa Workers Memorial Event today. Click thought to the business news headlines.  

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.

This week we made a trip to Gravatate in Historic Valley Junction. It was a first trip for me and our friend Geoff Wood has done a remarkable thing with the former City Hall there. We talk about the effort, how co-working has changed, the great location/culture in Valley Junction and more. Geoff Wood on the Business News Hour. 

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 our advertising agency we've always been a fan of directed media. You know...targeting your message to the people who will buy your product or service. That's also why we're a fan of the Iowa Business Journals published by Big Green Umbrella Media. Here we chat with Jolene Goodman about the genesis of the product, who it serves and what it does for business. 

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.

We're switching things up. Rather than have "Stuff to DO in the Metro" air on Friday we thought it might be good to give you more time to plan your weekend. So...here we go, new stuff with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine.  

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.