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Insight on Business the News Hour is heard daily from, Des Moines, Iowa and each Sunday on News/Talk 1540 KXEL, Waterloo, Iowa.

Podcast · By Michael Libbie · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    The Business News Headlines 18 September 2026 (opens the original)

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    Not letting that pesky First Amendment get into the way, President Trump on Friday banned CNN, MSNow and Politico from covering the White House...and why. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 18th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, the markets ended the week mixed. Anthropic says its AI agent Claude is helping shape the company’s future. Warren Buffett is stepping away from Berkshire Hathaway and what is next. The Central Bank of Japan has raised its prime r

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    The Business News Headlines 16 September 2026 (opens the original)

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    It happened. The Central Bank raised its prime lending rate by a quarter point and that will not sit well with the President. That story first this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 16th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, the markets react to the Fed decision. What a rate increase means for you. The new retail sales report is in and consumers ramped up their…consuming. We’ll share the story. Who is Leon Black and why is he in hot water? We’ll

  3. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    The Business News Headlines 15 September 2026 (opens the original)

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    He was hand-picked by President Trump who believed that Kevin Warsh would do his bidding and cut the prime interest rate. But, looks like that is not going to happen. That is where we start this evening with The Business News Headlines. In other news, Wall Street slips yet again. Mark Carney of Canada spoke today about the trade war with the U.S. We’ve got a food story for you…and what global consumers are now craving. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and industry executives are

  4. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Meet Entrepreneur Stephen Stuifbergen (opens the original)

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    Recently we had the opportunity to visit with Stephen about his business located in Western Michigan. The business is Stuifbergen Equipment that he and his Bride run. He also spent some time talking about the community where they live. Enjoy! We did! Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can

  5. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    The Business News Headlines 14 September 2026 (opens the original)

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    You know all of that talk about AI and putting up guardrails? Well, President Trump says that he will take care of AI and that he, "as the smartest person ever" will decide guardrails. That is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 14th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, Wall Street closed in the red but it could have been much deeper. The EPA is removing rules that limit green house gases from power plants. The Supreme Court to he

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