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Fewer and fewer Americans are making charitable donations and the reason seems to be easy to understand.  We'll start there first. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 22nd day of December, thanks for being with us. . In other news, there is a battle going on over at CBS and it has to do with a pulled 60 Minutes segment. Tyson Foods is closing a plant in Nebraska and it will have a devastating impact on the town and i...

It was an exciting morning as the Labor Department said inflation had cooled to 2.7% But then folks started to think.  That's where we're start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 18th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, President Trump today signed an executive order about…cannabis. We’ll share what it means. The Ford Motor Company is scrapping the Electric F-150 truck and why. Big...

It was a shocking admission today on Capitol Hill and it has to do with the FCC.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 17th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, Warner Brothers is recommending that stockholders ignore the Paramount bid.  We have a new NASA head and it was sort of a “do over”. The postal service to expand its last mile delivery program. There is a poll for nearly everything.  Today ...

The Jobs Report that was out this morning held some surprises and we'll start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 16th day of December, thanks for being with us.  In other news, we’ve got the latest when it comes to retail sales.  16 states and the District of Columbia sue the Trump Administration and we’ll share why. Hyundai and Kia are ordered to fix millions of vehicles at their expense. Public t...

Your eyes do not deceive you prices on a host of items are higher and we'll start out newscast with that story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 15th day of December, thank you for listening.  In other news, the jobs report is due out tomorrow what we know at this point. UPS is accused of stealing millions of dollars from seasonal workers. Cadillac is returning to sponsor the Doral Classic in May.  We’ll check th...

Records were set on Wall Street today and we'll start with that brief story.  This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 11th day of December, thank you for listening. In other news, Microsoft and ChatGPT are being sued over a murder suicide. In other tech news Disney invests on billion dollars in Open AI and we’ll share why.  Remember the helicopter/plane crash in DC this year…it’s back in the news. We’ve got a story abo...

Yes, the Fed did cut its prime rate today and we'll talk about what that means for you.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 10th day of December, thanks for listening.  In other news, the holiday season brings on stress for retail workers…a reminder to watch your manners.  And we’ve got a great holiday story about a live Christmas Tree in a Michigan town where few celebrate the holiday.  We’ll check the numbers i...

It's anybody's guess. Will the Central Bank issue an interest rate cut tomorrow? There are some reasons to be doubtful. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 9th day of December, thanks for listening. In other news, the job market continues to be stagnate and we’ll share the latest numbers.  As prices remain high more people are crowd funding to raise money for essentials. PepsiCo to cut prices and products and we’ll ...

Paramount has gone...hostile and we'll share that story first today. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 8th day of December, thanks for listening.  In other news, China has boosted exports while ignoring the U.S. Did you know there was an app called ICEBlock?  Now the maker is suing the Trump Administration and we’ll share why. Jimmy Kimmel and ABC will not grant the Trump….wish. Hawaii may…just may back out of the ...

Perhaps the biggest entertainment story...ever...gets our first look today.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 5th day of December, thanks for listening.  In other news, President Trump said that doing away with fuel economy standards would make vehicles more affordable.  Don’t bet on it and we'll share the facts.  Technology will allow railroads to skip some human inspections. Meanwhile the Social Security Adminis...

We've got new unemployment numbers which could complicate the rate decision by the Fed. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 4th day of December and thank you for listening. In other news, Russia is restricting use of FaceTime and we’ll share why. Have you heard of Travel Tuesday?  You will today. Just in time for the holidays Build-A-Bear is running into tariff troubles. The president is headed for Pennsylvania nex...

If you are one of many who dearly love air pollution then our first story should make you giddy. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 3rd day of December, thanks for listening.  In other news, 1.2 million to one?  Yes, that is the new exchange rate on Iranian currency. Delta Airlines lost a ton of money during the shutdown and we’ll share. Is the AI balloon about to…burst? We might want to ask Microsoft. Here we go...

If the Trump Tariffs are truly illegal, as has been decided in two court cases, Costco is demanding a Trump Tariff Rebate.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 2nd day of December, thanks for being with us. In other news, the talk is all about a K shaped economy.  What is that?  We’ll share. A new study tells us that teens do not trust the news media. We’ll break it down. So have you got Real ID for traveling? If no...

On Thanksgiving Day I asked my 17 year-old granddaughter, Jovie, to help me with some new studio recording gear. So we sat down for this conversation about all that she is involved with. From her work as a paid model to what she does with social media to her love for the AFROTC.  Not too shabby for a senior in high school. Frankly listening to her should give you great hope that the future is in good hands.  Meet Jovie...

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It's the holiday week and we hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day event with friends and family. Something interesting about the Hebrew word for turkey which is hodu.  And, that word, hudo, also means being grateful and giving thanks.  Guess we now know why we have turkey on Thanksgiving.  Today is a much shortened broadcast but we do have a special guest.  My granddaughter Jovie joined me on Thanksgiving Day to test out some new ...

That Campbell's executive that said lousy things about the company's food and workers...fired.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 26th day of November and thanks for being with us again today.  In other news, cuts in 15 common drugs will save consumers plenty. Canada announces support for some key products hit by the Trump Tariffs.  Co-op kitchens are a booming business in Minnesota. Some good news for home buye...

The story is that U.S. consumers supported retail in September but...modestly.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 25th day of November, thanks for being here as we struggle with a cold. In other news, US consumers are not confident in the economy and why. Tests indicate that all the ByHeart baby formula may be tainted. A political consultant ignores a court order…it’s a wild story. Have you heard that Campbell’s S...

We'll start today by talking turkey and the higher costs of the Thanksgiving Day meal.  This is the Business News Headline for Monday the 24th day of November, thanks for being with us. .  In other news, Sinclair Broadcasting wants to buy Scripts and we’ll share details. An investigation into Dollar General exposes issues of price gouging. In another retail story Target is changing everything in the hope shoppers will come back. Me...

Different day but the same story on Wall Street and we'll start with that story. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th of November and thank you for being with us. In other news, the delayed September jobs report is in and it did surprise. New news is in about that fatal UPS crash in Louisville. More Americans are shopping for bargains and that means good news from Walmart.  Significant donations to the Associat...