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Scams are everywhere and the FTC estimates Americans lose $200 billion dollars a year. That story is where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 2nd day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, a judge says a lawsuit against Trader Joes can move forward.  We all know how much the Trump Administration LOVES the New York Times…that affair comes into focus today.  G...

We recently received a press release from Common Good Iowa, and to be honest we had not heard about them. The presser was about a November vote on a Constitutional Amendment and urging citizens to vote no. We were interested in the story and invited Kylie Spies to sit down and explain the issue.  We think it's one that not many Iowans know about so we dive in.  Meet Kylie.

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Traditionally September is a lousy month for the stock market and if today is any clue to what is in story...we're keeping up with tradition. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 1st day of September, thanks for being with us. In other business news, what is driving the markets down and oil up?  New military strikes. Oil giant Chevron is headed to Venezuela. More tariff talk this time at the G-20 summit. So...

One of the long-term sponsors of Insight on Business has been Tero International. Last month we wrote some scripts, submitted them for edits and sat down with Emily Lang the Learnings Program Manager to do the recording.  That first attempt wasn't up to our standards so in August we went back in with different equipment and that resulted in a much better set.  Thanks Emily and thank you Tero for your continued support!

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This bit of news will not please the President. Today Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talked about inflation and even suggested a rate hike. That is where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Friday the 28th day of August, thanks for being here. In other news, U.S. markets sank on the day. Vaping company Juul made the news and receives an OK about age verification. Michigan has a housing problem…think age. We...

President Trump tells us that the United States does not need Canada. However the economics tell a different story. We'll take a deep dive into that this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 27th day of August, thank you for being with us. In other news, Wall Street ended the day in the green. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is going to address interest rates and inflation on Friday. Back to Canada…that nation...

Today Meta agreed to a huge settlement of nearly $18 billion and that is where we start today. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 26th day of August, thank you for being here. In other news, Wall Street had a sluggish day. Inflation continues and we’ll share the numbers. The U.S. economy grew at just 1.5% in the second quarter, well below expectations but consumer spending rebounded.  That rebound in s...

Dolly Parton was not only a gifted singer/songwriter but also a sharp business person and that is where we start this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 25th day of August, thank you for being with us. In other news, falling oil prices helped the major U.S. indexes end in the green. We’ll take yet another look at what Canada has done with it’s own set of tariffs against the United States ...

The trade war between the United States and Canada is getting very ugly and that is where we'll begin this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Monday the 24th day of August, thanks for being with us. . In other news, Wall Street closed mixed. Meanwhile Mexico is getting ready to ship more beef into the U.S.  The U.S. announced new economic sanctions against Iran and nations doing business with that country. One of...

Is your employer spying on you using some fancy digital tools?  A growing number of employees say they are and that's where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Friday the 21st day of August, thanks for being here. . In other news, Wall Street reversed course and ended the day in the green. Tesla has recalled nearly three million vehicles in China and we’ll share why. Teachers are teaching about...

You know that bond buy-back program that was announced just yesterday?  It backfired and the markets sank. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th day of August, thank you for being with us. In other news, the national debt hit a new high and that too rattled Wall Street.  Meanwhile Walmart is sounding an alarm and the company stock sank today. The administration is ramping up economic attacks on Cuba. W...

The U.S. and Canada have bought a little time when it comes to increased tariffs and we'll share what we know first this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 19th day of August, thanks for being here. In other news, Wall Street closed higher and it was the impact from the bond market. Some testimony in the Meta trial is out and it doesn’t sound good for the company. We have a story about what promise...

Eleventh hour trade talks between the U.S. and Canada in an attempt to reach a deal before midnight and that is where we start. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 18th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, opening arguments have begun in that big Meta trial taking place in California. In other legal news ABC has sued the FCC on First Amendment grounds and we’ll detail what that is about. A w...

You, the U.S. consumer, cut back on retail purchasing and that economic trend is just one of a couple we are following this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 14th day of August and thanks for being with us. In other news, markets turned red on Friday and why.  The most recent survey of consumers by the University of Michigan is out and that too spells trouble for the future.  Reddit will so...

Today we'll share two tariff related stories but this first one you might want to pay attention to...think refunds. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 13th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, the editor of Forbes has been fired…and it’s a big story. The White House says the nation is losing billions of dollars as countries dodge the tariffs. The story is national as license plate r...

The good news is that inflation cooled a bit in July but Americans continue to have trouble with the rising cost of used cars to healthcare.  That story is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 12th day of August, thanks for listening.  In other news, Wall Street ended the day mixed.  The government wants to do away with collecting workplace demographics and the push-back....

We start this evening with a story about big losses over at Trump Media and what the company said went...wrong. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 11th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, Vietnam wants to get into space and they made a deal with SpaceX. Speed and yet another world record happened and we’ll share the story. Found in Wisconsin some ultra rare Super Mario games that will brin...

All this time we thought the job market was humming along. Today we learned that it sputtered out. This is the Early Edition of The Business News Headlines for Friday the 7th day of August and thanks for being with us. In other news, some are using AI for financial advice…no, not making that up.  A U.S. court has ordered Meta to cough up millions of dollars…think mental health. Exports from China slowed in July a...

So, how are YOU feeling about the increased heat we've experienced this year?  A recent survey tells us that the heat is changing many things for folks that live in America and that is where we start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 6th day of August, thanks for being with us. In other news, SpaceX shares rose on the day and we’ll share those numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Carney says ...