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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 Hath...

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.&nbs...

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....

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!

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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 ...

It happened again today. The price of oil surged and that took the wind out of the sales on Wall Street. We'll start there this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 10th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, the President wants to send everyone in the U.S. $5,000 should the GOP retain control of both the House and Senate…can he?  The European Central Bank raised its interest...

Once again the big story today was the increasing price of oil and what impact that had on Wall Street. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 9th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, an Anthropic researcher resigned and warned about the dangers of AI.  Apple made some news today about some new…products.  The TV show South Park gets a new name…and why. We can get into thi...

Welcome back to The Business News Headlines we hope you had a fantastic Labor Day Weekend. First up tonight a story about how increased oil prices sunk the markets on this the 8th day of September. In other news Canada has increased pressure on the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs and what that means. Meta has launched a personal AI agent and what that means. If you have a TSA Pre-Check number you may now, at some airports, go to the ...

The August Jobs Report came out and dwarfed what economists had projected. However, there is a cloud behind that report and we start there this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 4th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, on Friday diesel prices hit a new high and that will impact much of what you buy. We’ve got a “look back” story about the television remote that we fo...

Tariffs and competition from China force Volkswagen to cut jobs and shut down assembly plants. That story is first this evening here with The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 3rd day of September. Thanks for being with us.  In other news, the markets soared today and why. President Trump says U.S. banks can not operate in Canada…oh, really?  Will the Fed raise rates soon?  We’ll share the latest....

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...