Insight on Business - The News Hour

08/21/2025

The Business News Headlines and why we were off the air yesterday: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/21August2025 On Friday Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak and everybody is on notice. In other news a Central Bank governor said she is not letting Trump dictate her service. Flight attendants in the US are as angry as they are in Canada…but here they are unlikely to strike and why. Walmart released its quarterly earnings and the company isn’t letting tariffs impact them. Target has named an Iowan and 20 year insider as their new CEO. We’ll check the numbers in the Wall Street Report and companies are reporting they are going to higher fewer workers and that could be a problem. Ready? Let’s go!

08/19/2025

Back with the Business News Headlines for today: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/19August2025 What's inside? Air Canada and flight attendants have struck a deal and the airline, the largest in Canada, resumes flights. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 19th of August and thanks for listening. In other news, Home Depot reported robust sales and who is responsible. The U.S. Government wants to buy into…chip maker Intel. John Deere announces another round of layoffs…and why. The unemployment rate in Washington, D.C. is the highest in the nation. And we'll share the reason. Walmart, Shrimp and Radioactive concerns made the news today. TikTok and the American Tennis Players have struck a deal to promote the sport. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and is AI really good for business? It depends. Let’s go!

08/14/2025

The Business News Headlines: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/14August2025 Inside: There was a much different inflation report out today...and this one stung. In other news, let’s talk about Taylor Swift…much more pleasant. Air Canada has started to cancel flights ahead of a work stoppage. Some new menu items coming to a national chicken chain… We’ve got the numbers in the Wall Street Report and if you are buying a home we’ve got some good news about the latest 30 year fixed mortgage rate. Let’s go!

08/13/2025

President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics is getting blow back: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/13August2025 Also, folks folks at the Bureau of Labor Statistics weigh in on what’s going on there. Amazon announced today that it will begin delivery of fresh food in select cities…yes, fresh…food. Homeowners are cashing in on their home equity in droves. The next rising tiger is…Vietnam. We’ll share the numbers in the Wall Street Report and Walmart workers today received a new perk and we’ll tell you about it. Let’s go

08/13/2025

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08/12/2025

What we have for the Business News Headlines from today: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/12August2025 What you'll find inside: It drove the business news as well as the stock market. We're talking about the Inflation Report that came out early on Tuesday morning and that story starts us off this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for this the 12th day of August. Thanks for listening! In other news, the trade war between China and the United States is hitting a cooling off period. YouTube will start age verification efforts on Wednesday. Delivery Drones may soon take flight in the U.S. and we’ll tell you about it. The US National Debt hit a new milestone faster than anticipated. We’ve got the numbers in the Wall Street Report and there is an unsolicited bid from an AI startup to buy…Chrome. You heard that correctly. Let’s get to the news.

08/11/2025

The Business News Headlines and More from today: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/11August2025 Inside: It's an odd deal. Nvidia agrees to send 15% of its profits selling chips to China to the US Government. In other news, Ford says its future is in electric vehicles and is spending roughly 2 billion dollars on that gamble. Lousy jobs data may spur the Fed to cut rates? A Delta Airlines passenger jet came in contact with another plane…on the ground. We’ll take a look at the numbers from the Wall Street Report and another turn around? Yes and this time it is the beleaguered AMC theater chain…for the interview Ro Crosbie from Tero International is with us to talk about Outcome Driven Sales…look we all sell something…and when you use these tools you will become a sales…master. But first the news. With Tero International

08/08/2025

Here are the Business News Headlines from today: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/8August2025 What you'll find inside: He didn't last...long. IRS Commissioner Billy Long is out after just two months on the job and nobody is talking. In other news, The President says he does not trust the job numbers, however Wall Street does. The Commander of the Moon Mission, Jim Lovell has died and we’ll remember him. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is open in a beta mode. Zillow is sounding an alarm when it comes to the housing market. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and it looks like Bed Bath and Beyond is coming back from…beyond. Let’s go…

Today: He didn't last...long. IRS Commissioner Billy Long is out after just two months on the job and nobody is talking. In other news, The President says he does not trust the job numbers, however Wall Street does. The Commander of the Moon Mission, Jim Lovell has died and we’ll remember him. The...

08/07/2025

The Business News Headlines from today: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/7August2025 Inside: President Trump nominates a White House economist to the Central Bank. Trump's latest target...banks and why he says they are bad. A popular mall destination for teens has filed for bankruptcy. The EPA has done away with a 7 billion dollar grant program for low income individuals. We’ve got some positive news for potential home buyers…think interest rates. The number of people filing for jobless benefits rose a bit. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and unions are no longer welcome at VA facilities. Let’s go…

08/06/2025

The Business News Headlines: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/6August2025 President Trump slaps an additional 25% "punishment" tariff on India taking the total to 50%. But is there "wiggle room"? In other news, what is Chat GPT telling teens? You will be shocked. Just in time for football we’ve got an NFL/ESPN story for you. The White House and Apple are talking big bucks. Speaking of the White House more chaos and this time lives are on the line and we’ll share that story. We’ll take a look at what happened with the equities today during the Wall Street Report and Starbucks is closing a bunch of their locations. We’ll share what is in store for the coffee giant and you. Ready? Let’s go!

08/05/2025

The Business News Headlines from today: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/5August2025 If you are one of the many Americans who have used Buy Now, Pay Later our first story should be very interesting for you. Also, Switzerland thought it would avoid steep tariffs…but not so fast. Speaking of tariffs…we’ve all seen the headlines that the tariff rate for Canada and Mexico is 35%. But, there is a big but about that if you dig a bit deeper…and we will. We’ve got the Wall Street Report and the economic report that helped turn the equities from green to red today. Ready? Let’s go.

08/04/2025

The Business News Headlines: https://thebusinessnewshour.com/4August2025 Yet more troubles for Boeing...a new strike. China and the US are at an impasse and it all has to do with oil. The Tesla board just gave Elon Musk a reason to stick around… actually 29 billion reasons. The tight rental market is keeping domestic violence victims in shelters longer than usual. The Trump tariffs are having a personal impact on leaders who were…friends. We’ll check the Wall Street Numbers from today and a look at what has become a very frosty job market. For the interview you’ll meet Terry McWilliams who chairs the 75 year old event the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion…happening in Mount Pleasant, Iowa later this month…but first the news.

Today: Yet more troubles for Boeing...a new strike. China and the US are at an impasse and it all has to do with oil. The Tesla board just gave Elon Musk a reason to stick around… actually 29 billion reasons. The tight rental market is keeping domestic violence victims in shelters longer than usua...