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If you are one of those folks that think the U.S. economy is on the brink of collapse you might not want to listen to this edition of The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 26th of September. In short the U.S. economy continues to grow and strengthen and we'll share that story today. Meanwhile, if you want to reach out to us on social media you can hook up with us all day on

While I was at the Iowa League of Cities Conference I went to a session about the Iowa Profile with Ashley Jared the Communications Director for the Iowa Finance Authority. And....WOW! Imagine being able to make solid data driven decisions with insights into housing data, demographic data, economic trends, quality of life issues and more. Who can use this tool? Yes, cities, countie

Hey Wednesday...we're here. This is the Business News Headlines for the 25th day of September and thanks for being here. Today, along with the business news headlines you'll hear from Ashley Jared the Communications Director for the Iowa Finance Authority about a new tool that we think is a game-changer for communities, employers, colleges and universities. It's called the Iowa Pro

It is an honor to represent my community of Windsor Heights, Iowa as a City Councilor and it is a special treat to be able to attend the Annual Conference of the Iowa League of Cities. Each year the League brings together elected officials, city staff and vendors for education, training, networking and meet with vendors. This year we were in Sioux City, Iowa far in the Northwest po

Sitting down with Mike Stuart from Tiny Homes of Iowa was an adventure in how various communities in Iowa and beyond deal with housing issues. Mike has been involved in creating homes with storage containers but that crumbled due to the cost of transporting them to the Midwest. Now he is building "tiny homes" that average between 500 and 900 square feet. The building of the home is

This is the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines...thanks for being with us again today. We'll kick things off with what the Department of Justice says Visa is doing to consumers and businesses. It's an antitrust case and big money is on the line. Also today you'll meet Ben Currie who is the president of the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter as we talk about t

The Fed is celebrating the end of inflation….will consumers agree? This is the business news headlines for Monday the 23rd day of September and welcome to Fall everybody….glad you’re here. A programing note…last week we did not air for several days. One of my other jobs is serving as a City Councilor for the City of Windsor Heights, Iowa and I was at the Iowa League of Citi

We'll kick this off today thanking YOU. Yes, you the consumer continued to consume in August which is odd because on one hand folks are complaining about prices yet they keep buying. Oh...and there is another reason and we'll share that first. Meanwhile, if you want to reach out to us on social media you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.

Something that we learned today is that Mondays are...back! Like they really never left? Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 16th day of September. Glad you're here again. Say, if you want to reach out to us on social media you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too. Here's wh

It was a stunning reversal on Wall Street as we watched the markets correct what they lost the first week of September. Why? Some positive data about inflation as well as consumer sentiment. We'll cover all of that in just a moment. Meanwhile, if you want to reach out to us on social media you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? S