The Business News Headlines 30 April 2026

The Business News Headlines 30 April 2026

Author: Michael Libbie May 1, 2026 Duration: 10:12
This has not happened for nearly five decades and it has to do with the Central Bank. That is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 30th and final day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, Trump gushes over the King of England and removes some tariffs. Inflation continues to grip American consumers and we’ve got the latest number. Meanwhile consumers may have gotten some relief from high prices due to income tax refunds. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and new records were set today.  And, finally applications for unemployment reached a level we’ve not seen since 1969…yes, we’ll share. Let’s go. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

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The Business News Headlines and More 18 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:19
We start things off tonight wit a story about a legal issue that Elon Musk lost and it took the jury just two hours to make the decision. Welcome to the Monday Edition of The Business News Headlines for this the 18th day…
The Fat Plant Society with Kasey Riley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:31
What in the world is The Fat Plant Society? Here is where you'll learn about this very unique business from co-founder Kasey Riley. She, along with her husband Morton, create moss walls and hangings for homes and busines…
The Business News Headlines 14 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:54
Investors today put a bunch of issues in the rearview mirror and U.S. market soared and set records. We'll start with that story this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 14th day of May, thank y…
The Business News Headlines 13 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:39
There may be some "fence mending" going on in China and that story tops our newscast this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 13th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, more infl…
The Business News Headlines 12 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:19
Now we know that U.S. inflation hit its highest point in three years and the strain on Americans is noticeable. This is the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 12th day of May, thanks for listening. In other news, we…
The Business News Headlines and Kasey Riley 11 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:44
The President says he will move to cut the federal gas tax but...there is a but about that. We start this evening with that story and welcome to Monday the 11th day of May. Thanks so much for listening. In other news, th…
The Business News Headlines 8 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:56
It was a surprising jobs report and the unemployment rate remained steady. That is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 8th day of May, thanks for listening. . In other news, th…
The Business News Headlines 7 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:51
Pennsylvania is saying Chatbots there are posing as physicians and offering out medical advice. And the state is suing to stop it. That story is where we start this evening on the 7th day of May and thanks for listening.…
40 Years of Comedy with Willie Farrell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:34
It is the only job he has ever had. Willie Farrell may be from the Southside of Des Moines, Iowa but he has traveled coast to coast making people laugh for forty years. We caught up with Willie before he headlined a bene…
The Business News Headlines 6 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:01
Shipping companies are being "whipsawed" when it comes to navigating the Strait of Hormuz and that's costing big dollars. We start there tonight and welcome to the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 6th day of May…