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 21 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:38
Retail sales were way up the best in three years and what took most of your money? Gasoline and that is where we'll start this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 21st day of April, thanks for be…
The Business News Headlines and More 20 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:01
Elon Musk has been invited to France. Why? Prosecutors there are probing what has been placed on X and the AI platform Grok. We start with that this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 20th day of…
The Business News Headlines 17 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:14
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is now open for shipping and that bit of news sent the U.S. stock market to new records while the price of oil dropped. That story kicks us off this evening with The Business News Headlines…
The Business News Headlines 16 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:23
You can bet there will be questions when the Senate Banking Committee hosts Kevin Warsh the nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell and that is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thur…
The Business News Headlines and More 15 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:01
Like you we've been wondering about the success of the U.S. Naval blockade against Iran so that story tops our newscast this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 15th day of April and Happy Inco…
The Iowa Society of CPAs with Katie Shields [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:44
Today we welcome Katie Shields who is with the non-profit Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants to chat a bit about what they do and why. Plus the Society has a special event coming up early in May that we talked…
The Business News Headlines and More 14 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:10
We kick things off this evening with a story about inflation the good and the bad and what impact that had on Wall Street. This is The Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 14th day of April, thanks for listening. In o…
The Business News Headlines 13 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:46
It was a surprising day on Wall Street and, frankly, we thought we were going to be in for a big loss. However, that was not to be. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 13th day of April, thank you for bein…
The Business News Headlines 10 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:48
So, if you thought the inflation figures for February were high, hang because the number for March was off the charts. That story is what we kick things off with this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Frid…
The Business News Headlines 9 April 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:37
Your eyes do not deceive you...there is still inflation in the U.S. and that is where we begin this evening. This is The Business News Headlines for Thursday the 9th day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, how…