Episodes

  • Wintrust Business Lunch 2/28/25: Market pessimism, inflation eases, Tesla sales down

    Wintrust Business Lunch 2/28/25: Market pessimism, inflation eases, Tesla sales down
    Feb 28 2025
    Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about CPI data released today, consumers starting to pull back on spending, the ongoing inflation concern, the Fed’s current pause on interest rate cuts, what to look for in next week’s labor report, the current doom and gloom some are […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 2/27/25: Economic blackout, Alexa update, RTO mandates and Hampshire’s Village Manager

    Wintrust Business Lunch 2/27/25: Economic blackout, Alexa update, RTO mandates and Hampshire’s Village Manager
    Feb 27 2025
    Segment 1: Elliot Richardson, Co-founder and President, Small Business Advocacy Council, joins John to talk about Governor Pritzker’s effort to help small businesses in the state, if the state’s policymakers are doing enough to assist small business, and his thoughts on tomorrow’s planned economic blackout. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about Amazon updating […]
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  • Wintrust Business Minute: Startup incubator 1871 to leave Merchandise Mart

    Wintrust Business Minute: Startup incubator 1871 to leave Merchandise Mart
    Feb 27 2025
    Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago’s startup incubator 1871 is giving up its office space at the Merchandise Mart. The group’s CEO says 1871 continues to perform but not at level that allows the organization to sustain its real estate footprint in the city. A letter […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 2/26/25 – Terry Savage: Is a recession looming?

    Wintrust Business Lunch 2/26/25 – Terry Savage: Is a recession looming?
    Feb 26 2025
    Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about to talk about the impact of bird flu on the price of eggs, the ongoing concern over inflation, consumer confidence dropping significantly, if she believes a recession is coming, and what you need to do to prepare. And as always, Terry answers all of your […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 2/25/25: Work resilience, American productivity, tariff impact

    Wintrust Business Lunch 2/25/25: Work resilience, American productivity, tariff impact
    Feb 25 2025
    Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how America prioritizes sensitivity over resilience (has America gotten soft?), the importance of fighting through down times to find happiness, and what college graduates can expect in a shifting job market. Segment 2: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 2/24/25: Rent prices, recession fears, Elmwood Park restaurant week

    Wintrust Business Lunch 2/24/25: Rent prices, recession fears, Elmwood Park restaurant week
    Feb 24 2025
    Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about how many hours a minimum wage employee would have to work to afford the typical US apartment, The highest-earning 10% of Americans accounting for nearly 50% of spending, existing home sales decreasing in January, and the likelihood we see a recession. […]
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  • Wintrust Business Minute: Illinois’ soon-to-be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Wintrust Business Minute: Illinois’ soon-to-be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    Feb 21 2025
    Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Illinois could soon have its own version of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Democratic State Senator Mark Walker of Arlington Heights has introduced legislation to create similar oversight in the state, just as the Trump administration makes cuts to the federal […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 2/21/25: Market drop, CEO optimism, vanity TV’s

    Wintrust Business Lunch 2/21/25: Market drop, CEO optimism, vanity TV’s
    Feb 21 2025
    Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about CEO confidence hitting a high, consumer sentiment dropping, if he thinks inflation will go higher, what has been causing the market to move lower the last few days, why the overall market performance is still something to be excited […]
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