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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/29/25: GDP growth, Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/29

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about GDP growth, if we should be skeptical of economic data revisions, core inflation rising, if he thinks the Fed should cut rates in September, the fate of Fed governor Lisa Cook, and the importance that the Federal […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/28/25: U.S. housing crisis,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/28

Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Cresset Capital, gives John an in-depth look at the U.S. housing crisis. Jack also talks about the market still performing very well after Nvidia earnings. Segment 2: Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNET, joins John to talk about the latest iPhone falling behind other phones when it comes to AI […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/27/25 – Terry Savage: All...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/27

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why she believes the Fed will likely be cutting rates in September, what would happen if the Fed does cut rates, how interest rates actually work, and the benefits and pitfalls of AI. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions.

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Wintrust Business Minute: Garrett and Home Run Inn...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/26

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago favorites, Garrett’s Popcorn and Home Run Inn are blending flavors. A new Garrett’s popcorn is mixed with Home Run Inn’s ‘Everything But the Pizza seasoning’. They’re calling it Garrett’s Chicago Pizza Popcorn. The new flavor is available at several grocery […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/26/25: Strong consumer...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/26

Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about the market not having much of a reaction to President Trump trying to fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, the overall health of the economy, the impact of tariffs still being relatively unknown, consumer confidence coming in stronger than expected, and the […]

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Wintrust Business Minute: Public-private initiative...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/25

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A public-private initiative to attract businesses to Illinois has been renamed but its mission will remain the same. Intersect Illinois will now be called the Illinois Economic Development Corp. The initiative was launched 10 years ago as a way to partially […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/25/25: Intel stake, Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/25

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about if August is a good time to put a house on the market, current mortgage rates, why the government took a 10% stake in Intel, when the Fed is likely to cut interest rates, and how the market typically performs after the Fed cuts […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/22/25: Big market rally,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/22

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John to talk about today’s big market rally after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested interest rate cuts would be coming soon, how many rate cuts he expects to see for the rest of 2025, and when we we’ll see the full impact of tariffs. […]

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Wintrust Business Minute: Navy Pier prepares to...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/22

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago’s Navy Pier has issued requests for concepts as it prepares to redevelop its east end. That portion of Navy Pier includes the Festival Hall meeting space, Lakeview Terrace with beer gardens and a grand ballroom. Those areas would be redeveloped […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/21/25: Market pullback, Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/21

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about why the markets have been down recently, the odds of a Fed interest rate cut, how many rate cuts he can expect this year, and why this may be a good buying opportunity. Segment 2: Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNET, joins John […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/20/25 – Terry Savage...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/20

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to answer all of your financial questions.

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/19/25: Job mobility, merger...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/19

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about a recent Wall Street Journal article that breaks down why America’s mobility is stalling. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about the surge in mergers and acquisitions activity and what companies and employees should be aware of […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/18/25: Job hugging, home...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/18

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about the trend of ‘job hugging’ and how workers are clinging to their jobs, where home values are rising and falling. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a Chicago startup that helps social service agencies book hotels for people in need being […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/15/25: Tariff impact on...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/15

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about how tariffs will impact general prices, why markets are still hitting all-time highs, when the Fed might cut interest rates, and to explain why initial labor report numbers are typically not reliable. Segment 2: Mike Spriggs, […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/14/25: Hot inflation, Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/14

Segment 1: Jason Turner, Chief Investment Strategist for Wintrust Wealth Management, joins John to talk about why the stock market continues to rise despite economic uncertainty, his thoughts on today’s hot inflation report, and if he thinks the Fed might cut rates in September. Segment 2: Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNET, joins John to talk […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/13/25 – Terry Savage: Stock...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/13

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market hitting all-time highs and what to know if you are planning for retirement. Terry also answers all of your financial questions.

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Wintrust Business Minute: AbbVie to spend $200...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/13

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Abbott Laboratories spinoff AbbVie will spend nearly $200 million to expand its manufacturing plant in North Chicago. The plan is to expand domestic drug production and this project is part of the company’s previously announced $10 billion U.S. Capital plan. AbbVie […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/12/25: Job relocation, work...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/12

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the job market tightening and the sacrifices that might need to be made to land a job. Tom also talks about the importance of making friends at work. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John to talk about new home […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/11/25: Buy Now, Pay Later,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/11

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about how many people are using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ services, Nvidia and AMD agreeing to pay 15% of revenues from chip sales to China to the U.S. government, and how AI is creating billionaires. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/8/25: Market gains, trade...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/08/08

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the overall health of the markets and the economy, how market volatility has almost collapsed, why it’s a good time to rebalance your portfolio, Trump nominating CEA chair Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve […]

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