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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/24/25: Home sales surge, AI...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/24

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the surge in home sales, the anticipation of 2 more rate cuts this year, why it’s going to be a good time for investors, the expected rise in unemployment numbers, and why leaning into AI could be good for […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/23/25: Stock value,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/23

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how participating in sports can help in the business world, and the line in the sand when it comes to sharing your opinion publicly and having consequences for those actions. Segment 2: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins […]

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Wintrust Business Minute: Portillo’s makes a change...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/23

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. There’s a CEO change at Portillo’s. The company says Michael Osanloo is leaving effective immediately. Crain’s reports the change comes amid an ongoing challenge by an activist investor demanding changes at Portillo’s. Michael Miles Jr., who’s been serving as Portillo’s chairman, […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/22/25: Inflation data,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/22

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about where mortgage interest rates are right now, the uptick in people refinancing, her thoughts on the Fed decision to cut rates, how many cuts she expects before the end of the year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics postponing the release of a key […]

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Wintrust Business Minute: iPhone 17 is here

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/19

Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The iPhone 17 went on sale worldwide today. It’s part of a family of phones that includes the Pro, Pro Max and the iPhone air, the thinnest model ever. iPhone 17 preorders surpassed orders for the iPhone 16 inside the first […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/19/25: Inflation worry,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/19

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about the impact of student loan repayment and its impact on the economy, and what will happen now that the Fed has cut interest rates. Segment 2: Kara Demirjian Huss, Senior Vice President at TCCI Manufacturing, and Founder […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/18/25: Fed outlook, loyalty...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/18

Segment 1: Stephen Kates, CFP, Financial Analyst, Bankrate, joins John Williams to talk about the Fed decision to cut interest rates and what that means for your money moving forward. Segment 2: Abrar Al-Heeti, Senior Technology reporter for CNET, tells John everything we should know about the iPhone Air, and President Trump pushing back the TikTok […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/17/25 – Terry Savage: Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/17

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about Medicare plans, Wall Street waiting on the Fed decision, and to answer all of your financial questions. Terry also offers her instant analysis of the Fed lowering interest rates for the first time since December.

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/16/25: Economic...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/16

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the challenge of finding a job right now, the impact that AI is having on the labor market, and what he expects after the Fed cuts interest rates. Tom also shares why he believes we are in a recession. Segment 2: Philippe […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/15/25: Stocks up, Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/15

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about stocks being up on the expectation that the Fed will cut interest rates, and why President Trump wants companies to stop reporting earnings on a quarterly basis. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Britannica Group suing Perplexity AI over online […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/12/25: Market correction,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/12

Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about the latest employment and inflation data, what the data means for Fed policy, how much the Fed will cut rates, consumer sentiment falling, and what he’s telling his clients right now. Segment 2: Mike Spriggs, Head of Consumer […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/11/25: Market highs, new...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/11

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about markets hitting fresh new highs after hot inflation data will likely trigger a Fed rate cut. Steven is encouraged by the broadening of the market and explains why he’s not worried about inflation or the labor market. Segment 2: Jason Hiner, Editor in […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/10/25 – Terry Savage: Fed...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/10

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about short term interest rates dropping, why it might be time to revise your budget, the recent revision of the labor report numbers, how much the Fed will cut rates later this month, and the big takeaway from today’s inflation data. Terry also answers all of […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/9/25: Labor uncertainty,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/09

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the weak labor report, how the labor market is being impacted by uncertainty, the difficulty finding a job right now, and some tips to help you get (and keep) that elusive job. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John to […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/8/25: Stagflation, mortgage...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/08

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about mortgage rates coming down, Friday’s weak labor report, the likelihood the Fed cuts rates in September and October, the nine metro areas with housing markets worth more than $1 trillion, and a new survey shows a retirement confidence gap. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/5/25: Devastating jobs...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/05

Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President at WorkingNation, joins John Williams to break down the latest data on today’s ‘devastating’ labor report. Jane also explains why she still has great faith in the BLS. And do the weak labor numbers mean that the Fed will cut rates later this month. Segment 2: […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/4/25: Cooling labor market,...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/04

Segment 1: Jeff Wolfthal, Program development specialist, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, joins John to talk about he eighth annual celebration of the beloved monarch butterflies as they begin their migration. Purchase tickets here! Segment 2: Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNET, joins John to talk about Apple about to announce an iPhone Air that sets the stage for […]

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/3/25 – Terry Savage: Will...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/03

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the economic forecast for the remainder of 2025. Terry and John are joined by the always engaging Dr. Bob Froehlich, who makes his stock market (Dow) prediction for the rest of the year.

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Wintrust Business Lunch 9/2/25: Market drop, rate cut...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/02

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about people discounting the value of relationships, and why authentic relationships are best built in-person rather than Zoom. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about what executives need to know about effectively responding to a critical organizational crisis. […]

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Wintrust Business Minute: Kraft Heinz to split into...

Noon Business Lunch ·

2025/09/02

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a merger. One of the companies will include shelf stable meals and include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will […]

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