Wintrust Business Lunch

Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Cresset Capital, talks to John about the escalating trade war, why he believes the stock market losses will be regained, what he’s noticed about the bond market, and the economy overall still being in pretty good shape. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John Williams to […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about inflation data being released today, how the back and forth about tariffs has been impacting the markets, and the bad news on Social Security clawbacks.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new plan is circulating in Springfield to provide property tax relief in Illinois. The bill would exempt homeowners from paying real estate taxes, if they’ve continuously owned and occupied their primary residence for 30 years. The measure is sponsored by […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about his recent piece in LinkedIn about the opportunities you miss out on if you are working from home, his thoughts on Friday’s labor report, and his take on DOGE’s cuts to the federal government. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. More than a dozen Chicago-area hospitals are included among the nation’s top 10% of hospitals providing safe patient care. Crain’s says the list, compiled by Healthgrades, includes several hospitals owned by Endeavor Health and Northwestern Medicine. Of the 13, nine hospitals […]

Segment 1: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, tells John about the long-term market trend, why he doesn’t believe we are in a true bear market, the likelihood we see a recession, what he expects the Fed to do with interest rates, the importance of keeping your long-term goals in mind, and what he’s suggesting people […]

Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President, WorkingNation, joins John Williams to break down the latest labor report. What were Jane’s big takeaways from the numbers? And what will happen next month when we see the impact of government layoffs? Segment 2: Andy DeMoss, Senior Managing Director with Bradford Allen, tells John about Bradford […]

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to breakdown the conflicting signals in two different snapshots of the job market, the big jump in job cuts, how tariff uncertainty has been impacting the economy, when we might see the Fed cut rates again and what he he expects to see […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report names Chicago as the top U.S. metro for corporate relocation and investment. The ranking was made by Site Selection Magazine and it’s the 12th year in a row at the top for Chicago. The magazine says there were […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about it being a politically charged time, how the government is impacting your personal finances, the concern about a possible recession, what we should know about recessions, how tariffs could impact the economy, and why now is the perfect time to get your financial house in […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about what you can do if you are worried about AI reducing your job. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about the mass firings of federal employees and how private employers are taking advantage of a sudden […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracker of incoming data indicating that gross domestic product is on pace to shrink by 1.5% for the first quarter, and what she expects to see in this week’s labor report and what we are likely to […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. New York City bagels are coming to Chicago. H&H Bagels is planning to open its first Midwest location in May or June. The location is Fulton Market at 164 N. Peoria. The outlet is an institution in New York City. Over […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]