Best Upswing Podcasts (2024)

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/26/24: Dow hits record, housing upswing, DNC success

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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the Dow Jones hitting a record high today, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s recent comments on likely Fed policy decisions, why some economists remain bearish about the market, the likelihood we see a recession, Tim Walz not having a brokerage account and hav…

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Battleground Shifts: Kamala's Surge and UK's Economic Upswing 49:07

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In this week's episode of Mid Atlantic, host Roifield Brown and his panel of political experts—Zee Cohen Sanchez, Logan Phillips, Corey Bernard, Aram Fisher, and Olissa Jones—dive into the chaotic landscape of U.S. and U.K. politics. On the U.S. side, the focus is on the latest struggles of Donald Trump's campaign as Kamala Harris gains momentum in…

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Palestine's Struggle, Global Politics and Regional Power Shifts with Mouin Rabbani 41:50

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In this episode of Mid Atlantic, host Roifield Brown engages in a profound discussion with Mouin Rabbani, a renowned expert on Middle Eastern affairs, focusing on the Palestinian struggle and its intricate position within the evolving dynamics of the Middle East. Rabbani offers a comprehensive analysis of Israel's intensified military actions in Ga…

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Wintrust Business Minute: National Science Foundation awards $26 million to Northwestern’s new robotics center

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new robotics center at Northwestern University has been awarded $26 million from the National Science Foundation. The funding will help launch a new engineering program to develop dexterous robot hands with the ability to assist humans with manufacturing, caregivin…

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Kamala Harris, and the New Face of American Leadership 41:15

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In this episode of Mid Atlantic, Roifield Brown leads a deep discussion with an expert panel on two major developments: the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and the suspension of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign. With voices spanning from Texas to the UK, the panel provides a well-rounded analysis of these pivotal moments in U.S. p…

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Powell Surrenders And Gold Gains: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 8.23.2024 14:35

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Gold closed the week again near an all-time high at $2,512 (up $6 since last week) and silver at $29.82 (up $0.82). This episode we discuss Powell's interest rate declaration, precious metals prices, a major BLS jobs mistake, and gloom for the boomer generation.OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED-Fed Minutes and Powell Jackson Hole Speech-Demand spikes for come…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/23/24: Soft landing, credit card disputes, Black Business Connections

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Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about how the market is reacting to Jerome Powell’s comments about interest rate cuts today, why we should be patient during market swings, the recent revision to the jobs data, the economy definitively slowing, where he sees mortgage rates down the road, an…

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Not goodbye, just see you later 1:13:46

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Soccer Made in Portland is coming to an end. At least for now. On this final episode (unless they decide to randomly record again), Chris and Ryan reflect on the last couple of years and the importance of soccer journalism. Before that, though, the business of the day: USWNT wins Olympic gold, the Thorns make some moves, and the Timbers prepare for…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/22/24: ATM fees, Ford EVs, Back-to-School tech

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Segment 1: Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst, Bankrate, chats with John about a new Bankrate study that shows ATM fees have reached a 26-year high while overdraft fees inch back up, too. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to talk about former President Trump sharing AI-generated Taylor Swift images, and Ford shifting its EV…

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Wintrust Business Minute: The McDonald’s Instagram account was hacked

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Instagram account of McDonald’s was hacked Wednesday as part of a scam involving cryptocurrency. Bloomberg reports it involved the blockchain platform Solana and a coin named after the McDonald’s mascot Grimace. A screenshot showed a post that suggested participa…

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Wintrust Business Minute: KKR & Co. in talks to buy Chicago-based The Parking Spot

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. There’s a report that KKR & Co. is in talks to buy The Parking Spot, the Chicago-based owner and operator of parking facilities near airports. Bloomberg reports the talks are in an advanced stage. The proposed deal is valued at about $1.4 billion. It could be announc…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/21/24 – Terry Savage: Markets are holding their breath

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Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the importance of long-term care insurance, the stock market being relatively flat after a week of gains, and why you need to know about short term ‘gap’ insurance policies. Terry also answers all of your financial questions. [audio https://serve.cas…

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159: 50 Days of Starmer, Sad Ends and Providence for Providence 49:21

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Bishop & Taylor discuss the first 50 days of Kier Starmer’s prime minstership, the demise of two very different organisations – Women into Construction and Hypertunnel – and the appeal court ruling on Providence v HexagonBy The Construction Index

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Elements of Value in Private Equity: Insights from Top Business Builders 36:35

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Join host Sean Mooney in a special compilation episode of the Karma School of Business, featuring key insights from industry leaders on value creation in private equity. This episode distills wisdom from Carl Press (Thoma Bravo), Suzanne Yoon (Kinzie Capital), John Caple (Hidden Harbor Capital Partners), Erica Blob (Brighton Park Capital Partners),…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Belvidere UAW members may file grievances against Stellantis

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Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. UAW members around Belvidere, near Rockford, may file grievances against automaker Stellantis. The company committed to investing nearly $5 billion last year to retool the Belvidere plant for production of a new midsize truck. It was part of the agreement to end last ye…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/20/24: Office relationships, downtown activity, Fed policy and interest rates

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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how the definition of a bad manager varies, why some people don’t move jobs when they have a bad manager, and why he believes office friendships are extremely important. Segment 2: Michael Edwards, President and CEO, Chicago Loop Alliance, joins John Williams…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Magic-themed dining concept coming to Mag Mile area

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new dining and entertainment concept is in the planning stages near Chicago’s Magnificent Mile with a magic theme. Crain’s reports an entity led by venture capitalist and former Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman has signed a lease at 100 E. Ontario. That’s the space wher…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/19/24: Harris economic plan, tech scene at the DNC, Notes to Neurons

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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about Kamala Harris’ economic plan, how inflation is being felt in various cities, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosting dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy sympo…

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Gold Above $2500: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 8.16.2024 17:15

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Gold closed the week near a new all-time high at $2,506 (up $76 since last week) and silver at $29.00 (up $1.55). We discuss gold prices, the strong PPI and inflation data, why the deficit situation is even worse than it seems, and whether the Fed will be forced to return to QE.OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED-Dollar hits 5-month low-July deficit reaches who…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/16/24: Lower drug prices, real estate commission changes, DwellSocial

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Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, chats with John about the Biden administration announcing that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare, Vice President Harris’ proposal to provide up to …

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Wintrust Business Minute: Kellanova CEO in line for $81 million payout after merger with Mars

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The CEO of Chicago-based Kellanova will get a big payout after a merger with the Mars candy company. Mars announced plans this week to buy Kellanova, the Kellogg spinoff, for $36 billion. Crain’s reports Kellanova’s CEO Steve Cahillane is in line for a nearly $81 mil…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/15/24: Inflation battle in check, DNC prep, social media influencers

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Segment 1: Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer, Choose Chicago, joins John Williams to tell us everything we should know about how the city is prepping for the DNC in Chicago. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to talk about social media influencers visiting the White House on Wednesday, and a federal judge indicating he will o…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/14/24 – Terry Savage: Inflation moving in the right direction

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Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about today’s inflation data, how inflation is moving in the right direction, what the new data means for interest rate cuts and Fed policy in September, why she hopes the market stays level, and what you should know about finding a trusted financial advis…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Northwestern Medicine is expanding in the northwest suburbs

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Northwestern Medicine is expanding in the northwest suburbs. The health system has announced plans to build a new outpatient center in Huntley. It’ll be located on Northwestern Medicine’s Huntley Hospital campus. The $96 million project will feature space for cancer …

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Private Equity Spotlight: Building Legacies and Leading Change with Pam Hendrickson 43:58

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Join Sean Mooney for a compelling episode of Private Equity Spotlight featuring Pam Hendrickson, Vice Chairman of The Riverside Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Investment Council. In this episode, Pam delves into her journey within the private equity sector, sharing insights on leadership, the transformative power of …

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Wintrust Business Minute: Chicago has a new healthcare venture fund

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago has a new healthcare venture fund. It’s called Create Health Ventures and Crain’s reports it just closed its inaugural fund that’ll invest in early-stage business-to-business digital health companies developing tools for insurance companies and pharmaceutical…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/13/24: Negotiating job offers, commuter incentives, rate cuts, AAR

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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to offer suggestions on how to best negotiate a job offer in today’s labor market. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about how companies are offering commuting incentives in an effort to come back to the office. Segment 3: Jared Dil…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Chicago ranked in Top 5 among locations for startups

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new ranking puts Chicago in the top five best locations for startups. CoworkingMag determined its 2024 list by analyzing 108 U.S. cities across several metrics including support system, available funding, setup costs and availability of talent. The ranking says Chi…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/12/24: Economic optimism, home buyer frustration, Austin Harvest

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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about a new survey that shows consumers expect inflation will be less of a problem in coming years, how we are absolutely not in a recession, home buyers frustrated with the housing market, and buyer’s agent commissions declining since the NAR settlement ann…

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Behind the Market Panic: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 8.9.2024 13:58

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Gold closed the week at $2,430 (down $12 since last week) and silver at $27.45 (down $1.09). Last week's bad jobs news cascaded with a Japanese economic crisis resulting in a selloff across global markets. At one point the S&P dropped over 200 points and the Dow plummeted more than 1,000 points. We discuss this week's market panic, consider whether…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/9/24: Market swings, investment strategy, EV future

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Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about what caused the big drop in the market on Monday, the market currently clawing back its losses, the difference between investors and traders, why he believes we will see two interest rate cuts this year, and the importance of keeping up to date …

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/8/24: Market uncertainty, DNC hotels, Pickleball tournament

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Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, talks to John about the wild market week, what was spooking the market, the lack of confidence in the Fed in Washington, how much interest rates should be cut in September, and why he sees buying opportunities in the market. Segment 2: Michael Jacobson, President…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Data shows that Chicago hotels are thriving in 2024

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago hotels are thriving. The latest data from the city’s marketing arm, Choose Chicago, shows hotel room demand during the first six months of this year up 4.2% over 2023 with 5.2 million room nights. Hotel revenue was nearly 4% higher than 2023 at nearly $1.2 bi…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/7/24 – Terry Savage: Market panic is over

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Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market volatility this week, and why this is a great opportunity to look at your 401K. Segment 2: Aki Ito, Chief Correspondent at Business Insider, joins John to talk about her recent piece showing that many college students are renegi…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Rivian still lost money despite increased sales and cost cutting

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The company that makes electric vehicles in Illinois is still losing money despite cost cutting and increased sales. Rivian Automotive had a net loss of nearly $1.5 billion in the second quarter, nearly 21% higher than the loss at this time last year. Second-quarter …

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Private Equity Spotlight: Troy Phillips on the Power of Cash Flow and People 35:39

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Join Sean Mooney and Troy Phillips from BPOC for an insightful discussion on navigating the private equity landscape. Troy shares his finance-to-PE journey, highlighting the significance of cash flow, human capital, and strategic investment. Drawing from his unique experiences, including collegiate boxing, Troy offers a comprehensive look at BPOC's…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/6/24: Stocks bounce back, job market outlook, home prices rising

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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about Friday’s labor report, how the market reacted yesterday and the slight recovery today, why he believes the economy overall is not a disaster, and what this all means for the 2024-2025 job market. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for …

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Wintrust Business Minute: Chicago startup ‘When’ secures $4.6 million in funding

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A Chicago startup that helps makes changing jobs easier has secured new funding. When raised $4.6 million in a seed round led by B Capital. When is a post-employment job support platform that assists exiting workers with severance packages and insurance options. The …

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England Riots 1:05:54

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In this episode of Mid Atlantic, host Roifield Brown navigates the disturbing riots sweeping across England. Joined by Leah Brown in Broadstairs, Jane Mote in Sussex, Tonye Altrade in London, and Michael Donoghue in Los Angeles, the discussion dives into the roots of this turmoil sparked by the tragic killing of three young girls in Southport. With…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/5/24: Scary market drop, Family Friend App, Shaw’s Crab House

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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the scary day on the market, what is causing the markets to drop significantly today, and why this market dip isn’t the same as 1998 or 2008. Ilyce also explains what this day means for Fed policy. Segment 2: Angela Hall,, Co-Founder, Family Friend App…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Mars considers acquisition of Kellogg spinoff, Kellanova

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago-based snack maker Kellanova could be gobbled up soon by the Mars candy company. Mars is considering an acquisition of Kellanova, the spinoff of Kellogg. It became its own company las year after a separation from Kellogg’s cereal operations. Kellanova brands i…

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Terrible Jobs News Strikes Fear: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 8.2.2024 16:00

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Gold closed the week at $2,442 (up $56) and silver at $28.54 (up $0.64). Terrible jobs numbers this week struck fear in the markets and in the Fed. As recession warnings flash, precious metals are up. Could they go even higher soon?OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED-VIX Fear gague spikes above 30-Intel down 30% and ready to cut 15,000+ jobs-Olympics pistol sho…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/2/24: Hiring slows, Ravinia Farmers Market, YWCA accelerator program

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Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President, WorkingNation, talks to John Williams break down the disappointing jobs report, and what this will mean with Fed policy and interest rate cuts, high prices continuing to hurt Americans, and the way AI is impacting the job market. Segment 2: Ed Kugler, Market Manager, Ravinia Farmers…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Report says Illinois is the worst at keeping affluent people

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report says two high-income earners leave Illinois for every one that moves into the state. According to the data, compiled by the Cato Institute, Illinois is the worst at keeping affluent people. The Cato report, titled “Interstate Migration of High Earners an…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/1/24: Inflation easing, Meta settlement, hotel DNC prep

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Segment 1: Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst, Bankrate, chats with John about yesterday’s Fed meeting and comments made by Chairman Powell that suggested an interest rate cut in September. Greg explains why we’ll likely see two interest rate cuts by the end of the year and what he thinks will happen in 2025. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Write…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 7/31/24 – Terry Savage: No political connection to Fed policy decision

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Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market rally today, how much an interest rate cut in September will impact the market, and how the Fed has typically dealt with interest rates in an election year. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions. https://serve.castfi…

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Wintrust Business Minute: Deere & Co. announces new layoffs, impacting headquarters staff

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Deere & Co. has announced new layoffs, this time impacting the company’s headquarters staff. 300 job cuts are happening at the Moline-based farm equipment maker. Deere had earlier announced layoffs among workers at a factory in East Moline and other manufacturing sit…

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Private Equity Spotlight: Building Partnerships and Value with Chris Gibson 41:52

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Sean Mooney and Chris Gibson of Compass Group Equity Partners delve into the nuances of private equity, highlighting the significance of cash flow, Midwest values, and the crucial role of people in business success. Chris recounts his path from leverage finance to co-founding Compass Group, sharing insights on the firm's unique approach and the val…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 7/30/24: AI resume, Fed policy meeting, Back-to-School spending

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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how much AI should be used when you are building your resume or cover letter. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about what businesses can learn from the White House when dealing with their own succession planning Segme…

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Wintrust Business Lunch 7/29/24: 3D-printed homes, interest rates, Chicago Triathlon

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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about 3D-printed homes, how the stock market has baked in an interest rate decrease in September, the need for interest rates to come down, and what we should know about the real estate market today. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNex…

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