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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 5/7/25: Tariff impact, Fed decision, Mother’s Day treats

    Wintrust Business Lunch 5/7/25: Tariff impact, Fed decision, Mother’s Day treats
    May 7 2025
    Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the Fed’s interest rate decision, the impact of tariff policy on the economy, the nation running up its credit card debt, the latest on Social Security clawbacks, the Trump administration garnishing wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer, and why […]
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  • Wintrust Business Minute: Popular Gold Coast bar, Butch McGuire’s, plans to expand

    Wintrust Business Minute: Popular Gold Coast bar, Butch McGuire’s, plans to expand
    May 7 2025
    Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A popular Chicago bar is planning an expansion, including a second location. Crain’s reports Butch McGuire’s is looking for a new location in Lincoln Park. The deal’s not done yet but the report says the expansion is imminent. The 64-year-old bar […]
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  • Wintrust Business Minute: State of Illinois sees improved revenue projections for upcoming fiscal year

    Wintrust Business Minute: State of Illinois sees improved revenue projections for upcoming fiscal year
    May 6 2025
    Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new forecast includes improved revenue projections for the State of Illinois in the upcoming fiscal year, despite concerns about the local and national economy. The forecast comes from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, the General Assembly’s independent forecasting […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 5/6/25: Warren Buffett steps down, tariff uncertainty, Fed policy

    Wintrust Business Lunch 5/6/25: Warren Buffett steps down, tariff uncertainty, Fed policy
    May 6 2025
    Segment 1: Business reporter Steve Alexander chats with John about Warren Buffett announcing he will be stepping down and the impact he’s had on the economy. Segment 2: Emily Stewart, Senior Correspondent, Business Insider, tells John how wealthy people are single-handedly warding off a recession. Segment 2: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins John […]
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  • Wintrust Business Minute: Rivian to expand Illinois footprint with supplier park in Normal

    Wintrust Business Minute: Rivian to expand Illinois footprint with supplier park in Normal
    May 5 2025
    Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Electric vehicle maker Rivian is expanding its footprint in Illinois. The company will add a supplier park to its factory in downstate Normal that could create 100 jobs. Its manufacturing facility already employs about 8,000 people. Rivian will invest about $120 […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 5/5/25: Trump budget, Alcatraz costs, Schaumburg Boomers

    Wintrust Business Lunch 5/5/25: Trump budget, Alcatraz costs, Schaumburg Boomers
    May 5 2025
    Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about Trump’s proposed budget, why first-time home buyers are coming back, the surprisingly good jobs report on Friday, and President Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about the […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 5/2/25: Jobs increase, pricing risk, AI in transportation industry

    Wintrust Business Lunch 5/2/25: Jobs increase, pricing risk, AI in transportation industry
    May 2 2025
    Segments 1 & 2: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President at WorkingNation, joins John Williams to talk about the new April jobs report. Jane also touches on manufacturing and its future in America. Segment 3: Reid Sawyer, Head of the Emerging Risk Group at Marsh McLennan, talks with John about risk management and […]
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  • Wintrust Business Minute: Mondelez says consumers are prioritizing essentials over snacks

    Wintrust Business Minute: Mondelez says consumers are prioritizing essentials over snacks
    May 1 2025
    Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A Chicago-based snack company says consumers appear to be prioritizing essentials over cookies, crackers and other snacks. Mondelez International says it saw slower growth in the latest quarter and blames consumer worries about inflation and the economy. Mondelez is the owner […]
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