Bob Sirott

On November 15th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The Retail Sales Report is out today along with data on Import/Export prices Data will be share on industrial production and business inventories are out today San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly is out speaking on monetary policy today

Banks are massive institutions, so sweeping changes can be difficult to accomplish, but Chuck Garcia (EVP and Director of Commercial Deposits and Treasury Management at Associated Bank) explained to Steve Grzanich that digital footprints and online deposits are where they are focusing most of their energy. Steve and Chuck also touched on how the U.S. Postal Office might be able to help the banking industry to reach more customers.  

On November 14th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The August Producer Price Index is out today along with weekly jobless claims The EIA Natural Gas and Petroleum Status reports are out today Viacom, Brookfield Asset Management, Williams-Sonoma, Walmart and other report earnings today

Banking has steadying shifted towards the digital demands of customers and (at 5:11) Chuck Garcia (EVP and Director of Commercial Deposits and Treasury Management at Associated Bank) explained to Steve Grzanich that’s one of the avenues that the industry is looking at to keep up with the changing times as well as how the U.S. Postal System could help supplement rural parts of the country. (At 20:38) Madhu Unnikrishnan (Editor of Skift Airline Weekly) then shared a few updates from the airline world Like JetBlue […]

For nearly 15 years, GNP Realty Partners has been evolving with the fluctuating real estate times. Dean Kutrumanes (Principal and CEO of GNP Realty Partners) shared the story of the full-service real estate firm with Bennett Wakenight on this month’s Building Business Around Town conversation (presented by Associated Bank). The two discussed the undertaking of upgrading the Realtor Building on Michigan Avenue, the future of commercial real estate’s environmental impact, and the importance of conducting business with family values.   […]

On November 13th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: Details on the October Inflation Rate are out today Jerome Powell testifies before the Joint Economic Committee The MBA Mortgage Applications are out today Canada Goose, Luckin Coffee, and Cisco all report earnings today

Finding the right career can be difficult because there are a lot of factors that go into dedicating oneself to a company or an industry. (At 5:04) Mary Ellen Podmolik (Business Editor at the Chicago Tribune) shared the results of the annual survey of the Top Workplaces in The City with Steve Grzanich and which companies received top rankings. (At 17:55) Bennett Wakenight then shared the Building Business Around Town conversation (presented by Associated Bank) by sitting down with Dean […]

The world has been ringing the bell on diversity in the corporate world, but how far have we actually come? Steve Grzanich talked with Dr. Pamela Newkirk (Professor at the Arthur L Carter Journalism Institute at NYU and Author of Diversity Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion Dollar Business) about how the awareness of the lack of diversity has been raised, but also questioned if leaders done all they can do to make it better.  

On November 12th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: Small Business Optimism Index for October is out today The Economic Redbook is out today along with a number of Fed Speakers Tyson Foods, CBS, Smile Direct Club, all report earnings today

The beer and beverage market is fast and ever changing, so industry giant Molson Coors is doing everything they can to stay nimble with the changes. (At 5:02) Peter Frost (Managing Editor of Behind The Beer at MillerCoors) explained to Steve Grzanich how their recent reorganization of the business, their precise analysis of convenience store sales, and future outlook into the cannabis industry are all keeping them at the forefront of consumer’s minds. (At 24:05) Dr. Pamela Newkirk (Professor at […]