Noon Business Lunch

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about what’s going on with the bond market, why interest rates are ticking higher, and Illinois leading in home price growth, and the hottest real estate markets right now.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Jump Capital closing a $350M fund focused on AI and cybersecurity,

Segment 3: Andrei Turea, Co-owner & CEO, Green Attic Roofing, joins John to talk about how business has been going with all the storms, the biggest roofing problems people are dealing with right now, why solar makes financial sense, what to know about solar incentives, and how Green Attic Roofing will guide you through the entire process.

Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about the loss of jobs in July, how the economy is performing overall, why the market still continues to rise, and the importance of creating a financial plan to make sure your money lasts through retirement.

Segment 2: Tim Paradis, Future of Work Correspondent, Business Insider, tells John about the era of the forever layoff.

Segment 3: José Pablo Cantillo, actor, producer, and writer (The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy), joins John Williams to talk about the historic Skokie theater reopening this fall as The Skokie. Jose tell John how he became involved with this project, his love of theater, how the renovations are going, the support from the village of Skokie, and who will handle the program curatioin, and what you can expect to see when it opens later this year.

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the market rally, why it’s been a good year in the market despite volatility, economic data continuing to be strong, what’s going on with oil prices, if he’s concerned about inflation, how Fed policy is impacting the housing market, and why he’s bullish on the future,

Segment 2: Elliot Richardson, Co-founder and President, Small Business Advocacy Council, joins John Williams to talk about the cost of health insurance and how it is impacting small business.

Segment 4: Shraysi Tandon, Co-Founder, CEO, Kidsy, talks to John about her off-price e-commerce company, how they help brands and retailers sell their excess inventory, what types of products they sell, the market they are going after, and why she calls the company the ‘online TJ Maxx for the parenting world.’

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the stock market and why it’s continuing to hit all-time highs. Terry and John are joined by the always engaging money expert Dr. Bob Froehlich, who gives an update on the prediction he made in January that the Dow would reach 57,067 by the end of 2026. Dr. Bob also talks about Fed policy, the possibility of interest rate hikes, and why he believes the inflation number is overstated, Also, check out Terry’s latest column, ‘Taking Care of Your Money.’

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about why it’s okay to be passionate about work, and the importance of listening to senior level employees.

Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about the challenge companies face when deciding the best time for a business reveal. When is it better to tell people everything early, when should you telegraph/drop hints, and when should you TOTALLY surprise them? Philippe breaks it all down.

Segment 3: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John Williams to talk about Illinois ranking second to last in the U.S. on building new housing, and Ex-Cub Yu Darvish’s house being back on the market.

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are implementing stricter condominium mortgage underwriting policies, and a new survey that shows nearly 9 in 10 agents believe buyers benefit from independent representation and access to every listing.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about TechNexus launching a new product, SecondWave, that will help companies manage their existing investments.

Segment 3: Ted Rossman, Principal Consumer Finance Analyst, Money Management International, joins John to talk about how high prices and inflation are impacting consumer debt.

Segment 1:  Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to talk about the economics of data centers, his thoughts on the Fed decision not to raise interest rates, how the market reacted to the Fed decision, and the positive relationship between immigration and the economy.

Segment 2: Ben Azulay, President, National Brokerage, Bradford Allen, joins John to talk about the latest Chicago area office market reports. What were the major takeaways from the report?

Segment 3: Sarah E. Needleman, Leadership & Workplace Correspondent at Business Insider, joins John Williams to talk about companies starting to use AI chatbots for job interviews.

Segment 1: Restaurateur Dan Hart, President of Hart Alliance, to talk about the restaurants he runs in McHenry, why McHenry is a great place to do business, the benefits of being located close to the Fox River, some of the fan favorites at the restaurants, the challenge of running a restaurant in the current client, what drove him to the restaurant business and what it takes to run a successful restaurant business.

Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about staffers at major AI companies asking to slow down AI development.

Segment 3: Stephen Kates, Principal, Clocktower Financial Consulting, joins John to talk about market reaction to the Fed policy announcement, his thoughts on what direction Chairman Kevin Warsh is taking the Fed, his thoughts on the inflationary pressure people are feeling, the health of the job market, why he is still fairly bullish, and what he’s telling clients about their investments.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why the stock market is tumbling today, what she expects from the Fed policy decision about rates, why you should stress test your money, and to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John for a spirited chat revisiting last week’s conversation about minimum wage not being a living wage, and to discuss the importance of developing lower level employees to keep a company’s foundation strong.

Segment 2: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins John Williams to talk about why the market has been performing well today, what he expects to come out of this week’s Fed policy meeting, the whipsaw on oil prices, the concern over higher grocery prices and gasoline, why he’s still optimistic about the bull market, and what he’s telling his clients right now.