We're dissecting the economy from all angles. “Consumers,” Faucher tells us, “bought a lot of goods coming out of the pandemic, in part because we couldn’t do services. As higher interest rates weigh on economic growth we’ll see consumers shift from buying more on the services side and less on the goods side and that should help ease the inflationary pressure we’re seeing on good prices.”  For his full economic forecast, listen now.

In our current episode of PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, Michael Scully thanks Maxine Clark for being a Difference Maker.  Known for Build-A-Bear, she’s now Chief Instigator at the Delmar DivINe.  Admitting she “has a bias towards action,” she shares how people are pulling together to change their community.  Listen Now!

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is among the largest in the country. Meredith Knopp, CEO, shares how the Foodbank approaches innovation: “We’re always listening. That’s really critical for leaders…people think when they hit that top level that they’ve arrived; they feel they don’t have to do anything more. That’s actually when you need to lean in and listen more to those around you.” Listen now!

We’re addressing the gender wage gap in our current PNC C-Speak podcast.  “Stop asking applicants what their previous salary was and post the range,” advises Leslie Gill, Executive Chairman and Founder of Rung for Women. “Otherwise women never have a chance to close the gender age gap.”  Rung is helping women in St. Louis climb the ladder to success!   Listen now!

“Success is per the plan,” says Bob Clark, Executive Chairman and Founder of Clayco.  He shares the ingredients in his secret sauce for success: living by the Golden Rule, the 5am Club and naturally embracing diversity. Listen and be inspired! 

Employers have a lot of work to do to re-engage people, cautions Jaynanne Calaway-Habeck. Creating a sense of belonging for your company is key to increasing productivity. For recruitment, retention and re-engagement advice don’t miss this episode!

Can CEOs minimize supply chain disruptions?  Is the global supply chain coming to an end?  Supply chain expert Dr. Mitch Millstein shares his insight on successfully navigating through the supply chain crisis. Don’t miss this episode!

Meet Emily Hemingway, Executive Director of TechSTL. “Tech,” she says, “is no longer a vertical. It is a horizontal connecting every industry.  TechSTL is the dot connector to grow tech universally across St. Louis.”

Infrastructure attacks and double extortion are the latest ransomware threats to business, says Ryan Smalley, Chief Information Security Officer at PNC. For suggestions to minimize risk, listen now.

Get ready for the entrepreneurial landscape of St. Louis to change. The new hub at Harris Stowe including MECCA, Minority Economic Collaborative Center for Advancement, has a goal of 8,000 new businesses and 66,000 new jobs in 5 years. Dr. Stacy Hollins, the Dean of the Anheuser-Busch School of Business at Harris-Stowe State University shares the plan.