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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is locked in a battle with ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to tax them for adding to the congestion in the city while trying to promote public transportation. (At 5:04) Steve Grzanich and Audrey Wennink (Director of Transportation at the Metropolitan Planning Council) discussed how much this fee would cost riders, how it would impact public transportation, and what we can learn from other cities who have created a congestion tax. (At 18:10) John Leer […]

The year is closing out and a number of industries are winding down and gearing up for 2020, but there’s still plenty to do for restaurants. (At 5:44) Steve Grzanich and Doug Roth (Founder and CEO of Playground Hospitality) checked in before the holidays role around to look back at the predictions from earlier in the year, what he is preparing for next year and how the food delivery business will evolve and restaurants push back against the services. (At […]

Since early on in her career, Dr. Ashley Elaine Mitek (Teaching Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois) noticed the number of opioids being prescribed to dogs and other patients, but they weren’t very effective. Steve Grzanich learned that Dr. Mitek and her team are working to change industry practices, and informing pet owners of alternatives.  

On November 18th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The Home Builder Housing Market Index is out today Home Depot and Kohl’s both report earnings today among a number of other earnings this week

The market is close to finishing out the month and Steve Grzanich is hoping for a steady finish going into December. (At: 4:56) Paul Nolte (SVP at Kingsview Asset Management) joined the program to ease some of the economic concerns, especially as the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, continues his testimony’s on Capitol Hill. Paul also took some time to chat about personal finance tips  including the best way to keep the wallet fat during the holiday season.  

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.   […]