The Opening Bell

The news that closed out the day yesterday was a bombshell, when President Trump dropped announced that he has fired Director of the FBI, James Comey. Steve shared the late afternoon details and then checked in with Wallet Hub Analyst, Jill Gonzalez to touch on the best and worst states for working moms. Mar Masson Maack (Writer for The Next Web) then joined Steve from Amsterdam to talk with Steve about the global startup ranking report for sourcing talent – […]

On May 9, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventory for March The Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnovers for March Valiant Pharmaceuticals, News Corp, Disney, Sea World all report earnings today Forbes Magazine published its list of best small companies in America  

Success at work can lead to great things, but what happens when that momentum is interrupted when families are created? Steve chatted with Lisen Stromberg (COO of The 3% Movement and author of “Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood without Killing your Career) about how it’s becoming more normal to return to work after maternity/paternity leave. Steve then discussed the developing NAFTA agreement under President Trump with CNN Money’s Patrick Gillespie on how the window of creating a […]

The energy industry is a catalyst for the future and helping it move along efficiently is a must. That’s where Mike Egan (COO of Aquilon Energy) comes into play. Steve sat down with Mike to talk about Aquilon Energy a business that helps energy companies conduct payments for varying energy options through the use of the cloud. Steve then discussed a frightening outlook for the United States with Peter Temin (Gray Professor Emeritus of Economist at MIT, Economic Historian & […]

On May 8, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: No major economic reports due out today The Commerce Department reports on wholesale trade inventories tomorrow The Labor Department releases job opening and labor turnover for March tomorrow  

The Fed left rates alone, Apple released interesting earnings, and everyone is looking towards the jobs report. A busy day for the economy so Steve Grzanich and Paul Nolte (SVP, Profolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) discussed the latest from across the markets. Steve then caught up with Rick Seaney (CEO of Kingsview Asset Management) on the latest airline scandal, but more importantly, reminding passengers about tips and tricks for a safe and uneventful flight.  

President Trump has completed his first 100 days in office, so what do economists think about his progress so far? Steve sat down with Glassdoor’s Chief Economist, Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, to discuss the ins and outs of his economy and what grade he has received. Steve then looked to the roads where distracted driving is a major issue. Steve talked about these obvious hazards that are being over looked in crash statistics with the National Safety Council’s CEO, Debbie Hersman. […]

On May 1, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: US Commerce department releases a report detailing personal income and spending for March US Commerce department details the construction spending for March The Institute for Supply Management releases the Manufacturing Index for April The Federal Reserve begins a two day meeting tomorrow Apple, Aetna, BP, MasterCard, Facebook, Tesla FitBit all report earnings this week  

On April 28, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department reports on the Q1 GDP The Labor Department releases the Q1 Employment Cost Index Exxon Mobile and General Motors report earnings today  

The month of April is about to come to a close so Steve and Paul Nolte (Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) sat down to wrap up the week in economic news – touching on the government’s new tax plan, big company earnings, and more. Unfortunately, things are still buzzing with United Airlines so Steve discussed with Rick Seaney (CEO of FareCompare.com) about where consumers flying rights will go from here.