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When you go to the grocery store each week, you probably don’t think about the real estate value of the building. Greg Warsek (SVP & Sr. Regional Manager of Commercial Real Estate in the Chicago Market) definitely looks at them that way. Steve chatted with this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader about the latest commercial real estate news, including how Mariano’s grocery stores are thriving in the time where brick and mortars are continuously questioned.  

On April 27, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week is released today March Durable Goods Data is released today as well Freddie Mac reports this week’s average mortgage rates National Association of Realtors issues its pending home sales for March Ford, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, UPS, Union Pacific, Comcast, and more report first quarter earnings through out the day  

Brands are one of the most important aspects in today’s visual culture. Steve discussed with Trish Rubin (Pres. of EdVentures Group & author of “BrandED: Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning”) about how schools can reshape communities by the way we look at them. Steve also brought up the BP oil spill that happened just over seven years ago, and finally we know how much it cost to clean up. Kevin Boyle (Professor at the Department of Agricultural […]

The US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, was finally positioned into the White House this week, so with agriculture on the mind, Steve chatted with the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, Richard Guebert. They discussed the current state of the industry, the outlook for 2017, and a reminder that farming is a very dangerous job. Steve then checked back into the Wells Fargo bank scandal story that doesn’t seem like it’s going away any time soon. Steve talked with […]

One of the biggest day to day worries, for Americans is staying healthy. Interactive Health has a mission to help companies thrive in that sense. Steve sat down with Cathy Kenworthy (CEO of Interactive Health) to discuss how focusing on physical and emotional health leads to success thanks to the strategic use of data. This past weekend, Chicago also unfortunately saw 40 people shot, adding to the increasing 2017 violence numbers. Steve discussed a recent report detailing the nation wide […]

On April 24, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The US Senate will vote on Sonny Perdue to become the Secretary of Agriculture A marijuana protest will be at the the capitol in Washington DC by smoking and urging congress to remove the drug from the controlled substance act Former President Obama will speak at University of Chicago today National Association of Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction ceremony happens today The grassroots Environmental Prize Awards are handed out […]

The week is coming to a close and Steve wrapped up the week with Paul Nolte (Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management). The French Election this weekend, tight job markets, and earnings season all make for a busy financial week. Steve also put a bow on the United Airlines passenger removal story with Rick Seaney (CEO of FareCompare.com) to ask the important question, “did they do enough to help the situation?”  

On April 20, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: First time Applications for Unemployment Benefits are released from the Labor Department today Freddie Mac reports on Long Term Mortgage Rates Visa reports quarterly financial results Consumer sentiment figures are released later in the day as well  

The global markets are always moving and getting an early look into what’s a head is vital for business and financial management. Steve sat down with the weekly thought leader, Don Lloyd to discuss the busy Geo-political news the is influencing international markets. This weekend also is the celebration of Earth Day, and a national March For Science. Sophie Shrand (Host of Science with Sophie) discussed with Steve the reason for the march and told people what they can do […]

On April 19, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: US Crude Oil Inventories report today BlackRock, Ebay, American Express all report earnings today The Federal Reserve Beige Book will be released today