The Opening Bell

President Donald Trump put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the coronavirus response unit yesterday. The number of Americans infected by COVID-19 may not be as high as it is in China or Italy, but the virus is clearly affecting the financial industry. Ed Currie (Certified Mortgage Planner & Construction Loan Specialist at Associated Bank) joined Steve Grzanich in studio to talk about the impact of coronavirus on the mortgage and construction industries in particular. He points to the […]

On February 27th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Second estimate of fourth quarter GDP Durable goods order for January Weekly unemployment benefits

On February 26th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: New homes sales for January Mortgage banker’s association’s weekly update  Earning from Lowe’s, Papa John’s, Marriott, and more

On February 25th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Case-Shiller Home Price Index for December Earnings from Home Depot, Macy’s, Virgin Galactic , and more

On February 24th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Fears of coronavirus spreading outside of China Chicago Fed National Activity Index due out today Loretta Mester from Federal Reserve on monetary policy

On February 21st, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Existing home sales for January Purchasing Manger’s Index is due today Earnings from Cinemark, StealthGas, and more

After news of coronavirus first broke last month, people have been on guard when traveling and even when going into their workplace.  Bret McKitrick (SVP & Sr. HR Consultant at Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting – Part of Associated Bank) joins Steve Grzanich in studio for the Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation. Bret explains how employers could handle COVID-19 and other infectious disease threats to their business. They also discuss the use of personality assessments in the workplace,  including the ethical implications, and the […]

On February 20th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: First time unemployment benefit numbers Philly Fed Manufacturing Index Earnings from Domino’s & Dropbox

On February 19th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Producer Prices for January January Housing Starts Earnings for Blue Apron and Zillow

On February 18th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Housing Market Index for February Empire State Manufacturing Index Earnings from Walmart, HSBC, Glencore, and more