The Opening Bell

The trade and tariff war has been going on for a large portion of President Trump’s time in office, but Daniel Griswold (Sr. Research Fellow and Director of Trade and Immigration at the Mercatus Center) explained that most of the time has been filled with pain for industries that are directly impacted by it. Steve Grzanich and Daniel sorted through what changes could come this week after talks are scheduled on Thursday and Friday. Pat Cardoni (CEO of Cardoni Custom […]

On March 8th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Weekly mortgage applications are out this week (come off a dip from last week) The EIA Petroleum Status Report will be released today Lael Brainard is speaking on behalf of the Federal Reserve today discussing monetary policy Honda Motors, Office Depot, Wendy’s Roku, Disney and more report earnings today

The jobs report came out last week and the numbers were impressive, but Steve Grzanich with the way Chicago stood out in the report as well. Daniel Zhao (Sr. Economist at Glassdoor) sorted through the Glassdoor jobs report deep dive to detail the areas that saw the most job openings and what this means for the area.  

The Illinois startup/business scene has seen some serious growth in recent years, but that growth doesn’t come without learning from failures and better businesses from them. That’s exactly what Julia Kanouse (CEO of Illinois Technology Association) is looking to discuss during this year’s Scale Up Chicago event on May 9th so big and small companies can move forward. Steve Grzanich then shifted to the jobs report that came out last week and did a deep dive with Daniel Zhao (Sr. […]

On March 7th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The JOLTS is out today along with a report on consumer credit Robert Kaplan is out speaking on behalf of the Federal Reserve CineMark, Dean Foods, SeaWorld Entertainment, Papa Johns, JLL and other report earnings today

A home renovation project can be a big cost, whether it’s a partial bathroom update or a gutting a kitchen. Steve Grzanich and Noah Mishkin (Founder of CraftJack – parent company of Improvenet) sorted through the survey showing how majority of Americans tend to overestimate the cost of home improvement projects, and how to find better resources before diving into the process.  

The strategy behind external communication for a business is almost as important as the accounting department. Steve Grzanich sat down with Justin Breen (Founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications LLC) who knows the media/communication industry from both sides after his tenure as a formal journalist, and how now he has shifted that experience to his public relations firm. Noah Mishkin (Founder of CraftJack – parent company of Improvenet) then shared the results from a survey detailing how Americans tend to […]

On March 4th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Job openings, producer prices, and inflation numbers are focused on this week Charles Evans and Patrick Harker out speaking on behalf of the Federal Reserve today Sysco, Tyson Foods, Del Taco, and Hertz Global all report earnings today

This year has been a tough year to be in the airline industry with the news revolving around the 737 Max grounding, but Brian Sumers (Sr. Aviation Business Editor at Skift.com) explained to Steve Grzanich that their struggles this year have come from more than that. They discussed the long term outlook Southwest and other airlines are planning on to reinvigorate the trust of customers and the industry to bounce back.

The Federal Reserve held their two-day meeting this week and it wasn’t as monumental as some people thought. That being the case, Steve Grzanich and Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) recapped the week and reflected on the busy week of earnings, the conflicts going on in Venezuela, and much more. Brian Sumers (Sr. Aviation Business Editor at Skift.com) then wrapped up the week by sharing the staggering number of flight cancellations from Southwest during […]