The Opening Bell

On January 10th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The weekly report for first time claims on unemployment benefits is out today A report on wholesale trade and the EIA Natural Gas Report is due today Jerome Powell and Charles Evans are both our speaking on behalf of the Federal Reserve today

On January 9th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The weekly report on mortgage applications from the Mortgage Bankers Association is out today The EIA Petroleum Status Report and the Federal Reserve Minutes sheet are out today WD40, KB Home, and Bed, Bath & Beyond report earnings by the end of the day today

Managing personal finances can be so stressful, it might be impacting heart health for many Americans. Steve Grzanich discussed a new report from The American Heart Association where Sam Swift (PhD Candidate in Epidemiology at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine) explained the background of the report and what is still being studied.  

We are constantly multitasking through out our days but how many of the little things are nominal tasks that simply build up over time? Steve Grzanich talked with Elizabeth Emens (Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and Author of Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More) about how we can break down the daily tasks that bog us down and simply our lives. Joshua Zumbrun (National Economics Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal) […]

On January 8th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Small Business Optimism Index for December is due today Data on Consumer Credit for November is also out today The Economic Redbook, the JOLTS Report and a report on International Trade are both due by the end of the day 2019 CES begins today in Las Vegas

The YWCA has been an American and Chicago institution for over 100 years, but keeping things nimble is the main focus of Dorri McWhorter (CEO of The YWCA Metropolitan Chicago) as Steve Grzanich kicked off the week with the CEO Spotlight. The two discussed how running the enterprise like a startup has helped keep the company on track with its goals of eliminating racism and empowering women. Jennifer Jolly (National Tech reporter and Founder of Techish.com) then checked in with […]

The technology that influences our day to day lives is generally in the office, in our cars, and most notably in our home. Steve Grzanich checked in with Jennifer Jolly (National Tech reporter and Founder of Techish.com) to preview CES 2019 and the home of the future from KB Homes and robots are sure to steal the spotlight as the show gets underway tomorrow morning.  

Despite the markets finishing on a volatile note, the positive was in the final jobs report of the year. Steve Grzanich chatted with Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsivew Asset Management) about the blowout jobs report that beat expectations by over 100,000 jobs (312,000 jobs were added last month). However it’s a new year and we continued to look forward so Steve and Paul focus on where it leaves us in the new year.  

We are official into 2019, but there was one last opportunity to check back in on the past year and commercial real estate and our weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader. Bennett Wakenight sat down with Greg Warsek (SVP & Regional Manager for the Chicago Market for Commercial Real Estate at Associated Bank). Dr. Lora Cavuoto (Asst. Professor at University of Buffalo and Author of the ASSIST Study on Workplace Fatigue) then shared the results with Steve Grzanich on how employers […]

There were plenty of ups and down around the economy, but Greg Warsek (SVP & Regional Manager for the Chicago Market for Commercial Real Estate at Associated Bank) explained to Bennett Wakenight that things kept chugging along in the commercial real estate space. Innovate redevelopments, pop-up real estate, and co-working spaces all were major drivers through out the year as Greg discussed on the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader Conversation.