The Opening Bell

On January 3rd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The ADP Private Employer Payroll Report for December is out today The weekly look at first time unemployment benefits is out today as well Numbers on November Construction Spending and Motor Vehicle Sales for December will be released later today

Sitting at the top of the throne can be difficult because the competition is always aiming for the top spot. Steve Grzanich jumped back in the host spot after his vacation to look at the fast-food industry and learn about how Chick-fil-a could become the biggest competitor to McDonalds from Jonathan Maze (Executive Editor at Restaurant Business Magazine). Focus then shifted to Chicago’s O’hare as Mary Wisniewski (Transportation Reporter at Chicago Tribune) discussed the changes that travelers will notice today […]

O’Hare International Airport is one of our cities transportation hub, but many would say that it’s outdated and is due for renovations. Steve Grzanich caught up with Mary Wisniewski (Transportation Reporter at Chicago Tribune) to sort through the changes that people will notice today and the bigger projects scheduled throughout the year.  

On January 2nd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Trading resumes today during regular hours after a day off yesterday The Economic Redbook is out today detailing retail sales The PMI Manufacturing Index is out today Weekly Mortgage Applications for the Mortgage Bankers Association is out tomorrow as well as the ADP Employment Report, and weekly jobless claims

On December 31st, 2018 Bennett Wakenight shares today’s potential market drivers: Today is the last trading day of the year, but tomorrow (Tues January 2nd) markets will be closed  in observance of New Year’s Day Today we will see the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey Wednesday we will see the Federal Reserve Economic Redbook detailing retail sales

This month has seen some of the most volatility all year and it’s concerning not just investors but also Paul Lisnek (sitting in for Steve Grzanich) but Mark DeCambre (Markets Editor at MarketWatch.com) kicked off the show to sort through the biggest factors from the week and the year overall. Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin then wrapped up the state’s progress from Springfield and walked through the most important laws that we should be gearing up for in 2019.  

On December 28th, 2018 Paul Lisnek shares today’s potential market drivers: The Institute for Supply Management releases the PMI Index today The National Association of Realtors shares the Pending Home Sales Index Bridgeline Digital Inc and ADDvantage Technologies Group Inc.

Bennett Wakenight stepped in for Steve Grzanich, as he spoke with John Horton (Vice President and Senior Residential Sales Manager in the Chicago Region at Associated Bank) to wrap up 2018 from a real estate perspective on the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader Conversation. Sarah Hollenbeck (Analyst at Offers.com) then joined the program to talk about the top 7 items that will be cheaper after Christmas and the benefits of waiting to shop after the holiday season.  

On December 27th, 2018 Bennett Wakenight shares today’s potential market drivers: The Monthly Home Price Index for October and New Homes Sales for November are released later this morning Details on Average Jobless Claims will be shared today at 7:30am Chicago Time CSP Inc. is one of the only company scheduled to report earnings today

When worlds collide there are plenty of positive results that can come out of the collision. Paul Lisnek stepped in for Steve Grzanich to talk about the intersection of law, medicine, and fashion with an unlikely relationship. Mark Roscoe (Mark Roscoe Designs) and Dr. Eli Soto (Internal Medicine at AMITA Health) sat in with Paul for the full show to discuss how their careers lead to them collaborating on a new fashion line for men and women through Eli Roscoe […]