Interest rates are on the rise, but Chuck Garcia (EVP and Director of Commercial Deposits & Treasury Management at Associated Bank) reiterated that historically these rates are very low so taking advantage of them while you can might be a good strategy. Steve Grzanich discussed the rates on the rise with The Associated Bank Thought Leader along with touching on how the way the US Treasury is managed can find it’s way to impacting American businesses.  

A overwhelming feeling in the financial sector is that The Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates in the US, but the Associated Bank Thought Leader, Chuck Garcia (EVP and Director of Commercial Deposits & Treasury Management at Associated Bank), knows that those rates and the way the US Treasury is being managed could majorly impact US businesses. And at 17:00, Steve Grzanich then turned to Nick Bourke (Director of Consumers Finance at the PEW Charitable Trust) to discuss […]

On October 17th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: A report on US crude oil inventories is released today The minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting will be shared later this afternoon Winnebago, Alcoa, Abbott Labs, Northern Trust Corp, US Bankcorp, M&T Bank, ASML Holding and all report earnings today

Not many people know much about the chicken production industry here is the US, but a big change was recently made across the industry.  Heather Long (Economics Correspondent at Washington Post) told Steve Grzanich about the faster speeds that have been allowed for processing chickens, but its concerning if that will lead to a lack in quality and will the demand keep up?  

Opportunity is one of the unique aspects of the United State, but even just being from one neighborhood compared to another only a couple miles away, the opportunity can be significantly different. Cecilia Reyes (Data Reporter at Chicago Tribune) shared with Steve Grzanich the latest study that detailed the opportunity gap here in Chicago. The food production industry was also on the docket for today as Heather Long (Economics Correspondent at Washington Post) explained how a change to the specific […]

On October 16th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Data on Industrial Production and the Economic Red Book are out today The JOLTS Report and Housing Market Report are about out United Airlines, IBM, eBay, Dominos Pizza, UnitedHealth, Johnson & Johnson, Progressive all report earnings today

Data can be one of the most fluid things on the planet, finding its way into unknown hands very easily. Cheri Preston (ABC News Correspondent) shared with Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) exactly how that’s happening with home DNA tests results that are being used in various kinds of scams.  

Shifts and shocks to our future are happening every single day. Deb Westphal (CEO of Toffler Associates) is very excited about the way it’s all moving and she explained exactly what she is seeing ahead of us when she chatted with Steve Grzanich a day into the 2018 Future Shock Forum. The focus then took a turn to the growing industry of home DNA tests that consumers, but Cheri Preston (ABC News Correspondent) explained the nefarious things that could come […]

Leading up to International Credit Union Day on Thursday October 18th, Steven Bugg (CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union) shared with Steve Grzanich why Credit Unions can compete with banks, the myths associated with them, and what sets them apart as he kicks off the week with the CEO Spotlight. Andrew Challenger (VP at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.) then shared the latest monthly survey on CEO changes hitting an all time high all around the country.  

On October 15th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department reports on the retail sales data for September and Business inventories for August The Empire State Manufacturing Survey is out today as well Bank of America, Charles Schwab, release their earnings this morning