In many other conversations on the show, Steve Grzanich  talked about the fin-tech scene in Chicago and Rod Murray (Group SVP for Commercial Banking and head of the Leveraged Finance Group at Associated Bank) provided the insight on this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation and how banks/startups are working closely to move the industry forward. The partnering and  M&A relationships that these businesses are forging helps to keep the US on the global finance stage as its more competitive […]

Fresh off another Federal Reserve meeting, the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation with Rod Murray (Group SVP for Commercial Banking and head of the Leveraged Finance Group at Associated Bank) covered the expected results from the meeting but then shifted focus to the flourishing startup scene in the Midwest. Judy Manisco (Licensed Nutritionist and Dietitian at JEM Nutrition) then joined Steve Grzanich to ready listeners for their morning by suggesting a few food alternatives to help their day run […]

On August 1st, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The ADP Employment Report is out today The Mortgage Bankers Association reports on mortgage applications The PMI Manufacturing Index and ISM Manufacturing Index is out as well The Federal Open Market Committee Meeting wraps up today Humana, Sprint, and Tesla all report earnings

With August already here, parents are feeling the push to get ready for back-to-school season, and that means spending a lot on school supplies. Steve Grzanich ran through the data collected from Leslie McNamara (Managing Director and Market Development at Citi Retail Services) about parents shopping with their children  which results in a notable paradox. Ben Fried (Editor-in-Chief at Streetsblog.com) then shed some light on the realities of one of the most popular gig-economy jobs (driving for Uber and Lyft) and how it’s […]

Consumers are using ride sharing options like Uber and Lyft more than ever, but if you look past the convenience, it could be causing a bigger problem for cities. Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) sorted out the details of a recent study with Ben Fried (Editor-in-Chief at Streetsblog.com) about how because of the consumer demand, more drivers are joining this section of the gig economy which is causing concerning levels of congestion in major urban areas.  

On July 31th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Federal Open Market Committee Meeting starts today The Employment Cost Index with details on personal income and outlays The S&P Core Case Logic Schiller  Home Price Index is out today P&G, Apple, & Pfizer is reporting earnings today

Various types of robots have already been integrated into our every day lives from smart speakers to autonomous cars. David Gunkel (Professor of Media Studies at Northern Illinois University & Author of “Robot Rights“)  joined Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) to look forward to the time when robots will have a moral and legal standing in society.  

Despite it feeling like social media sites having been part of our lives for a while now, they are still relatively young. Siva Vaidhyanathan (Robertson Professor of Media Studies and Director of the Center for Media & Citizenship at the University of Virginia) joined Steve Grzanich to discuss how his book, “Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy” is looking at one of the worlds biggest companies in a different light and how it’s impacting us in the […]

We keep hearing it over and over in the news, but what exactly does a “tight labor market” mean? Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) discussed the basics of this with Andrew Challenger (VP of Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc.) about the large number of US companies looking to hire and the growing number of companies looking for various ways to retain employees.  

On July 27th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales for June is the only major economic report out today The Commerce Department releases the report on personal income and spending tomorrow Caterpillar reports earnings today while Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Apple report earnings tomorrow with plenty more later in the week