Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about what you need to know if you want to grow as an employee, the financial situation in Chicago and what needs to be done to help the city become more safe, inclusive, and prosperous.

Segment 2: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, tells John why the market is hitting record highs, what sectors seem to be doing well, investors believing in the economy, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell saying tariffs are keeping interest rates steady, what will happen with tariffs, how much he thinks interest rates should be cut, and how an interest rate cut could impact the economy.

Segment 3: Rich Gentile, Founder, Santa for a Day, tells John about the mission of Santa for a Day, and everything we should know about their Christmas in July fundraiser coming up at SPACE in Evanston!