Noon Business Lunch

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about what’s weighing on the market this week, how the government shutdown has been impacting the economy, his thoughts on the Supreme Court hearing on the Trump administration’s tariff power, why he thinks the Fed will cut rates again in […]

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about why the market is pulling back a bit today, how uncertainty is impacting the economy, if he expect the Fed will cut rates again before the end of the year, the government shutdown slowing down the economy, the SCOTUS hearing […]

Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market being up by a few hundred points today, why she’s concerned about the strength of the market, the importance of having ‘chicken money’ right now, and what you need to know about RMD time. And as always, Terry answers all of […]

Segment 1: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins John Williams to talk about the stock market pulling back today, the impact of the government shutdown and the release of economic data, the latest on the administration’s trade deals, his concern about an AI bubble, the importance of getting a tax plan in order, and […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the government shutdown, SNAP benefits, and the fight over the cost of Obamacare subsidies. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Cameo suing OpenAI for trademark infringement, and LinkedIn naming their top Chicago startups for 2025. […]

Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about monetary policy and Fed movement for the rest of the year, the market continuing to hit new highs, and where he suggests putting your money right now. Segment 2: Sarah E. Needleman, Leadership & Workplace Correspondent at Business […]

Segment 1: Jason Korinek, Executive Chef/Owner at Posto 31 in LaGrange Park, talks to John about where they are located in LaGrange Park, how long they have been in business, what the restaurant is most known for, how they use locally sourced products, the importance of making most of the items on the menu being […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about today’s policy decision by the Federal Reserve, the stock market hitting all time highs, and some of the economic areas that she’s concerned about. Terry also answers all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about Amazon announcing a new round of layoffs, and what corporate layoffs mean for the health of the economy. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about how numerous surveys have shown that managers who spend more time in […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about the big stock market rally on Friday that continues today, the latest on a possible truce on China trade, the latest on the government shutdown and if their is an end in sight, and the impact of the SNAP program ending on November […]

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the newest inflation data, why the market jumped today, his concern over debt, the overall strength of the economy, the latest on the government shutdown, the forecast for food prices, his expectations for Fed rate cuts for the rest of the year, […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the newest inflation data, why the market jumped today, his concern over debt, the overall strength of the economy, the latest on the government shutdown, the forecast for food prices, his expectations for Fed rate cuts for the rest […]

Segment 1: Michael Edwards, President and CEO, Chicago Loop Alliance, talks to John about Chicago Loop Alliance’s State of the Loop quarterly report for the 3rd quarter of 2025. Segment 2: Abrar Al-Heeti, Senior Technology reporter for CNET, tells John about Waymo and DoorDash teaming up to deliver your food via Robotaxi, and OpenAI saying it is working with actors to […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why it is best to wait until you are 70 before taking Social Security (if you can!), what is going on with the price of gold, and to tell us what to know about Medicare Open Enrollment. And as always, Terry answers all of […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how many hours a week people should be working, if you need to be working more if you want to get ahead, and the rise of scammers preying on those looking for a job. Segment 2: Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about her recent visit to SI Container Builds, who are doing remarkable things with used containers (40’x8′) and turning them into affordable housing. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a French quantum company establishing its US headquarters in Chicago, Chicago […]

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about how many interest rate cuts he expects before the end of the year, how the interest rate cuts could impact the economy, his concern over the banking system and credit markets, where he believes your money should be moved to, […]

Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about the markets continuing to hold up despite economic uncertainty, if he thinks the market is a little bit stretched, earnings being strong, what the Fed is likely to do with rates, […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the delay in the Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement, and what to know about Medicare open enrollment. Terry has a three part series on everything you need to know here.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about labor market concerns, why hiring continues to remain flat, and the viral trend of ‘bed rotting.’ What does Tom make of the latest trend? Tom also stresses the need for stability from the government in order to keep the economy strong. […]