Noon Business Lunch 10/2/26: Worker pay gap, persistent inflation, Rockford Brake Manufacturing, Highwood Pumpkin Festival
Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, journalist, economic analyst, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about his takeaways from today’s labor report, the ongoing battle to tame inflation, how the economy might impact the midterm election, and the latest update on his Misery Index.
Segment 2: Paul Wright, CEO, Rockford Brake Manufacturing, joins John to talk about what the business does, the type of products they manufacture, how many people they employ, how they separate themselves from their competitors, and the Illinois Economic Development Corporation honoring the…
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