Shows / Noon Business Lunch
Episodes
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/13/26: Inflation cooling, Fed policy, Fiserv Small Business Index
Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, journalist, economic analyst, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about the latest data on inflation…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/12/26 – Terry Savage: Will the Fed raise rates in September?
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Jon Hansen to talk about today’s inflation report, what inflation will mean for…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/11/26: Work hours, ‘Seniority Tax,’ switching cell providers
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about Friday’s disappointing jobs data, and to share his thoughts…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/10/26: Bond market, oil prices, home price growth
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about what’s going on with…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/7/26: Job loss, forever layoffs, The Skokie reopening
Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about the loss of jobs in July, how the economy is…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/6/26: Healthy market rally, health insurance cost, Kidsy
Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the market rally, why it’s been a good…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/5/26 – Terry Savage: Is a correction coming to the stock market?
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the stock market and why it’s continuing to hit…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/4/26: Market soars, work passion, business reveals, Illinois home building
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about why it’s okay to be passionate about work, and the importance…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 8/3/26: Condominium buying, SecondWave, debt in America
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/31/26: Interest rates, immigration, Chicago office market, AI job interviews
Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to talk about the…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/30/26: Fed decision, inflation pressure, AI development
Segment 1: Restaurateur Dan Hart, President of Hart Alliance, to talk about the restaurants he runs in McHenry, why McHenry is a great place to do business…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/29/26 – Terry Savage: Why you should stress test your money
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why the stock market is tumbling today, what she expects…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/28/26: Market recovery, Fed policy decision, oil prices whipsaw, living wage
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John for a spirited chat revisiting last week’s conversation about minimum wage…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/27/26: Real estate market outlook, tariff impact on Midwest
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about a new survey that…
- Noon Business Lunch
Tom Fortino: Why he’s still optimistic about 2026
Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the difference between…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/24/26: New tariffs, inflation worry, trusted adult diapers,100 years of Rainbow Cone
Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, talks to John about how the market is becoming less forgiving, why the markets…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/23/26: Job market resiliency, mortgage rates, Home Court at Obama Center, Loop activity
Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, journalist, economic analyst, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about why Rice-a-Roni still exists, the…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/22/26 – Terry Savage: Why market is still bumping up against all-time highs
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to answer all of your financial questions…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/21/26: Unlimited PTO, Canada tariffs, income v. assets
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about minimum-wage workers not being able to afford rent in a single big…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/20/26: Minimum wage and affordability, housing deficit, Unicorn Auctions, Global Quantum Forum
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about new research that…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/17/26: Market correction, economic strength, best-selling EVs
Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about what’s going on with the stock market…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/16/26: TechChicagoWeek, Samsung event, Small Business Bill of Rights
Segment 1: Tifair Hamed, Chief Growth Officer at P33, joins John to tell us everything we should know about TechChicagoWeek 2026. Tifair says to think about…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/15/26 – Terry Savage; Details on the ALS Walk for Life event
Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to remind listeners to avoid watching the stock ticker 24/7…
- Noon Business Lunch
Craig Bolanos: The market is looking past the ‘wall of worry’
Craig Bolanos, Co-founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the markets, President Trump’s handling of the…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/14/26: How to ace an interview and the truth about internet extenders
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to share tips on how to ace an interview and the truth about sales and why it…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/13/26: Affordability, Artificial intelligence, and professional pickleball
Segment 1/2: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to discuss how recent…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/10/26: Trump and the housing assistance bill, gas prices, and business optimism
Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the markets, President Trump’s…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/9/26: AI anxiety, interest rate outlook, GLP-1s and jobs, smart glasses privacy problem
Segment 1: Katie Notopoulos, senior correspondent at Business Insider, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that suggests women had an easier time…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/8/26 – Terry Savage: Do not solely rely on AI for financial advice
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why the stock market is tumbling today, why people should…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/7/26: World Cup economic impact, summer jobs, Chicago home sales
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the economic impact of the World Cup. Tom also shares his thoughts…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/6/26: Trump Accounts, job creation cools, Base Power expansion
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about Trump Accounts…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/2/26: Soft jobs report, inflation pressure, U.S. Bank small business survey
Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about the June monthly job report coming in below expectations, the…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 7/1/26 – Terry Savage: Should you consider opening a Trump Account for kids?
Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of opening a Trump Account for…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/30/26: Job application tips, rate hikes looming, Frontier Days Festival
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to give some tips on what you should do if you are applying for a new job right…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/29/26: Financial fulfillment study, Chicago’s quantum campus, Santa for a Day
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk break down a new study…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/26/26: Hawkish Fed, Inflation fight, housing hot spots, Sunrun Solar
Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the possibility of interest rate hikes as the…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/25/26: Inflation concern, Social Security status, Apple price hike, Rosemont conventions
Segment 1: Chris Stephens, Executive Director of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, joins John to talk about the large amount of events they host each…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/24/26: Oil prices, Fed policy forecast, W.G.N. Flag & Decorating Company, McHenry Outdoor Theater
Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the latest on the war with Iran and the price…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/23/26: High housing costs, Chicago Bandits, Block Club Chicago career fair
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to explain what employers should consider when hiring young workers on top of what…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/22/26: Existing home sales, Quantum technology, The Space Together
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/19/26: Cubs 150th anniversary bat, Trunk Scholarship program, Anderson’s Candy Shop turns 100
Segment 1: Marc Lillibridge, PR Director, Nikco Sports, joins John to talk about their gorgeous Chicago Cubs 150th Anniversary 34″ bat. Segment 2: Jamal…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/18/26: Home insurance rates rise, Apple price increase, Economic impact of Iran war
Segment 1: Rob Bhatt, Senior Writer and Insurance expert, Lending Tree, joins John Williams to talk about the state of home insurance in 2026. Rob breaks down…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/17/26 – Terry Savage: How to find a fee-only fiduciary
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage, along with Pam Krueger, Founder and CEO, Wealthramp, join John Williams to offer tips on how…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/16/26: Market optimism, Fed outlook, AI at work
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to give some tips to people that are starting a new job, the importance of using…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/15/26: SpaceX, starter home prices, City Colleges of Chicago, Bally’s Chicago jobs
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about the SpaceX IPO…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/12/26: SpaceX IPO, portfolio management, Father’s Day gifts from Abt
Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams about the SpaceX IPO, why people are excited…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/11/26: World Cup sick-out, Siri AI, small business index, RPM’s Beefsteak
Segment 1: Emily Stewart, Senior Correspondent, Business Insider, joins John to talk about the expected rise in people calling off work so they can watch…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/10/26 – Terry Savage: Are Social Security benefits in danger of running out?
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage along with Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics, Boston University, join…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/9/26: Remote work and mental health, workplace simulation, high-end home sales
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the Bears possible move to Indiana, why he thinks the only…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/8/26: Persistent inflation, interest rate hike possible, Cradles to Crayons
Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, and author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/5/26: Strong labor report, tariff update, Bears stadium developments
Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about the Bears possibly building a…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/4/26: Broad-based rally, Apple WWDC, Naia restaurant
Segment 1: Claire Theobald, Director of Operations, DineAmic Hospitality, joins John to talk about Naia, a new restaurant that just opened on the Chicago…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/3/26 – Terry Savage: Big deadline for student loan program coming in July
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about a deadline for Parent PLUS loans that you need to know…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/2/26: Market records, energy costs, job openings
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about if it’s okay for parents to help teenagers find…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 6/1/26: Anthropic IPO, boomerang parents, AI safety bill, Shimmering Summer at Chicago Botanic Garden
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 5/29/26: Market growth, Trump accounts, industrial leasing activity, Gene & Georgetti legal battle
Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the Dow…
- Noon Business Lunch
Your Hometown: Ottawa is a foodie paradise
Jay McCracken, Executive Director, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, tells John how a small town like Ottawa stays competitive, their many great partnerships, why…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 5/28/26: Inflation surging, consumer spending resilient, data center impact
Segment 1: Jay McCracken, Executive Director, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, tells John how a small town like Ottawa stays competitive, their many great…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 5/27/26 – Terry Savage: The essence of financial planning
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market still hitting all-time…
- Noon Business Lunch
Noon Business Lunch 5/26/26: Networking, communication catch phrases, quantum funding, spring homebuying market
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the importance of networking in a tight job market…