Noon Business Lunch
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The Noon Business Lunch with John Williams from WGN Radio 720
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 getting hired after losing weight on GLP-1s. Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about Meta’s smart glasses privacy problems, and why game consoles are getting more […]
Jul 9
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 not use AI for financial advice, the importance of setting a financial plan and not changing because of emotions, the health of the housing market, the latest on Trump Accounts for kids, and to […]
Jul 8
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 on last week’s June labor report, and the importance of teenagers having summer jobs. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago area homes selling […]
Jul 7
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 for kids and what you need to know, job creation cooling, and a new survey that showed 20% of Americans have reduced or stopped contributing to savings or retirement in […]
Jul 6
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 Federal Reserve’s ongoing quest to combat inflation, and if we are likely to see interest rate hikes in 2026. Segment 2: John Frank, Founder and CFO of Third Road Management, joins John […]
Jul 2
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 kids, and to answer all of your financial questions. Segment 2: Jeff Nydegger is the Co-Founder & CEO at Jeff Buys Your House, the leadinghouse-buying company in Chicagoland, joins John Williams to talk about […]
Jul 1
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 now. Segment 2: Jim Glueckert, Co-chair of Frontier Days Festival in Arlington Heights, tells John everything you should know about this year’s festival! Segment 3: […]
Jun 30
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 on financial fulfillment. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Chicago’s quantum campus beginning to take shape, a Chicago-based tech investor that made early […]
Jun 29
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 Fed looks to combat inflation, how SpaceX is doing after the initial IPO, why AI stocks were hit hard this week, the bipartisan housing bill that is waiting to signed by President […]
Jun 26
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 year, how many people visit the convention center, why repeat business is integral to their success, the way the city of Rosemont supports the convention business, and why Rosemont […]
Jun 25
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