All Episodes

Noon Business Lunch 8/21/26: Bond market awareness, job market concern, back-to-school tech

Noon Business Lunch 8/20/26: National debt, treasury yields, deed fraud, Momento

Noon Business Lunch 8/19/26 – Terry Savage: How the national debt hit $40 trillion

Noon Business Lunch 8/18/26: Oil prices, consumers pinched, inflation pressure, work culture

Noon Business Lunch 8/17/26: Financial advice, AI logistics, MHub expansion, ProjectLeo

Noon Business Lunch 8/14/26: Networking, childcare cost, Back-to-School spending, Fork & Coin in Portage Park

Noon Business Lunch 8/13/26: Inflation cooling, Fed policy, Fiserv Small Business Index

Noon Business Lunch 8/12/26 – Terry Savage: Will the Fed raise rates in September?

Noon Business Lunch 8/11/26: Work hours, ‘Seniority Tax,’ switching cell providers

Noon Business Lunch 8/10/26: Bond market, oil prices, home price growth

Noon Business Lunch 8/7/26: Job loss, forever layoffs, The Skokie reopening

Noon Business Lunch 8/6/26: Healthy market rally, health insurance cost, Kidsy

Noon Business Lunch 8/5/26 – Terry Savage: Is a correction coming to the stock market?

Noon Business Lunch 8/4/26: Market soars, work passion, business reveals, Illinois home building

Noon Business Lunch 8/3/26: Condominium buying, SecondWave, debt in America

Noon Business Lunch 7/31/26: Interest rates, immigration, Chicago office market, AI job interviews

Noon Business Lunch 7/30/26: Fed decision, inflation pressure, AI development

Noon Business Lunch 7/29/26 – Terry Savage: Why you should stress test your money

Noon Business Lunch 7/28/26: Market recovery, Fed policy decision, oil prices whipsaw, living wage

Noon Business Lunch 7/27/26: Real estate market outlook, tariff impact on Midwest

Noon Business Lunch 7/24/26: New tariffs, inflation worry, trusted adult diapers,100 years of Rainbow Cone

Noon Business Lunch 7/23/26: Job market resiliency, mortgage rates, Home Court at Obama Center, Loop activity

Noon Business Lunch 7/22/26 – Terry Savage: Why market is still bumping up against all-time highs

Noon Business Lunch 7/21/26: Unlimited PTO, Canada tariffs, income v. assets

Noon Business Lunch 7/20/26: Minimum wage and affordability, housing deficit, Unicorn Auctions, Global Quantum Forum

Noon Business Lunch 7/17/26: Market correction, economic strength, best-selling EVs

Noon Business Lunch 7/16/26: TechChicagoWeek, Samsung event, Small Business Bill of Rights

Noon Business Lunch 7/15/26 – Terry Savage; Details on the ALS Walk for Life event

Noon Business Lunch 7/14/26: How to ace an interview and the truth about internet extenders

Noon Business Lunch 7/13/26: Affordability, Artificial intelligence, and professional pickleball

Noon Business Lunch 7/10/26: Trump and the housing assistance bill, gas prices, and business optimism

Noon Business Lunch 7/9/26: AI anxiety, interest rate outlook, GLP-1s and jobs, smart glasses privacy problem

Noon Business Lunch 7/8/26 – Terry Savage: Do not solely rely on AI for financial advice

Noon Business Lunch 7/7/26: World Cup economic impact, summer jobs, Chicago home sales

Noon Business Lunch 7/6/26: Trump Accounts, job creation cools, Base Power expansion

Noon Business Lunch 7/2/26: Soft jobs report, inflation pressure, U.S. Bank small business survey

Noon Business Lunch 7/1/26 – Terry Savage: Should you consider opening a Trump Account for kids?

Noon Business Lunch 6/30/26: Job application tips, rate hikes looming, Frontier Days Festival

Noon Business Lunch 6/29/26: Financial fulfillment study, Chicago’s quantum campus, Santa for a Day

Noon Business Lunch 6/26/26: Hawkish Fed, Inflation fight, housing hot spots, Sunrun Solar

Noon Business Lunch 6/25/26: Inflation concern, Social Security status, Apple price hike, Rosemont conventions

Noon Business Lunch 6/24/26: Oil prices, Fed policy forecast, W.G.N. Flag & Decorating Company, McHenry Outdoor Theater

Noon Business Lunch 6/23/26: High housing costs, Chicago Bandits, Block Club Chicago career fair

Noon Business Lunch 6/22/26: Existing home sales, Quantum technology, The Space Together

Noon Business Lunch 6/19/26: Cubs 150th anniversary bat, Trunk Scholarship program, Anderson’s Candy Shop turns 100

Noon Business Lunch 6/18/26: Home insurance rates rise, Apple price increase, Economic impact of Iran war

Noon Business Lunch 6/17/26 – Terry Savage: How to find a fee-only fiduciary

Noon Business Lunch 6/16/26: Market optimism, Fed outlook, AI at work

Noon Business Lunch 6/15/26: SpaceX, starter home prices, City Colleges of Chicago, Bally’s Chicago jobs

Noon Business Lunch 6/12/26: SpaceX IPO, portfolio management, Father’s Day gifts from Abt

Noon Business Lunch 6/11/26: World Cup sick-out, Siri AI, small business index, RPM’s Beefsteak

Noon Business Lunch 6/10/26 – Terry Savage: Are Social Security benefits in danger of running out?

Noon Business Lunch 6/9/26: Remote work and mental health, workplace simulation, high-end home sales

Noon Business Lunch 6/8/26: Persistent inflation, interest rate hike possible, Cradles to Crayons

Noon Business Lunch 6/5/26: Strong labor report, tariff update, Bears stadium developments

Noon Business Lunch 6/4/26: Broad-based rally, Apple WWDC, Naia restaurant

Noon Business Lunch 6/3/26 – Terry Savage: Big deadline for student loan program coming in July

Noon Business Lunch 6/2/26: Market records, energy costs, job openings

Noon Business Lunch 6/1/26: Anthropic IPO, boomerang parents, AI safety bill, Shimmering Summer at Chicago Botanic Garden

Noon Business Lunch 5/29/26: Market growth, Trump accounts, industrial leasing activity, Gene & Georgetti legal battle

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Noon Business Lunch 5/28/26: Inflation surging, consumer spending resilient, data center impact

Noon Business Lunch 5/27/26 – Terry Savage: The essence of financial planning

Noon Business Lunch 5/26/26: Networking, communication catch phrases, quantum funding, spring homebuying market

Noon Business Lunch 5/22/26: Gas price updates, grills, and graduation gifts

Noon Business Lunch 5/21/26: AI splurging, Google smart glasses, deed theft

Noon Business Lunch 5/20/26 – Terry Savage: What’s creating economic growth right now

Noon Business Lunch 5/19/26: Market pullback, AI training, CFO sentiment

Noon Business Lunch 5/18/26: DraftKings closing at Wrigley, housing market health, auto tech shortage

Noon Business Lunch 5/15/26: China summit, stagflation worry, tech layoffs, GoNanas

Noon Business Lunch 5/14/26: Hot inflation, housing inventory, Googlebooks, small business health, Illinois Quantum jobs

Noon Business Lunch 5/13/26 – Terry Savage: Social Security ‘con job’

Noon Business Lunch 5/12/26: Positive affirmations, Spirit Airlines, Lower Tech Bills

Noon Business Lunch 5/11/26: Record household debt, AI windfalls, Chicago spending squeeze

Noon Business Lunch 5/8/26: Healthy jobs report, market highs, Mother’s Day gifts

Noon Business Lunch 5/7/26: Airport jobs, Fitbit Air, labor market demographics

Noon Business Lunch 5/6/26 – Terry Savage: There are two economies out there right now

Noon Business Lunch 5/5/26: Benefit reduction, AI job loss, housing inventory

Noon Business Lunch 5/4/26: Housing and GDP, salary expectations, IBM Chicago expansion, Anne Frank exhibit

Noon Business Lunch 5/1/26: New tariffs, resilient economy, Loop activity, suburban malls evolve

Noon Business Lunch 4/30/26: Financial goals, shrinking benefits, tech gadgets

Noon Business Lunch 4/29/26 – Terry Savage: How to make retirement income last

Noon Business Lunch 4/28/26: Resilient consumer, labor market fragility, new job tips

Noon Business Lunch 4/27/26: AI fueling fraud, debt crisis, Rivian R2, POW! Gym

Noon Business Lunch 4/24/26: Stock resilience, Kevin Warsh testimony, strange EV market

Noon Business Lunch 4/23/26: Economic strength, Tim Cook leaving, Chicago tourism outlook

Noon Business Lunch 4/22/26 – Terry Savage: Economy looks pretty sound

Noon Business Lunch 4/21/26: Social skills training, sustainable investing, summer travel scams

Noon Business Lunch 4/20/26: Tariff refunds, market optimism, Chicago startup funding, Tide Laundromat

Noon Business Lunch 4/17/26: Market upside, gas prices, tax refunds

Noon Business Lunch 4/16/26: Resilient consumer, summer of staycations, green initiatives at Abt Electronics

Noon Business Lunch 4/15/26 – Terry Savage: Economic impact of rising gas prices

Noon Business Lunch 4/14/26: Market jump, core inflation, negotiation complexities

Noon Business Lunch 4/13/26: Consumer sentiment drops, market resiliency, Midwest VC health, restaurant sustainability

Noon Business Lunch 4/10/26: Prices rising, tax deadline tips, Partners in Crime bookshop

Noon Business Lunch 4/9/26: Sticky inflation, Artemis II iPhone photos, salary cuts rise, Synchrony

Noon Business Lunch 4/8/26 – Terry Savage: Trust in the market is being shaken

Noon Business Lunch 4/7/26: AI capability, office communication, OMI Industries, Clearbrook

Noon Business Lunch 4/6/26: Debt stress, 401k access, consumer AI, Fiserv Small Business Index

Noon Business Lunch 4/3/26: Strong jobs report, care for solo agers, Chicago youth report

Noon Business Lunch 4/2/26: Market rotation, Final Four preparation, Netflix rate increase

Noon Business Lunch 4/1/26 – Terry Savage: Investors should not panic about the market

Noon Business Lunch 3/31/26: Market rally, grim job market, salary squeeze

Noon Business Lunch 3/30/26: Property taxes, realtor commission, rise in freelance work, Easter treats at Anderson’s Candy Shop

Noon Business Lunch 3/27/26: Economic recovery, Fed policy decision, car prices rising

Noon Business Lunch 3/26/26: Market whipsaw, Wi-Fi router safety, Neighborsgrid in Geneva

Noon Business Lunch 3/25/26 – Terry Savage: Is there a buying opportunity in the markets?

Noon Business Lunch 3/24/26: Corporate speak, market expanding, private credit funds

Noon Business Lunch 3/23/26: Airfare costs elevated, financial scams, Uber-Rivian robotaxi, women in STEM

Noon Business Lunch 3/20/26: Recession fear, Chicago financial health, vibe coding

Noon Business Lunch 3/19/26: Fed rates, AI layoffs, new tech at SXSW, cannabis education at JJC

Noon Business Lunch 3/18/26 – Terry Savage: Why Fed can’t cut interest rates now

Noon Business Lunch 3/17/26: Return to office, entrepreneurship rising, energy independence

Noon Business Lunch 3/16/26: Gas prices, housing reform, Chowbus, luxury airport hotels

Noon Business Lunch 3/13/26: Market volatility, inflation concern, Abt bracket challenge

Noon Business Lunch 3/12/26: Oil prices, income annuities, SXSW preview, Fiserv small business index

Noon Business Lunch 3/11/26 – Terry Savage: War will have longer lasting economic consequences

Noon Business Lunch 3/10/26: Financial fraud, RIP résumés, Jordan’s home pulled from rental sites

Noon Business Lunch 3/9/26: Energy prices, ‘blah’ economy, Morningstar tech partnership, Carmine’s reopens

Noon Business Lunch 3/6/26: Surprising jobs data, Block 59, Irish Week at Old St. Patrick’s Church

Noon Business Lunch 3/5/26: Oil prices, Apple MacBook Neo, tax filing tips, radon testing standards

Noon Business Lunch 3/4/26 – Terry Savage: Expect markets to be turbulent

Noon Business Lunch 3/3/26: Stocks tumble, job stickiness, travel budget tightening

Noon Business Lunch 3/2/26: Mixed market, Waymo testing, Local Style green beer chips

Noon Business Lunch 2/27/26: Sticky inflation, market sell-off, EV sales slumping

Noon Business Lunch 2/26/26: K-shaped economy, new Apple products, Oak Forest Fleadh

Noon Business Lunch 2/25/26 – Terry Savage: Look at your market exposure right now

Noon Business Lunch 2/24/26: Labor market health, job search tips, prediction market risk

Noon Business Lunch 2/23/26: Financial wellness, Cameo vs. OpenAI, STEM representation

Noon Business Lunch 2/20/26: SCOTUS tariff ruling, AI impact on work, Fat Rosie’s

Noon Business Lunch 2/19/26: Market rotation, health insurance cost, Apple wearables

Noon Business Lunch 2/18/26 – Terry Savage: What seniors should know about taxes this year

Noon Business Lunch 2/17/26: Financial resiliency, performance goals, economic strength

Noon Business Lunch 2/16/26: Home sales decrease, financial stress, swipe fees, Solae

Noon Business Lunch 2/13/26: Housing trends, Corporate Wellness, and Caché 310

Noon Business Lunch 2/12/26: Jobs report, Galaxy S26, joint accounts

Noon Business Lunch 2/11/26 – Terry Savage: All signs point to a strong economy

Noon Business Lunch 2/10/26: Employee happiness, high-priced home sale, Bruce Goff exhibit

Noon Business Lunch 2/9/26: Market health, Chicago quantum park, Fiserv small business index

Noon Business Lunch 2/6/26: Market rebound, labor concerns, tax tips, Abt cold weather tech

Noon Business Lunch 2/5/26: Stocks drop, Trump Accounts, Name a Cockroach

Noon Business Lunch 2/4/26 – Terry Savage: We are entering a new phase in the housing market

Noon Business Lunch 2/3/26: Job search tips, deepfake risk, Green Attic Roofing, Momento

Noon Business Lunch 2/2/26: Population growth slows, Amazon Fresh exit, Anderson’s Candy Shop

Noon Business Lunch 1/30/26: Fed Chair pick, tax refunds, financial literacy, Nouvie NA sparkling wine

Noon Business Lunch 1/29/26: The Loop’s ‘cultural stadium,’ physical AI boom, Fed meeting recap

Noon Business Lunch 1/28/26 – Terry Savage: Why gold prices keep rising

Noon Business Lunch 1/27/26: Fed expectations, tech earnings, winter driving safety

Noon Business Lunch 1/26/26: Fed outlook, gold prices, tariff status, Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! celebrates 40 years

Noon Business Lunch 1/23/26: Staggering debt, affordability, LinkedIn love, boat show

Noon Business Lunch 1/22/26: Loop activity, Starlink expansion, AI and GDP growth

Noon Business Lunch 1/21/26 – Terry Savage: A lot of market volatility coming

Noon Business Lunch 1/20/26: Job negotiating, tariff threats, record high home prices

Noon Business Lunch 1/16/26: Positive economic data, Fed independence, oil prices, top fitness technology

Noon Business Lunch 1/15/26: Broad market, Grok AI, restaurant costs, Fiserv small business index

Noon Business Lunch 1/14/26 – Terry Savage: Where will the Dow close at the end of 2026?

Noon Business Lunch 1/13/26: Leadership skills, return to office, housing affordability

Noon Business Lunch 1/12/26: DOJ Fed investigation, credit card cap, affordability, 2026 global retail outlook

Noon Business Lunch 1/9/26 – Terry Savage: Is the market overvalued?

Noon Business Lunch 1/8/26: Chicago tech outlook, CES recap, Roth IRA conversions, interest rate forecast

Noon Business Lunch 1/7/26: Market growth, job market cooling, holiday debt

Noon Business Lunch 1/6/26: US economic health, job outlook, union resurgence

Noon Business Lunch 1/5/26: Market records, real estate trends, Groupon turnaround

Noon Business Lunch 1/2/26: Bull market, Fed forecast, Tesla sales fall

Noon Business Lunch 12/31/25 – Terry Savage: What is ‘chicken money’?

Noon Business Lunch 12/30/25: Jobs, inflation and the year ahead

Noon Business Lunch 12/29/25: Housing, budgets, and small biz freeze

Noon Business Lunch 12/24/25 – Terry Savage: Is there a Santa Claus rally?

Craig Bolanos and the Santa Claus Rally

Noon Business Lunch 12-23-2025: Sick days at work, holiday layoffs, year-end markets

Noon Business Lunch 12/22/25: Year-End Economy, Chicago Tech Innovation and Flexible Workspaces

Noon Business Lunch 12/18/25: Year-end market trends, employee monitoring, and TCCI Manufacturing

Noon Business Lunch 12/18/25: Inflation cools, BCU, ECHO, Windy City Sweets

Noon Business Lunch 12/17/25 – Terry Savage: Will there be deal on ACA subsidies?

Noon Business Lunch 12/16/25: Jobless rate rises, holiday office parties, Michael Jordan house

Noon Business Lunch 12/15/25: Mobile wallet habits, homeownership rate, AI ads, Chicago convention success

Noon Business Lunch 12/12/25: Tariff future, 401(k) prospects, Fiserv small business index

Noon Business Lunch 12/11/25: AI surge, appliance tips, Vagabond Botanical