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Noon Business Lunch 11/5/26: Market drop, Sustainable investing, OLED iPad Mini review

Noon Business Lunch 11/4/26 – Terry Savage: What a new Congress will mean for your money

Noon Business Lunch 11/3/26: Job search struggles, election results and market performance

Noon Business Lunch 11/2/26: Data centers, mortgage rates falling, driverless cars study, Vin Chicago celebrates 40 years

Noon Business Lunch 10/30/26: Persistent inflation, holiday hiring, The Grace Network

Noon Business Lunch 10/29/26: GDP growth, inflation and high prices, minimum wage effect, MacBook Pro OLED

Noon Business Lunch 10/28/26 – Terry Savage: What to know about small business health insurance

Noon Business Lunch 10/27/26: Resume tips, Timeless Ticket lessons, Better Bakes Company, Nitro Nostalgia

Noon Business Lunch 10/26/26: Rising prices, cost-cutting tips, RTO, Keshet

Noon Business Lunch 10/23/26: Broad market, Fed decision, bothersome inflation, EV sales

Noon Business Lunch 10/22/26: AI spending, energy costs, iPhone Duo, fire prevention

Noon Business Lunch 10/21/26 – Terry Savage: Review your Medicare coverage now

Noon Business Lunch 10/20/26: Housing affordability, energy prices and recession outlook, mortgage rates

Noon Business Lunch 10/19/26: Crime impact on business, AI safety, Tovie, Windy City Sweets

Noon Business Lunch 10/16/26: Stubborn inflation, consumer costs, Fed policy decision, tailgate tech at Abt Electronics

Noon Business Lunch 10/15/26 – Terry Savage: Fed will likely raise rates in December

Noon Business Lunch 10/14/26: Medicare Open Enrollment, tariff uncertainty, Richmond Fall Fest

Noon Business Lunch 10/13/26: Job search tips, middle manager loss, Monarc Sport

Noon Business Lunch 10/12/26: Mortgage rates, existing home sales, Halloween spending, Watts of Love

Noon Business Lunch 10/9/26: Consumer sentiment falls, Intelligentsia Coffee growth, Rosati’s Pizza milestones

Noon Business Lunch 10/8/26: Oil prices, market v. economy, Amazon ‘About You,’ Glass Pumpkin Patch

Noon Business Lunch 10/7/26: Mixed market, Upwardly Global, mortgage overpayment

Noon Business Lunch 10/6/26: Salary trends, Makers on the Move, Chicago is Best Big City, Senior Tech Support

Noon Business Lunch 10/5/26: Job creation, high mortgage rates, First Lady Cruises, Chicago Costume

Noon Business Lunch 10/2/26: Worker pay gap, persistent inflation, Rockford Brake Manufacturing, Highwood Pumpkin Festival

Noon Business Lunch 10/1/26: Consumer pessimism, school app overload, debt and economic distress

Noon Business Lunch 9/30/26 – Terry Savage: What to know about ID.me

Noon Business Lunch 9/29/26: Job report preview, market uncertainty, trade war impact

Noon Business Lunch 9/28/26: LifeMaxxing, Chicago tech expansion, quantum competition, VORO

Noon Business Lunch 9/25/26: Stock rally, Muse AI, Chicago permit process, Fresh Wave

Noon Business Lunch 9/24/26: Illinois AI Cabinet, new Meta glasses, geothermal building, sustainable investing

Noon Business Lunch 9/23/26 – Terry Savage: How high energy prices impact the consumer

Noon Business Lunch 9/22/26: Core inflation, AI and work agility, iced coffee controversy

Noon Business Lunch 9/21/26: Fed outlook, quantum computing, 3D printing, Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique

Noon Business Lunch 9/18/26: Fuel costs, economic perception, PRÉS Protein Coffee, Fiserv Small Business Index

Noon Business Lunch 9/17/26: Warsh’s hawkish tone, inflation persistent, elevated oil prices, International Manufacturing Technology Show

Noon Business Lunch 9/16/26 – Terry Savage: What does the Fed interest rate hike mean for you?

Noon Business Lunch 9/15/26: Caring companies, crisis management, market volatility, diesel prices, Fed policy decision

Noon Business Lunch 9/14/26: Mortgage rates, car ownership cost, John Deere AI chatbot, National Community Investment Fund

Noon Business Lunch 9/11/26: Economic resiliency, energy prices, trade war

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Noon Business Lunch 9/10/26: AI bubble fear, Apple event recap, Max’s Deli

Noon Business Lunch 9/9/26 – Terry Savage: This market does not want to go down

Noon Business Lunch 9/8/26: Labor transition, micromanagement, competitive Chicago condo market

Noon Business Lunch 9/4/26: Robust jobs report, inflation target, apartment rentals, International Manufacturing Technology Show

Noon Business Lunch 9/3/26: Market upswing, inflation fight, evolving internships, mortgage overpayment

Noon Business Lunch 9/2/26 – Terry Savage: Will the Fed raise rates in September?

Noon Business Lunch 9/1/26: Iran war, oil prices, labor market outlook, Dolly Parton’s business lessons

Noon Business Lunch 8/31/26: Data centers, home size, AI startups, cyber insurance

Noon Business Lunch 8/28/26: Stubborn inflation, interest rates, Canada trade war

Noon Business Lunch 8/27/26: Portfolio X-ray, mutual funds, Google AI overviews, championship darts

Noon Business Lunch 8/26/26 – Terry Savage: What to know about new login system for TreasuryDirect

Noon Business Lunch 8/25/26: Pass/Fail grading, AI impact on small business, O’Hare Flyer

Noon Business Lunch 8/24/26: AI financial plans, Amazon drone delivery, Watts of Love

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

Tom Fortino: Why he’s still optimistic about 2026

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

Craig Bolanos: The market is looking past the ‘wall of worry’

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