On December 20th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Final 3rd Quarter Growth Figures will be out today Increase in November’s personal income and spending Blackberry’s Earnings

Steve Cochran Full Show 12.19.19

Congressmen Darin LaHood and Dan Lipinski join the show to discuss their opposite views on impeachment with Steve. Listen to the podcast here:

In just a couple of weeks, the calendar will flip from 2019 to 2020. Business owners and employees alike will need to keep a few things in mind including the new rules for overtime regarding exempt and non-exempt workers. Bret McKitrick (SVP & Sr. HR Consultant at Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting – Part of Associated Bank) joined Steve Grzanich in studio for the Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation. They discuss these new overtime rules, vaping in the workplace, and […]

On December 19th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Bank of England and Bank of Japan will release interest rate and monetary policy decisions Weekly unemployment numbers Nike quarterly earnings

On this episode, the show starts off with WGN-TV Reporter, Nancy Loo, covering the City Council meeting to delay pot sales. Get all the news updates on Top 6 at 6, followed by Attorney Karen Conti, discussing consumer holiday purchases.  Today the morning crew exchanged gifts on air! Spending cap $10 dollars, and everyone had to purchase their gift from the dollar store. Find out what everyone got! Bears Insider, Adam Hoge joins the show to talk about the upcoming  […]

Senator Dick Durbin joins the Steve Cochran show to discuss the opioid crisis, family leave and impeachment. He discusses how the drugs have become overused and misused, how important it is to understand family realities, and the Senate trial, that is expected to start early next year.  Listen to the podcast here:  

Coach Jeremy Colliton 12.18.19

On December 18th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Quarterly earning reports from General Mills & Micron Weekly crude oil inventories report from the Energy Information Administration

On this episode, the show starts off with WGN-TV Reporter, Courtney Gousman covering the shooting of a 16-year-old girl. Amazon Spokesperson, Av Raichura, talks about how you can keep your packages safe this holiday season. Later, the Top 6 at 6 brings you up to speed with the latest news, followed  by Kid Of The Week, Samantha DeFily, a 14-year-old 8th grader that started a book drive for underprivileged kids. The show continues with Steve Cochran’s granddaughter who turns 4 […]

Cochran’s Kid Of The Week 12.17.19

Zach Smith 12.17.19.

On December 17th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Housing starts lead off today’s economic reports November’s industrial production Job openings for November are due this morning

Steve Cochran Full Show 12.16.19

Bob Mueller 12.16.19

Steve’s “Christmas Card Over the Phone” features singer, Jim Cornelison. Chicago Blackhawk fans have known him for over a decade as their National Anthem Singer. Now fans of the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR, Mecum Auto Auctions and many others hear him regularly, too. For more information, visit: http://www.jimcornelison.com

We have talked in the past numerous times about Diabetes and the epidemic levels we are reaching here in the United States. Diabetes is a terrible disease that can impact our heart, our kidneys, our vision, our circulation our risk for cancer, the list goes on. Diabetes is a condition where the level of glucose or sugar in our blood is much higher than needed. This leads to many problems. Diabetes is broken down into 2 groups, Type 1 Diabetes […]

On December 16th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: National Association of Home Builders’ housing index is due out today The U.S. Empire State Manufacturing Survey is out

On this episode, the show starts off with WGN-TV Reporter Judy Wang covering the kidnapping and robbery of two men on the NW Side by people pretending to be cops. A new hotel is opening in Chicago, C.O.O. of citizenM Hotel, Michael Levie, joins the show to talk about why they picked Chicago as their new location. The show continues with the Top 6 at 6 followed by Lou’s First Call. Plus do you get a work perk?  Later on […]

Steve Cochran Full Show 12.12.19

It’s election day in the United Kingdom, and the results are bound to impact the economy not just in the UK, but world wide. On this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader Conversation,  David Faller (SVP of Capital Markets at Associated Bank) joined Steve Grzanich to discuss the potential outcomes, and whether a majority threshold will be reached. Steve and David also talk about a potential trade war, the likelihood of more tariffs, and what U.S. investors should be looking out for.

On December 12th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Producer prices for November are due this morning Decision on interest rates in the European Union The UK General Election is today

Steve Cochran Full Show 12.11.19

Kris Versteeg 12.11.19

On December 11th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: U.S. Federal Reserve market decision on interest rate this afternoon Inflation figures for November also due this afternoon