Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about why he’s still bullish on the stock market, the economy being okay overall, the expectation that the war in Iran being relatively short, how inflation is impacting consumers, what the next move by the Fed will be, and what he’s telling investors right now.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Morningstar inking a $5M partnership with the University of Illinois designed to keep top talent in state, IBM making a startup investment in Chicago quantum startup Qodex

Segment 3: Stephen Oakes, General Manager, Carmine’s, tells John about the reopening of the iconic Chicago restaurant!

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