Segment 1: Stephen Kates, CFP, Financial Analyst, Bankrate, joins Jon Hansen to talk about how persistent inflation is impacting the housing market.

Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins Jon to talk about how Google is looking to shake up the laptop market with Googlebooks.

Segment 3: Michelle Reisdorf, Chicago-based hiring and consulting expert, Robert Half, joins Jon Hansen to talk about their new study on the health of small businesses in the Chicago area.

Segment 4: Christy George, President and CEO of the Illinois Economic Development Corporation, talks to Jon Hansen about Governor Pritzker and IBM announcing a major investment at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park that will bring 750 new full-time jobs in fields like AI, cybersecurity, data science and quantum computing to Chicago’s South Side. Christy tells Jon what types of jobs will be available, the commitment to hiring students from Chicago city colleges, and the importance of bringing good jobs to the community.

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