Wintrust Business Lunch 7/15/25: CPS layoffs, the pros and cons of the CTA and Consumer prices rose 0.3% last month

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about CPS layoffs and what types of jobs those people try and get post-layoffs. Tom then pivots and discusses the importance of the CTA as well as the problems with it and how those aspects impact Chicago businesses and commuters.

Segment 2: Craig Bolanos, Co-founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s reversal on a ban of selling H20 A.I. chips to China. Craig also discusses the rise in consumer prices last month as well as how the Federal Reserve will likely hold off on an interest rate cut this month.