Podcast Episodes
Back to Search06/12/24: Medical debt burden exposes inequity
Episode 1080
Crain’s researcher Sophie Rodgers joins host Amy Guth to discuss how medical debt weighs on Chicagoans, even when they're insured.
Plus: Chicago weigh…
2 years, 4 months ago
6/11/24: Northwestern's problem in D.C. gets more serious
Episode 1079
Congress continues to circle around Northwestern, recently threatening the school with a subpoena for impeding its investigation following President …
2 years, 4 months ago
06/10/24: No more dining in flip-flops
Episode 1078
Chicago steakhouses and other high-end restaurants are increasingly implementing dress codes, establishing a new generation of attire requirements in…
2 years, 4 months ago
06/06/24: What sets Chicago's downtown price slump apart
Episode 1077
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local market, including Chicago’s sagging downtow…
2 years, 4 months ago
06/05/24: Ascension outsourcing gets senator's attention
Episode 1076
One of the U.S. senators investigating private equity’s push into health care is now targeting Ascension Illinois over its move to outsource some hos…
2 years, 4 months ago
06/04/24: Cannabis vs. craft brewing in Springfield
Episode 1075
Amid declining sales, many craft brewers have turned to hemp-derived THC drinks, which just avoided tighter restrictions in the General Assembly desp…
2 years, 4 months ago
06/03/24: A first-of-its-kind carve-out for retailers
Episode 1074
A last-minute measure tucked in the Illinois budget meant to give retailers a break is infuriating airlines and credit card companies. Crain’s politi…
2 years, 4 months ago
05/30/24: Rising home prices clear two milestones
Episode 1073
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including how Chicago-area …
2 years, 4 months ago
05/29/24: Kaegi tips his hand on downtown assessments
Episode 1072
Newly released West Loop assessments hint at Fritz Kaegi’s rosier view of downtown offices. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks…
2 years, 4 months ago
05/28/24: How Oberweis, and others, went bankrupt
Episode 1071
Crain's restaurants and retail reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about recent bankruptcies and closures, including those of Oberweis Dai…
2 years, 4 months ago