Podcast Episodes
Back to Search01/16/26: Financial pros split on 2026 forecasts
Episode 1393
Crain's finance reporter Mark Weinraub talks with host Amy Guth about Chicago experts' stock market and economic predictions for the year.
Plus: Bally…
4 months ago
01/15/26: Hope, and risk, for housing market recovery in 2026
Episode 1392
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk news from the local market, including a Realtors group economist e…
4 months, 1 week ago
01/14/26: Illinois' cannabis equity pledge falls flat
Episode 1391
Illinois said it was all in on cannabis equity. Crain’s reporter John Schroyer talks with host Amy Guth about where it stands on that promise.
Plus: I…
4 months, 1 week ago
01/13/26: Michelin's growing footprint brings risk for restaurants
Episode 1390
Michelin's expansion of its restaurant coverage areas could be testing trust in its stars. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti discusses with h…
4 months, 1 week ago
01/09/26: What's causing Chicago's crime decline?
Episode 1389
Chicago closed out 2025 with a 10-year low in violent crime. But the reason why isn't simple or straightforward. Crain’s contributor Steve Hendershot…
4 months, 1 week ago
01/08/26: Banner year for high-end homes
Episode 1388
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk news from the local market, including a recap of a blowout year fo…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
01/07/26: Chicago steakhouses shatter the classic mold
Episode 1387
The city's steakhouse scene is undergoing a cultural revolution. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti discusses with host Amy Guth.
Plus: Sterlin…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
01/06/25: Crypto race intensifies in Chicago
Episode 1386
Crain’s finance reporter Mark Weinraub joins host Amy Guth to review cryptocurrency moves in 2025 and likely themes in the year ahead, including bank…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
12/24/25: Big aviation news to watch in 2026, including O'Hare's revamp
Episode 1385
Crain’s reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth to review the major aviation industry stories of 2025 and those that are likely to be big themes…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
12/23/25: What shaped health care in 2025 — and what’s ahead
Episode 1384
Crain’s health care reporter Jon Asplund talks with host Amy Guth to review major health care stories of 2025 and those that could be big themes in t…
5 months ago