Wintrust Business Lunch 8/29/25: GDP growth, Fed independence, Labor Day survey, Oak Park Film Festival

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about GDP growth, if we should be skeptical of economic data revisions, core inflation rising, if he thinks the Fed should cut rates in September, the fate of Fed governor Lisa Cook, and the importance that the Federal Reserve remains independent

Segment 2: Chip Lupo, Writer and Analyst, WalletHub, tells John the results of a new Labor Day survey.

Segment 3: Joyce Porter, Founder, Oak Park IL Film Festival, tells John everything we need to know about this year's film festival!