Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to talk about a recent study regarding networking and its relationship to a company landing the best candidate for the job, a new study on the cost of childcare.

Segment 2: Matt Adams, principal at Deloitte Consulting specializing in retail, joins John Williams to talk about Deloitte’s 2026 Back-to-School Survey.

Segment 3: Jon Gordon, Chicago Bitcoin Collective + Fork & Coin Restaurant in Portage Park, joins John to talk about his interest in Bitcoin, what the Chicago Bitcoin Collective is, what type of food the restaurant is focused on, why everything at the restaurant is cooked in beef tallow, the ability to pay in Bitcoin for your food, the benefits of accepting Bitcoin, and how business has been going at the restaurant and their focus on the local community and supper clubs.

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