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Wintrust Business Lunch 6/2/23: Nuanced jobs report, paying down debt, On Location Tours

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a resale clothing shop on June 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Today’s U.S. labor report shows that employers added 339,000 jobs in May with sectors including construction, healthcare, business services and transportation adding jobs with wages showing 4.3 percent growth over the same period last year. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Segment 1: Mark HamrickWashington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to tell break down the May labor report. What was good? What was not so good? And what does mean for the Fed and interest rates?

Segment 2: Jennifer Streaks, Senior Personal Finance Reporter, Business Insider, joins John to talk the amount of credit card debt people are racking up, how much money you should set aside for your emergency fund, the importance of getting into the habit of saving money, and to offer tips on how to pay down that credit card debt.

Segment 3: Erin Miller, PR, Sales and Marketing Manager, On Location Tours, tells John about the tours you can take in Chicago and the suburbs that visit TV and movie locations!