Wintrust Business Lunch 8/26/24: Dow hits record, housing upswing, DNC success

Wintrust Business Lunch

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the Dow Jones hitting a record high today, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s recent comments on likely Fed policy decisions, why some economists remain bearish about the market, the likelihood we see a recession, Tim Walz not having a brokerage account and having to take out retirement money to pay for his daughter’s college education, and housing finally on the upswing.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Chicago Inno’s Fire Awards recognizing the top tech startups / organizations of the year), the fastest growing companies in Chicago, and a new Chicago health care VC fund investing $21M in digital health startups.

Segment 3: Rich Gamble, Interim President and CEO, Choose Chicago, tells John about the success of the DNC, how the city can capitalize on the success of the convention, the upcoming International Manufacturing and Technology Show coming to the city in a few weeks, and the announcement that the NAACP convention coming to Chicago next year.

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