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	Podcast:		Wintrust Business Lunch
	Episode:		Noon Business Lunch 5/11/26: Record household debt, AI windfalls, Chicago spending squeeze
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2026-05-11 20:30:02
	Description:		Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to discuss rising household debt, climbing FHA mortgage delinquencies, continued home price increases across the country, and what the latest jobs report signals about the economy. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications at TechNexus Venture Collaborative, talks with John about how University of Michigan and other university endowments are cashing in on AI investments, the growing number of AI startups and tools, Uber’s $600 million acquisition of Chicago-based SpotHero, and startup InstaSwitch opening a new Chicago office. Segment 3: Mike Spriggs, Head of Consumer Insights at Fiserv, joins the show to explain how inflation and rising gas prices are impacting Chicago consumers, why small business foot traffic is declining, and how spending habits are shifting as people adjust to higher costs. Recent Posts Noon Business Lunch Noon Business Lunch 5/11/26: Record household debt, AI windfalls, Chicago spending squeeze Healthy jobs report, market highs, Mother’s Day gifts Airport jobs, Fitbit Air, labor market demographics Terry Savage: There are two economies right now Benefit reduction, AI job loss, housing inventory Click for more
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