Noon Business Lunch 7/13/26: Affordability, Artificial intelligence, and professional pickleball
Segment 1/2: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to discuss how recent economic data show real wages have risen about 2.2% over the past two years, meaning Americans are, on average, keeping up with or slightly outpacing inflation despite higher costs in areas like housing and energy.
Segment 3: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about how artificial intelligence is driving a surge in commercial office demand, with AI firms rapidly expanding physical office…
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