Noon Business Lunch 2/16/26: Home sales decrease, financial stress, swipe fees, Solae

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about why existing home sales are decreasing, the reason why Gen Z and Alpha are putting their money in the stock market, and a new survey that shows many Americans are feeling financial stress.

Segment 2: Sam Toia, President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association, tells John why the Illinois Restaurant Association is applauding a judge ruling that swipe fees can no longer be charged on sales tax or gratuities.

Segment 3: Shay Keller and Leah McCarthy, Instructors, Solae, join John to talk about their hot sculpt, and Pilates studio that recently opened in Northbrook.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7978756/2-16-26_Noon_Business_Lunch_home_sales_swipe_fees_Solae_in_Northbrook_2026-02-16-194556.128.mp3 Recent Posts Noon Business Lunch Terry Savage: Social Security ‘con job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Positive affirmations, Spirit Airlines, Lower Tech Bills .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Noon Business Lunch 5/11/26: Record household debt, AI windfalls, Chicago spending squeeze .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Healthy jobs report, market highs, Mother’s Day gifts .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Airport jobs, Fitbit Air, labor market demographics .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more