October 21 - October 23, 2026

Chicago, IL

Sessions

Thursday, October 22, 2026

NIC Premier Session: Tracking the U.S. Economy: Insights and Implications for Senior Housing and Care



Date and Time:Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location:Main Stage

Speaker

Eric Winograd

Senior Vice President and Director of Developed Market Economic Research

AllianceBernstein

Moderator

Lisa McCracken

Head of Research & Analytics

NIC

Economic uncertainty continues to shape decisions across senior housing and care, from investment and development to operations. In this session, Eric Winograd, Chief Economist at AllianceBernstein, will provide a clear, data-driven outlook on the forces driving today’s economy and what they mean for the industry.

He will examine key factors including inflation, interest rates, labor constraints, and policy shifts, along with the impact of global conditions on capital flows and growth.
Following his remarks, Winograd will engage in an in-depth dialogue diving deeper into macro trends

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