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Concrete ways to help bridge the wealth gap
Concrete ways to help bridge the wealth gap
We asked two justice-minded local executives for specific ideas that the business community and government can use.
RONALD E. DAMPER
Jessica Droste Yagan and Ronald E. Damper
The wealth gap better described as a chasm is well documented. We asked two local executives for concrete suggestions about how businesspeople and government can help bridge it.
Jessica Droste Yagan, who notes that Chicago is one of the most segregated cities in America with some of the most devastating inequalities in access to education, health care and transportation, is CEO of Impact Engine. Impact Engine is a Chicago-based venture-capital and private-equity firm investing in companies driving positive impacts in education, economic empowerment, health and environmental sustainability. Here are her ideas: