Economy
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‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply
Nov 08, 2025 2:09 pm - The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade.
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IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers
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What kind of region do you want to live in? CMAP seeks feedback on new ‘Century Plan’Nov 05, 2025 6:47 pm - CMAP is seeking input from residents across the region about how to create a better future. Housing, jobs, flooding and transportation are all in the mix for the agency’s next big project - the Century Plan.
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Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs
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President Donald Trump, in Miami, brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke
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‘Great incentives’ coming in 2026 for businesses eyeing events at Q Center in St. Charles
Nov 04, 2025 2:16 pm - Local tourism officials are touting the Q Center in St. Charles for the role the facility has played over the past four decades in attracting events and shoppers to the downtown area.
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The surprising reason home prices remain stubbornly high
Nov 01, 2025 1:19 pm - A growing number of home sellers are taking lingering properties off the market instead of lowering their prices, keeping overall costs high and dampening available listings. Nationwide, delistings rose 52% in September compared to the year before.
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As AI reshapes the job market, here are 16 roles it has created
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BBB: November is ‘Thank a Business Month’Oct 29, 2025 10:03 am - As we enter the busiest shopping season of the year, it’s an excellent time to thank a business.
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Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks