Economy
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Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
Aug 07, 2025 6:37 am - President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy.
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Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks win back most of Friday's wipeout
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The Biz Week That Was: Theater turns 100, Halal Fest builds bridges, and Trump delays tariffs deadlineAug 02, 2025 1:12 pm - Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s history and present The last 100 years haven’t always been bright ones for the Des Plaines The...
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3 big headwinds for Illinois businesses this summerAug 02, 2025 12:22 pm - Summer is a season of opportunity for Illinois businesses, but this year familiar challenges are reemerging that threaten to burden suburban businesses with higher costs and greater uncertainty.
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Wall Street slumps and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffs
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US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda
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Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
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US applications for jobless benefits inch up for the first time in 7 weeks, but layoffs remain low
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A key US inflation gauge rose last month as Trump's tariffs lifted goods prices
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State-backed quantum park plan expands with new company
Jul 30, 2025 8:59 am - Quantum computing company Infleqtion will open an office in Illinois and build a “neutral atom” quantum computer on Chicago’s South Side. Infleqtion is expected to receive at least a $5 million tax credit through a state program meant to incentivize microchip manufacturing and quantum computing.