Economy
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Trust pros to help cut red tape, build more suburban housingJul 31, 2024 9:24 am - As Cook County property taxes hit Aug. 1, businesses and residents inevitably will see tax hikes. These rising bills, along with burdensome government regulations, make I...
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‘Sensationally unpredictable’ U.S. election clouds policy view
Jul 28, 2024 5:11 am - The shock replacement of the Democratic presidential candidate less than four months before the U.S. election has introduced a new element of uncertainty about the outloo...
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Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
Jul 26, 2024 6:45 am - A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?
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US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
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Manzo: Motor fuel tax adjustment is paying dividendsJul 14, 2024 5:13 am - There has been a lot of media coverage lately about the annual inflation adjustment to Illinois’ motor fuel tax, which increased by 1.5 cents per gallon on July 1. But i...
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U.S. inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soon
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Rethinking the value of a day: How Americans measure time and money
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U.S. employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
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U.S. job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates
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Moving beyond COVID: How Schaumburg hopes to keep meeting demands of businessesJun 30, 2024 5:30 am - The suburbs’ largest hub of economic activity is implementing a new three-year economic development strategic plan designed to help it build upon its status in a post-pandemic world that’s affected some of its traditional strengths.