Articles filed under Economy
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Average long-term US mortgage rate falls a 6th straight weekDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the sixth straight week, giving potential homebuyers a tiny amount of relief after rates topped o...
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US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimateDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.2% annual pace from July through September...
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Applications for jobless claims up slightly last weekDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to show strength even as the Federal Reserve has tried ...
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Scammers taking advantage of student loan borrowers, online holiday shoppersDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - Nearly one in ten Americans have fallen victim to scams involving federal student debt forgiveness, and two in five of these victims are being contacted at ...
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US hiring stayed strong in November as employers add 263,000Dec 02, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy - a sign of resilience in the face of the Fede...
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Bipartisan state plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt aimed at reducing employers' taxesNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In an effort to save businesses nearly a billion dollars in unemployment taxes, lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use the state's budget ...
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UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy billsNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - LONDON - Millions of people across Britain face higher taxes and energy bills after the government on Thursday announced an emergency budget focused on restoring the cou...
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Local focus: How chambers of commerce are enticing shoppers to suburban downtownsNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - At local chambers of commerce around the suburbs, the quest has begun: To convince people to shop with their feet instead of their thumbs, in quaint storefronts instead ...
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Matt Paprocki: Amendment 1 promises dismal future for Illinois' businessesOct 30, 2022 1:00 am - A proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot would deliver on its election-season promise in a way no political candidate could - but not for the better. Ame...
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Economist dishes out dire economic forecast at Cornerstone economic breakfastOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Audience members who had just finished their eggs and hash browns at Wednesday's 19th annual Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company Economic Breakfast in Palatine mig...