Frank Manzo IV

The Long Road: Austan Goolsbee on the Economic Recovery

May 2, 2012

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Frank Manzo IV

The former Obama economist on the path out of the recession, his ideal legislation, and why Europe is our biggest threat.
The Financial Industry: Too Important to Leave to Bankers

April 17, 2012

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Frank Manzo IV

Improved disclosure of financial information and compensation schemes that tie executive pay to credit quality could help avoid another financial collapse.
To Divert or Not To Divert: The Impact of TIFs on Chicago Public Schools

March 29, 2012

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Frank Manzo IV

TIFs don’t exactly steal money from Chicago schools. But schools would probably have more money without them.
Pessimistic Americans Are Bad Shoppers

March 7, 2012

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Frank Manzo IV

The Great Recession has meant $1.069 trillion less in consumer expenditures. And consumers still aren’t feeling confident.
Increased Income Inequality Occupies Recent CBO Report

November 21, 2011

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Frank Manzo IV

In a well-timed recent report, the Congressional Budgets Office (CBO) provides a series of statistics that largely reinforce the concerns being raised in the Occupy Wall Street protests.