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To Divert or Not To Divert: The Impact of TIFs on Chicago Public Schools
TIFs don't exactly steal money from Chicago schools. But schools would probably have more money without them. More »
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One Region, Two Plans? How Chicagoland Can Take Economic Flight
Two new reports highlight the challenges and opportunities for economic development in the Chicagoland area. More »
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Pessimistic Americans Are Bad Shoppers
The Great Recession has meant $1.069 trillion less in consumer expenditures. And consumers still aren't feeling confident. More »
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Reining In Risk: The Fed Tackles the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Mandates
The Federal Reserve continues to deal with the aftermath of the financial crisis. A top official in the Chicago branch details how they are working to prevent another. More »
The Inner City Boom Goes Bust
Downtowns aren't dead. They just don't have any capital. More »
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Policy Radio | Donald Cox on Intergenerational Transfers
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day discusses intergenerational transfers with Dr. Donald Cox, Professor of Economics at Boston College. Learn about the impact public transfers may have on private transfers and why giving your daughter m... More »
Increased Income Inequality Occupies Recent CBO Report
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. More »
Immergluck and the Evolution of the FHA
Some might like to blame George Bush’s “ownership society,” with its emphasis on homeownership as a cure-all for social ills of all kinds, for the intrusion of the federal government into the housing and mortgage markets. But as Dan Immergluck explains in his ... More »