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The Rhubarb Patch: Is it time for politicians to get out of the pension business ?
Change of SubjectFor Wednesday's print column, in advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, right, spokesman for the local chapter of the American... -
Executive Profile: Leaders share news from companies and careers, and their outlook on the economy
We checked in with executives profiled in the Tribune in the past year to learn their news, their insights about the coming year, and how they're feeling about the economy. Curt Bailey, president, Related Midwest Related has been running on all...
Tags: Tool (music group), Company Privatization, Sports, Chicago Magazine, Nisource Incorporated
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Metro area's income continues to grow, but lag as well
Orlando's real per-capita income — that's people's income adjusted for inflation — rose for a second year in 2011, but the metropolitan area lags Florida's other big cities and both state and national averages, according to new federal data....
Tags: Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Employment Opportunities, Real Estate, Employment
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READER SUBMITTED: Hamden To Get State Grant For Business Hub
HamdenSpeaker of the House Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) said state funding targeted for the transformation of the former Newhall Community Center in Hamden into a new small business "incubator" hub is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets...Tags: Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), J Brendan Sharkey, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Politics, Regional Authority
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Currencies subdued as key event risk looms
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The dollar was broadly steady in subdued trading on Wednesday as markets awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting for clues on the future course of U.S. monetary policy. Speculation that the central bank will...Tags: United States Consumer Price Index, Australia, Central Bank, Mario Draghi, Economic Policy
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Iranians' desire for change fueled presidential upset
TEHRAN — The stunning landslide election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran's next president highlighted a deep frustration among many Iranians about the direction of their country, especially an economy marred by skyrocketing prices, stagnant salaries and...
Tags: Prisons, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Minority Groups
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...
Tags: David Simmons, Labor Legislation, Darden Concepts, Inc., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Government
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Gov. Brown targets enterprise-zone tax credits
SACRAMENTO — A battle is raging over a California program that grants businesses tax breaks for creating jobs but prevents the public from knowing who got them and why. At issue are enterprise zones, which were established to boost employment in...Tags: FedEx Corporation, Jerry Brown, Unemployment, Politics, Credit and Debt
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INSIGHT-Withdrawal syndrome sparks anxiety for Fed
Reuters* Consensus building at Fed to adjust bond-buying pace * Economy not ready for a move at Fed meeting this week * Officials want markets to adjust on economic signals * Market volatility up as investors try to gauge Fed By Ann Saphir, Jonathan Spicer...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Economy, Securities, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Economic Policy
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Insight: Withdrawal syndrome sparks anxiety for Fed
Reuters(Reuters) - When do you take the addict off the methadone? That's essentially the dilemma facing the U.S. Federal Reserve's 19 policy makers when they meet in Washington this week. Since the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. economy and...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Economy, Federal Reserve, Central Bank, Securities
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Letters: The wrong time for deficit obsession
Re "Deficit extremists, blind to data, are doing active economic harm," Column, June 12 It is so refreshing to read Michael Hiltzik's explanation of how Congress' ill-timed obsession with deficit reduction actually retards economic growth. Other...Tags: Public Finance, Politics
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Rubio's English requirement touches nerve in Florida
If you can't speak English, you shouldn't seek permanent residence in this country, and you certainly can't become a citizen. That's the way U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sees it, and that's a requirement he's trying to inject in the bipartisan immigration bill...
Tags: Politics, Immigration, U.S. Congress, Marco Rubio, Unemployment Benefits
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