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, Nov 6, 2012
View of Obama from his backyard: "You need another four years"
Election Day voters on the south side of Chicago explain why they're still committed to Obama
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, Oct 10, 2012
Has Chicago's Fed president saved our economy?
Here's a good idea: have the federal banks spur lending and work for lower unemployment. You can thank a Chicagoan for it
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, Jul 17, 2012
Looking for work in East Garfield Park
A glimpse of joblessness on the west side
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, Jun 14, 2012
The presidency: take this job and love it
If Obama's so smart, why does he want four more years?
by Steve Bogira
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, Oct 7, 2011
Zombie cake eaters
Another cupcake bakery for Chicago.
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, Aug 22, 2011
Is our economy ailing from too much government, or not enough? Two prominent Republicans disagree
Government should take a seat on the bench, says a leading Republican congressman. Government should step up to the plate, says a leading Republican financier.
by Steve Bogira
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, Jan 5, 2011
The Most Depressing Article I Will Have Read This Week
Unemployment, unhappy employment, and kurzarbeit
by Whet Moser
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, Oct 11, 2010
"The Structural Unemployment Nobel"*
Northwestern's Dale Mortensen wins the Nobel Prize in economics.
by Whet Moser
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, Jul 21, 2010
No Exit
Unemployment, poverty, and Walmart.
by Whet Moser
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, Apr 1, 2010
Not Over Yet
The unemployment rate is up dramatically over last year.
by Whet Moser
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, Apr 1, 2010
Savage Love: April 1, 2010
How to tell your boyfriend you're a sex worker, how to fuck politely at someone else’s house, and more
by Dan Savage
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, Nov 16, 2009
Econ Roundup: More Bad News
by Whet Moser
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, Apr 17, 2009
4/20 -- Resume Writing Service
A Chicago-area copywriter offers his help for improving resumes.
by Tim Foley
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, Nov 26, 2008
No end in sight
A new article in the New Yorker--and grim economic data in Chicago--underscore the need for action beyond bailing out Wall Street.
by Mick Dumke
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