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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois companies hit by an extended economic downturn say the state's proposed remedy to its own financial crisis -- a beefy tax increase -- will deplete investment in local businesses, trigger job losses and force companies to leave the ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois companies hit by an extended economic downturn say the state's proposed remedy to its own financial crisis -- a beefy tax increase -- will deplete investment in local businesses, trigger job losses and force companies to leave the ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A big income tax increase was poised to move to the floor of the Illinois House on Tuesday as Democratic lawmakers played beat-the-clock to get the measure passed before a new legislative session begins on Wednesday.The bill would raise ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Democrats reduced a proposed income tax increase they want passed to help close a budget gap that could grow to $15 billion.Democrats, who control both chambers and the governor's office, have been pushing to pass the plan by ...
Well folks here we are, it?s the day before election day2010 and it?s time to make a choice. Do we continue toencourage the President to make changes that are not in our national or evenpersonal interest? The choices between spending, deficit, and ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government will soon distribute $2.5 billion for high speed rail projects nationwide with California and Florida to receive the largest amounts, state and congressional officials said on Monday.The Transportation Department would not confirm details ahead of an expected ...
The article reports on the request for proposal issued by Ennis Knupp + Associates for a joint research being conducted by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, the Illinois State Universities Retirement System and the Public Schools Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of ...
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Want to know a bit more about Austan Gooslbee, the newly appointed chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers?. In Obama's budget specifically, the top rates would go back to where they were in the 1990's (when growth was quite ...
Congress is currently discussing another stimulus package. If Congress does pass a $50 billion dollar infrastructure stimulus bill, these are the sectors that would benefit the most.. Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI), Jacobs Engineering (JEC), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), and Manitowoc (MTW) are ...
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