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Snow today and tomorrow

…Linda provided hot chocolate and coffee for the two (or me some other times) the next couple winters. His daughter is in high school now, but he plows the area…

Public and private jobs

…paid more than private sector workers. However, as described at a February 2009 conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the wage differentials shown above do not adjust…

Obama Administration Foolishness, Part 1

When the question is asked whether the Obama Administration are fools or liars—and a certain Chicago mayoral candidate is often nominated as both—you can be certain discussion of “the public…

Tax extenders legislation

…types) and irrelevance (the Chicago School economic theory that makes assumptions so far removed from reality that it cannot be considered a reliable instrument for policy considerations). Update: Rdan..Republican tax…