…speaking, in bankruptcy code, derivatives counterparty claim[s] can go right through Chapter 11 protection and force liquidation. Chicago Fed in fact had a research paper in 2004 (thanks to Seeking…

…really at the time the logic seemed pretty good, in fact good enough that the country was willing to accept some ‘voodoo economics’ hoping that tax cuts now would create…

…by leasing the lottery and building a casino in Chicago. Illinois will fund infrastructure through gambling monies? (Another thought is how the floods have hit the corn and soybean market?)…

…for America Chicago My translation of this is “We don’t really have a Social Security plan. We just want to assure everyone that it is progressive, i.e. paid for by…

…………………………………117.7 …………89.3 In Chicago the SPI is 107.1 and adjusted real per capita GDP is 109.2 while in Philadelphia they are 107.3 and 113,4, respectively. I’ve put a table comparing…

The Chicago Tribune carries this story: New Orleans – If you think the prescription drug you took for headaches caused your heart attack, the Food and Drug Administration says you…

…THE LAW SCHOOL THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO He puts the issue of law vs economics as a bases for redistribution discussion thusly: The thesis is that the presence or absence…

…“During his speech at the Union League Club of Chicago on Jan. 7, Bush reiterated the importance of continuing his current policies to address what he calls recent economic “challenges.”…

…Boeing is based in Chicago, it will manufacture its 787 Dreamliner in six different countries around the world; that the design of Apple Ipods occurs in the U.S., but the…

Imagine waking up in Chicago on some cold wintry morning, putting on your heavy overcoat – only to have someone tell you that the coat will not keep your any…