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Year Three of the Trump Economy: The US Economy in 2019

Last year was the tenth since the end of the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) and the third of trump’s presidency. Trump came into office...

Restoring Chicago's Economic and Fiscal Health

Ron Baiman, Bill Barclay, Luis Diaz-Perez, Caitlyn Prosapio, June Zaccone March 21, 2015 Complete report is accessible here. Executive...

Open Letter to Fran Spielman: Please Correct Your Easy to Relocate Financial Trading Misstatement!

Ms. Fran Spielman City Hall Reporter Chicago Sun Times Sept. 12, 2019 Dear Ms. Spielman, It has come to our attention that in a 9/11/2019...

LaSalle St. Tax Q&A

Contrary to claims by financial lobbyists, neither the Traders who would pay it, or the Exchanges who would collect it, could avoid this...