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The Washington Post: Where is Biden’s chief technology officer?
Congressional Democrats are calling on the U.S. Commerce Department to take greater steps to make sure federal subsidies for semiconductors do not go toward company stock buybacks, Reuters’s David Shepardson reports. “Without strict controls, we are concerned that CHIPS funding may result in a subsidy for additional buybacks, enriching executives and stockholders at taxpayers’ expense […]
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Daily Herald: What the ‘right to unionize’ constitutional amendment could mean in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois voters will be asked in November to decide whether the right of workers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining should be enshrined in the state constitution. The first clause of the proposed amendment contains two sentences. The first would establish a “fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively and […]
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Crain’s Chicago Business: Illinois’ economy reportedly hits a rare milestone, boosted by Chicago
Whatever its woes, Illinois’ economy remains a national leader and stands above that of any other Midwest state thanks to a boost from the Chicago area. That’s the bottom line of a new report by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning research group, and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of […]
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Naperville Sun: Naperville ranks 16th on Money’s 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S., up from No. 45 last year
Naperville improved its rankings on the list of Money’s 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S., moving up to No. 16 in 2022-23 from 45th last year. In the release of its annual ranking of the Best Places to Live, the digital platform said the list spotlights 50 cities and towns with strong labor […]
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