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Today, complete data showing Illinois’ unemployment levels was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new data show the state’s economy is still struggling and failing to create jobs since the recession. On Thursday, Aug. 14 the Illinois Department of Employment Security, or IDES, released preliminary, but incomplete, data on Illinois’ unemployment rate...
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, joined James Freeman on Wall Street Journal Live to discuss Republican Bruce Rauner’s chances against incumbent Pat Quinn in the Prairie State’s gubernatorial race. More here.
Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins David England on Eye on the Market. They discussed how Illinois’ plummeting credit rating is crippling the state’s finances and hurting taxpayers.
Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joined Frank Rush on WIBQ-AM in Terre Haute, Indiana. They discussed the massive outmigration of people from Illinois to neighboring states, such as Indiana.
CHAMPAIGN– “My friend’s step parents just moved to Indiana.” People on the move. “Some of my coworkers, two of them now. One’s moved to South Carolina and the other one’s looking at moving there.” It seems everyone knows someone. “My cousin moved down to Indiana.” Leaving Illinois. A newly-released study from the Illinois Policy Institute...
This article was written by Illinois Policy Institute Director of Jobs and Growth Michael Lucci, and featured in the Journal Standard on Aug. 7, 2014. In an Aug. 3 opinion piece titled “Illinois-Indiana job numbers don’t add up,” Chuck and Pat Wemstrom object to the fact that Indiana is massively outpacing Illinois in net job creation. The piece...
Jacob Huebert, Senior Attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, joined In Focus on Business Insurance (a Crain’s publication) to discuss Uber legislation, how it would hurt competition and it’s affect on consumers. Watch the interview here.