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Illinois filter companies settle allegations of unfair labor practices for about $158, 000
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (434+ words) Lesac Corp. and Filter Technology Inc. have settled allegations of unfair labor practices with Arise Chicago, which is supporting former workers for the Illinois-based filter companies, the workers rights group announced Tuesday. In September 2024, Arise Chicago filed a charge with…...
More Federal Reserve officials see possible rate hikes this year, minutes show
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (393+ words) WASHINGTON " The number of Federal Reserve policymakers willing to consider an interest rate hike this year rose between the January and March meetings, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months....
US stocks rise and recover some of their losses even as oil prices keep climbing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (462+ words) U. S. stocks are rising Monday and recovering some of the losses from their five-week losing streak, even as oil prices keep climbing. The S&P 500 added 0. 6% in early trading, coming off its worst week since the war with Iran began. The…...
Letters: With Chicago's finances a mess, how can the city save money?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (621+ words) The Tribune Editorial Board is absolutely right about the financial problems of Chicago's forced bond sale (With Chicago's forced bond sale, financial details just keep getting uglier," March 22). Now, please have some articles on how Chicago can save money and…...
Editorial: With Chicago's forced bond sale, the financial details just keep getting uglier
2+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) You know you're in financial trouble when you start putting regular monthly expenditures on your credit card and you don't pay them off right away, allowing your bank to charge you double-digit interest on stuff like utilities or groceries. Consider…...
Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies. How it happened.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1090+ words) POZNAN, Poland " A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today, the economy of the country has edged past Switzerland to become the world's 20th largest with more than $1 trillion in…...
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson's public battle with aldermanic opponents is harming Chicago taxpayers
3+ week, 3+ day ago (657+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson has been barnstorming wards around the city in his continued war of words with a City Council majority that rejected his proposed jobs tax on large private-sector Chicago employers late last year. At a town hall meeting…...
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1212+ words) NEW YORK " As the war in Iran ratchets up, the price of crude oil has been swinging sharply. Consumers are already feeling the effects of the war and its destabilizing effect on worldwide energy production. Gasoline prices are climbing, and…...
US stocks hold steadier as Wall Street waits for the next signal on how long war with Iran may last
4+ week, 1+ day ago (791+ words) NEW YORK " The U. S. stock market held steadier Tuesday as Wall Street waited for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end. The S&P 500 dipped 0. 2%, a day after its latest'wild swings'caused by extreme moves in the'oil market....
Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
4+ week, 2+ day ago (702+ words) Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to…...