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Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
33+ min ago (189+ words) Southern Illinoisan Stickers advertise tourism attractions in Southern Illinois. Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in total economic impact, Gov. JB Pritzkerâs office announced. The growth was driven by…...
What no one will tell you about the national debt (but I will)
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (190+ words) Southern Illinoisan The U.S. national debt just crossed a once-unthinkable threshold on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II: It now exceeds 100% of Americaâs gross domestic product. As of March 31, our publicly held debt…...
SIU Alumni Association opens Saluki Market to new vendors
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) Southern Illinoisan CARBONDALE â The doors are wide open to the SIU Alumni Associationâs online marketplace, Saluki Market, which is now taking applications for a wide variety of new vendors. Since it launched in December, the Saluki Market has…...
How can an economy this good feel this bad?
1+ year, 2+ hour ago (331+ words) On paper, these are good times for the U.S. economy. The latest GDP numbers show growth was at 3.3% in the second quarter. Business investment is up. The unemployment rate remains low, and the inflation rate is reasonable. Still, underneath it all…...