economy

Don’t expect your morning cereal box to grow back to its former size or those missing paper towel sheets to return to the roll.

For this week's Statewide, we interviewed Elizabeth Powers, an economist with the Institute of Government and Public Policy at the University of Illinois…

After 10 other Seeking Solutions forums across the state, NPR Illinois and AARP are bringing the final forum to the Union League Club in Chicago, IL.…

Economic growth, a changing workforce, and new innovations were discussed at the forum in Champaign. Our panelists explored these topics and more with NPR…

Are Illinois residents able to readily and fairly access healthcare and education? Is there equal opportunity for economic growth?Explore these topics and…

Professor Michael Coppedge from Notre Dame University presents, “Venezuela Collapses.” Venezuela used to be the richest country in South America and a…

Economists say the pickup in wages has been sluggish. One possible reason is that high-earning baby boomers are leaving the workforce. And some people aren't looking to work because wages are too low.

Lawmakers introduced competing plans to make sure state employees can remain on the job even if there's no end to the state budget standoff. Meanwhile,…

A report says the outlook for the Illinois economy is bleak.The Illinois General Assembly's non-partisan budget research group published an economic…

The political spotlight has shifted to the election, but the state budget crisis continues to cost the people of Illinois. Editor’s note: This story marks…