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Stimulus Projects Could Slow Traffic
KickingTiresWith a spate of new construction projects set to begin as the $787 billion Recovery and Reinvestment Act kicks into gear, drivers shouldn???t be too shocked if they have to sit in a bit of traffic. Approximately $27 billion is......Tags: Construction, Transportation, Travel, Road Transportation, Investments
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Labor Sec'y: No 'quick fix,' peaks, valleys
The Swampby Mark Silva Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who still has $250 million to "roll out'' for job creation, maintains that the Obama administration is "not looking at just a quick fix'' for the economy and allows that this is "the......Tags: Employees, United States, Insurance, Ethics, Philosophy
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Joe Biden: Economic stimulus 'jolt' or no?
The Swampby Mark Silva One hundred fifty nine days after President Barack Obama signed his $787-billion economic stimulus act into law, the White House maintains today that the plan is having its "intended'' effect of supporting a steady and measured improvement.....Tags: Government, United States, Heads of State, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation
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NYC crane crash another prod for OSHA
The SwampA large crane lies in this intersection on Manhattan's Upper East Side after it collapsed Friday, May 30, 2008 in New York City just before first responders arrived. (AP Photo/Seth Holladay) by Frank James It's still too early to......Tags: Employees, Disasters and Accidents, Health and Safety at School, Arts and Culture, House Building
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Rebound appears in Realtors' paychecks
How much did your real estate agent earn last year? Chances are, he or she got a raise — a big one, at least on paper. In a report that some in the industry believe is an indicator that the housing market is recovering, the National Association of...
Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate Transactions, Services and Shopping, Lifestyle and Leisure, Real Estate
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
By Melissa Harris and Gail MarksJarvisHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Penny Pritzker, Joint Ventures, Condos
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Agents and brokers are holding the foreclosure door wide open for buyers looking for a bargain
Special to the TribuneTwo years ago, Jason Pietrucha read the foreclosure writing on the wall. The mortgage broker saw California's growing default rate and prepared for the home-loan tsunami to hit Illinois. Switching to real estate sales, Pietrucha deals almost exclusively...Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, Auction Service, Real Estate, Homes
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Property flipping regains traction in Chicago area
Property flipping is gaining speed again in the Chicago area. During the first six months of the year, 1,067 homes were flipped in the seven-county Chicago area, a 30 percent increase from 2011's first half, according to RealtyTrac, a real estate data...
Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Mortgages, Real Estate, Netherlands
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Change in Madiganistan starts at home
Wind-swept Madiganistan, that arid economic wasteland once known as Illinois, is in absolute ruins. Young people flee the state in search of a future, and their future isn't here. Businesses leave, taking jobs with them. Taxes keep going up to feed...
Tags: Republican Party, Christine Radogno, Lisa Madigan, Elections, Potatoes
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JPMorgan board members targeted by shareholder advisers
JPMorgan Chase, one of the nation's largest banks, survived the financial crisis better than most — only to have the $6 billion "London Whale" trading loss last year expose embarrassing flaws in its accounting and risk controls. Influential...
Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Jamie Dimon, Elections, Real Estate, Business
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Luxury home sellers feeling rich again
After a long, dry spell, it's almost — but not quite — a seller's market for the nation's pricier houses, according to an organization that trains agents who specialize in selling luxury properties. Although upscale housing is selling better...
Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Economy, Business and Finance, Washington, DC, Services and Shopping, Money and Monetary Policy
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Chicago Confidential: Lehman Brothers bankruptcy examiner believes lessons not heeded
The lessons of Lehman Brothers, Chicagoan Anton Valukas says, haven't been learned. He would know. As the man charged by the bankruptcy court with getting to the bottom of what caused the largest bankruptcy in history, the Jenner & Block chairman and...
Tags: Interior Policy, WorldCom Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Housing and Urban Planning, Federal Reserve
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