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  • Two Top U.S. Research Organizations: Repealing Davis-Bacon Act Would Save 0%

    The Brookings Institution and the Wilson Center entertainingly show that repealing the Davis-Bacon Act would…

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  • 3 Recommended Positions If Chance the Rapper Ever Becomes Chance the Candidate

    The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) offers suggestions for the Grammy Award-winning artist’s policy platform.

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  • Podcast: 10 Ways Unions Benefit the Economy

    Episode 10 of the For A Living Podcast is now available on Soundcloud and on iTunes. 

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  • 7 Alternative Ways to Fund K-12 Education in Illinois

    Illinois needs to revamp its system of funding public education.

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  • Podcast: All Policy Is Local

    Episode 9 of the For A Living Podcast is now available on Soundcloud and on iTunes. Professor Robert Bruno, Professor Emily…

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  • Podcast: Reducing African-American Unemployment

    Episode 8 of the For A Living Podcast is now available on SoundCloud and on iTunes. What are the causes…

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  • 7 Ways to Reduce African-American Unemployment in Illinois

    A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at…

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  • Illinois Teachers are Not Overpaid

    A new study finds that public school teachers in Illinois are highly skilled and are compensated…

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  • Podcast: The “What If?” Episode

    Episode 7 of the For A Living Podcast is now available on SoundCloud and on iTunes. 

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  • Lowering Worker Wages is NOT the Answer

    Lowering the wages of construction workers is NOT the way to prosperity.

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  • Podcast: Class and the 2016 Elections with Stephanie Farmer

    Episode 6 of the For A Living Podcast is now online! This episode continues last week’s conversation…

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  • Podcast: What Is Class? with Stephanie Farmer, PhD

    The For A Living Podcast is back! This episode asks the question, “What is class?” The…

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