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Illinois Has the Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation
Illinois Has the Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation
Illinois Has the Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation
Last week in this space, I mentioned that Illinois often finds itself at the bottom of "good lists," and at the top of the "bad lists." There aren't a whole lot of things worse than being unemployed (especially when you desperately wish to be employed), and unfortunately, Illinois holds the nation's top spot on the list of highest unemployment rates.
Analyzing the IL pension deal [AUDIO]
Analyzing the IL pension deal [AUDIO]
Analyzing the IL pension deal [AUDIO]
More pension fun from Tuesday morning's show, this time with John Tillman, CEO of Illinois Policy Institute.  We asked him about many of the details of the proposed pension deal, including the fake defined contribution option that's inside: It's a fake 401k plan to seduce Republican votes in the legislature...