Chicago a sweet home for BP spinoff
A major petrochemical operation will make Chicago its global headquarters, bringing much in the way of civic bragging rights if not a whole lot of jobs. And in a stroke...
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Energy policies matter of degree
As oil prices soar, so does the importance of energy as an issue in the presidential campaign. The nation's growing reliance on overseas sources of energy has foreign policy implications...
United sued on pension decision
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Thursday sued three top United Airlines executives, saying their decision to stop funding pension plans violates their responsibility to employees. The...
THE AGENDA
Even while the economy is strengthening, polls show that many people don't see it benefiting their lives. Last week, for example, a Missouri poll found half the people surveyed say...
THE AGENDA
Linguistic deconstructionists and individuals armed with a Magic 8-ball have a new challenge this week: figuring out just what Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan means when he speaks. Greenspan on...
THE AGENDA
The Supreme Court may have spared Martha Stewart years of time in federal prison. Recently, the court limited criminal sentences to offenses proved in court--sharply reducing prison time for Stewart...
THE AGENDA
For people who want to get rich in stocks, summer is a generally lousy time of year. During the past 15 years, July through September has frequently been a time...
With the Federal Reserve almost certain to…
With the Federal Reserve almost certain to raise interest rates Wednesday, isn't it about time for people to succumb to frenzied panic and turn their finances inside out? Perhaps not....
FEDERAL RESERVERate hike `99%’ certainEconomists and market…
FEDERAL RESERVE Rate hike `99%' certain Economists and market observers say the Federal Reserve is all but certain to take steps to raise interest rates when it meets Tuesday and...
Sun-Times execs pressured
A program to significantly overstate weekday circulation numbers at the Chicago Sun-Times accelerated between 2002 and 2003 as sales slipped and the newspaper's marketing budget was slashed, company sources said...