Stuart Loren

The city’s fiscal problems and much of its political dysfunction are downstream of its horrendous economic growth record.

Contributions to Chicago's pension funds hit records, but servicing debt obligations consumed nearly every dollar the city paid in.

The core sectors prone to AI-driven disruption account for only 28% of Chicago's GDP. In New York, that figure is 42%.

Policies such as the head tax threaten to make Chicago’s fiscal problems worse by discouraging job creation and economic activity.

One way to create a safer city is through implementing sensible policies. A last resort is sending in the National Guard.