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Can higher education foster economic growth?
On October 30, 2006, the Chicago Fed will host a conference on higher education?s role in economic growth. Speakers will include Richard Lester of MIT, Michael Luger of the University of North Carolina, Ned Hill of Cleveland State, Sean Safford of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Larry Isaak of the Midwest Higher Education Compact, and Randy Eberts of the Upjohn Institute.
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Improving Transparency and Accountability in State Budgeting
On December 7, 2015, the Volcker Alliance, the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference examining ways to increase transparency and accountability in state (and local) budgeting. Based on research presented at the conference, the main speakers recommended budgetary principles and practices that, if adopted, would improve public understanding of the true nature, cost and consequences of states? tax policies and spending commitments.
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Challenges and prospects for Midwest manufacturing
The Chicago Fed held a series of conferences in 2003?04 aimed at understanding the recent poor performance of the manufacturing sector in the Midwest and the nation and identifying the challenges that lie ahead.
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Midwest approaches to school reform
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Public and private sector compensation: what is affordable in this recession and beyond? -- a conference summary
On February 26, 2009, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and The Civic Federation hosted a forum to examine the differences in wages and benefits between the public sector and private sector and to discuss best practices in work force sustainability.
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State budgets under stress: paths to sustainability
State governments have been noticeably absent in contributing to U.S. economic growth since the recession of 2008?09. Despite some recovery in tax revenues, many states are still reporting budget shortfalls and spending pressures for pensions and health care.