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East Asia heading for economic slowdown, warns ADB (AFP)
HONG KONG (AFP) – East Asia will post slower growth next year due to a wobbly US recovery, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned Tuesday, adding that greater exchange rate cooperation could help safeguard the region. The fragile US economy and phasing out of economic stimulus has weakened the outlook for East Asia, with growth expected to shrink to 7.3 percent in 2011, down from 8.8 percent this year, the Manila-based bank said in its twice-annual Asia Economic Monitor.
Illinois debuts its back-to-school tax reprieve
“s” : “shld”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “” O’fallon, Ill. (AP) — Beth Chavarria would have bought school stuff for her kindergarten-bound twins a week ago but waited until Friday’s start of Illinois’ first-ever waiving of the sales tax on such supplies.
Quinn: Ill. committed to high-speed rail
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is committed to moving ahead with plans to connect Chicago to cities throughout the Midwest using high-speed rail.
Illinois Bill to Tap Federally-Backed Construction Funds; Build America Bonds, New Schools Means Jobs
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a bill that allows the State to issue federal stimulus-supported Build America Bonds and Qualified School Construction Bonds to fund critical capital projects…
Federal Recovery Funding Impacts State’s Weatherization Efforts; Additional $242 Million Available to Increase Weatherization Services, Create Jobs
On National Weatherization Day, representatives from Governor Pat Quinn’s Administration joined officials with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA) and Serious…
University of Chicago Says Public Engagement is a Major Component of Its Federal Stimulus Research Projects
In a healthy boost to campus-wide scholarship and jobs, University of Chicago researchers have received $71.5 million in federal stimulus money as of Sept. 30, according to the office of…
City to Submit First Quarterly Report on the Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
City’s Awards Total More than $1 Billion to Date; More than $1.5 Billion Pending Mayor Richard M. Daley announced today that the City will submit its first quarterly report to…
Illinois Boosts Child Care For Working Families; State’s New Policy Supported by $74 Million in ARRA Funding
Gov. Pat Quinn and Michelle Saddler, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), today announced new policy and administrative changes designed to provide greater assistance to low-income working…
University of Chicago Receives $42 Million in Stimulus Funds for Biological and Medical Research
Researchers at the University of Chicago have been awarded more than $42 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, part of a $5 billion boost for medical…
Obama Announces Recovery Act Funding for Groundbreaking Medical Research; $5 Billion will Fund 12,000 Grants and Speed Scientific Discoveries in Every State
In a visit to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus, President Barack Obama announced $5 billion in grant awards under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery…
