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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

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As surface transportation’s peak period ends for the year, and trucking eyes the traditionally slowest time for the industry as first quarter 2016, economic signals are, at best, mixed. Operating revenue decreased 15.9 Trucking Industry Entering a Profit-Killing Era of Overcapacity? in October from 50.2 in September. percent to $182.5

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

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Among other things, she handles the structuring and sale of bonds for schools across the state. The Corporate Fund is Chicago’s general operating fund. Chicago’s property tax revenues do not go into its general operating fund. It is not a balance sheet test, but a cash flow test.