Locally, the senator praises Dick Durbin and skewers Jaime Dimon in A Fighting Chance. And nationally, the bestselling book may signal the start of a big campaign. Read more
Even if cutting the city's tax-increment finance program wouldn't add money to the city budget, it could still help the city make that budget more sensible. Read more
A talk with the 'House of Debt' co-author and University of Chicago economist on the roots of the financial crisis, the problem of student loans, and how to talk about the issue of debt. Read more
Turning readers' invective into smart dialogue is not a new challenge—but now, it's a bigger problem than ever. Solving it takes a lot of manpower, and some well-designed software. Read more
