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BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

When we asked you to grade President Obama’s fiscal strategy so far, an overwhelming number — nearly two-thirds — voted for a grade of “F.” A sample of 39 people isn’t a lot to draw conclusive answers from, but with [...]

Is the “Whole Foods Boycott” impacting the company’s financials? Not yet. (Image via Creative Commons)

BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Nearly 29,000 people now subscribe to a Facebook group calling for a boycott of Whole Foods Market Inc. since CEO John Mackey wrote an op-ed against proposed methods [...]

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BY KATIE ROGERS– MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

By attracting weary, worried customers with dirt-cheap food options, there’s no doubt that McDonald’s Corp. became a corporate anomaly amid the severe recession.

But after such a rapid period of growth in the first quarter, some analysts think the fast food giant might not have anywhere [...]

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BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

On the heels of Tuesday reports indicating green shoots in the Chicago area housing market, and the Fed’s Beige Book Wednesday suggesting a slightly more optimistic economic outlook, The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a bleaker [...]

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BY KATIE ROGERS — MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

In the grand tradition of Chicago traditions, yet another of the city’s most famous landmarks will undergo an official name change Thursday.

The Sears Tower will become Willis Tower, and the switch will be made permanent July 16 in a ceremony that will officially recognize [...]

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BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

In an age of economic uncertainty, what we know for sure is Americans are still willing to stretch their budgets when it comes to electronics.

Because of our obsession with computers, phones and other gadgets that put life’s essentials at our fingertips (quite [...]