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Mayor Johnson's $300M property tax hike still won't fix Chicago's financial woes

Chicago Sun-Times 

When it comes to funding public services sustainably, doing the right thing is not only difficult, it can really make folks angry. For proof, look no further than Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget address. Chicago was facing an estimated deficit of $982 million in its corporate fund next year. That’s a problem because that fund is the city’s general operating budget. That means it pays for core services like police and fire protection, streets and sanitation, and social services.

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Nonfarm Payroll report

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Nonfarm Payroll report

Period: October

Nonfarm payroll jobs: +12,000

Unemployment rate: 4.1% (unchanged)

Avg hourly earnings: YoY: +4.0%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race that has pivoted heavily on voters’ feelings about the economy. Last month’s hiring gain was down significantly from the 223,000 jobs that were added in September. But economists have estimated that Hurricanes Helene and Milton... Читать дальше...