Economic Indicators
Midwest Fuel Supply Squeeze Intensifies as Illinois Refinery Outages Collide with Global Distillate Shock
Chicago jet fuel prices top $5 per gallon as refinery maintenance and export demand tighten regional fuel availability
Cattle Futures Decline Ahead of USDA Report
Traders anticipate key data on cattle supply and demand ahead of Friday's release.
ICE Canola Futures See Midday Gains Amid Comparable Oils, Technical Factors
Canola prices rise on spillover from Chicago soyoil and crude oil, as well as a drop in U.S. soyoil stocks.
Economic Policy
Economist Challenges 'No Free Lunch' Principle
Blogger argues that the economic concept of 'no free lunch' ignores the reality of class-based exploitation.
Wall Street Learns Lessons in No-Till Farming Economics
Investment managers get firsthand look at modern food production challenges
Cook County Property Tax Bills Face Delays Again
Ongoing technology issues and a record number of appeals continue to disrupt the county's tax billing cycle.
- State Hires Collections Firm to Address Victim Restitution Backlog
- Severe Storms Spawn 66 Tornadoes Across Midwest
- UIS Faculty and Union Reach Tentative Deal
- Michigan State Earns No. 1 Seed for Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament
- AI-Generated Explicit Images Shared Among High School Students
- Wildcats Dominate Weekend Series vs. Michigan State, Earn Second-Straight Series Sweep
