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Flash Index of Illinois Economy registers slight dip in November
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index dropped slightly last month to 102.4 from its 102.6 reading in October. The results suggest that the Illinois economy is maintaining the momentum that began in September when the Index moved well above 100 for the first time since the 2001 recession, said J. Fred […]
Pro sports stadiums don’t bolster local economies, scholars say
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – If you build it, they will come … with wallets bulging, eager to exchange greenbacks for peanuts, popcorn, hot dogs and beer, and T-shirts and ball caps with team logos. At least that’s the theory embraced – time and time again – by mayors and city council members hoping to lure professional […]
Vegetable lovers should be viewed as different from fruit aficionados
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Health educators and dietitians ought to be more precise the next time they advise Americans that “vegetables and fruit are good for you,” according to a study by a nutritional expert at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. That’s because a person who likes vegetables tends to have different food tastes and social […]
Rise in U. of I. Flash Index of Illinois Economy suggests stagnation at end
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose last month to 102.6. The Index was at 102.2 in September. The results suggest that the Illinois economy has broken out of the stagnation that it occupied during the first eight months of this year. “The state economy now is growing at a rate […]
Anti-business movies reflect makers’ dislike of bosses who control films
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Why do moviemakers seem to delight in raking big business over the coals, a law professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign asks. In big-budget movies such as “The Insider” (1999), “Erin Brockovich” (2000) and “Silkwood” (1983), corporations are depicted as harmful to society and as shadowy antagonists to a crusading […]
Thai philosopher-activist to discuss Buddhism and the law
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Sulak Sivaraksa, a noted philosopher and activist from Thailand, will discuss Buddhism and the law on Thursday (Oct. 21) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His talk, based on his practice of making Buddhism relevant to modern society, will begin at 4 p.m. in Room D at the Law Building, 504 […]
Guidelines governing human-subject research deterring scholars, expert says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Social science research on university campuses is being stifled by “hyperzealous” rules that bear little relation to the goal of protecting human subjects from unethical or unprofessional behavior, an expert from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign writes. C.K. Gunsalus, an adjunct professor at the Illinois College of Law, calls the extension […]
Flash Index of Illinois economy rises to highest level in nearly four years
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index continued its strong performance in September, rising to 102.2 compared with 100.5 in August. This is the highest level since October 2000, a period of almost four years. “September appears to be a breakout month,” said J. Fred Giertz, the University of Illinois economist who […]
Pro hockey commissioner’s position essentially a restraint of trade, expert says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The lockout of players by the owners of the National Hockey League will harm fans and the sport as owners try to impose cost-saving labor rules. A sports-law expert at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reached this conclusion in an article published this week by the University of British Columbia Law […]
Federal policy has failed to prepare nation for possibility of bioterrorism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms a case of smallpox in a Midwest city. Minutes later, officials declare that the country is under a terrorist smallpox attack. Panicked families swamp hospital emergency rooms nationwide. The federal government makes immediate plans to inoculate 3.5 million people, but most of the […]
Flash Index of Illinois economy up sharply in August
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The U of I Flash Index rebounded strongly in August, reaching 100.5. Last month’s reading was 100.0. The current index level is the highest since April 2001. The strong performance in August ends a period during which the index had hovered around the 100 barrier since breaking through the barrier in April […]
U.S. corporations should stop being complicit in China’s cyber censorship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – It is known as the “Great Firewall of China,” and like its counterpart built centuries before, it is intended to block unwanted invaders from the outside world. The fact that the People’s Republic of China goes to great lengths to restrict citizen access to the Internet has been known for years and […]