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• Flash Index of Illinois Economy registers slight dip in November

  Dec 1, 2004 9:00 am3 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index dropped slightly last month to 102.4 from its 102.6 reading in October.

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  Summer gasoline price surge unlikely, U. of I. expert says

  Apr 29, 2010 9:00 am4 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Gasoline prices could creep past $3 a gallon this summer, continuing a slow climb but still below record prices of just two years ago, a University of Illinois energy policy expert says.

• Flash Index of Illinois Economy remains steady

  Jun 1, 2004 9:00 am4 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - After breaking through the 100 barrier in April, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index held constant at 100.3 in May. This ended a period of steady increases that began last September.

• Gov. Ryan to discuss death penalty

  Dec 17, 2002 9:00 am4 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois Gov. George H. Ryan is scheduled to speak Thursday (Dec. 19) at the University of Illinois College of Law about the role of the state's chief executive in administering the death penalty.

• UI Flash Index rises slightly; slowdown is moderating, economist says

  Jul 1, 2002 9:00 am5 views

   The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose last month to 95.0 from its 94.2 level in May.

• Illinois Flash Economic Index declines slightly last month

  Aug 1, 2000 9:00 am5 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index declined slightly for the month of July to 102.6 from its 102.8 level in June.

• Flash Index of Illinois Economy rose moderately in August

  Sep 5, 2006 9:00 am5 views

  The U. of I. Flash Index of the state economy moved up in August to 106.4 from its 106.1 reading in July.

• Princeton professor to deliver David Kinley Lecture in Economics

  Sep 17, 2007 9:00 am5 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A Princeton University professor who studies the global economy will be at the University of Illinois next month to talk about whether health and happiness could be rooted in prosperity.

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  How more immigrants might save Social Security

  Oct 31, 2006 9:00 am5 views

  A Minute With™... Joseph Finnerty, who teaches at the College of Business

• U. of I. Flash Index rose slightly in January, continuing upward trend

  Feb 1, 2005 9:00 am6 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index continued its recent strong performance by rising slightly to 103.1 last month from 103.0 in December.

• Flash Economic Index for January rose slightly

  Feb 2, 2000 9:00 am6 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly to 102.2 in January from its 102.1 level in December.

• UI Flash Index of economic growth rose modestly in February

  Mar 2, 2000 9:00 am6 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose modestly to 102.5 in February, suggesting continued steady growth for the state's economy.

• Labor balladeer to lecture and sing April 9

  Mar 30, 2001 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Noted labor balladeer Joe Glazer will deliver a lecture on music and labor organizing and sing some of his songs on April 9 (Monday) at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, 504 E. Armory Ave., Champaign.

• UI Flash Economic Index jumped to its highest level since August

  Apr 3, 2000 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index jumped last month to its highest level since August.

• Flash Index sinks to lowest level in decade

  May 1, 2002 9:00 am6 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Index dropped again in April to 95.0 from its 96.3 level in March. This is the lowest reading of the Index since February 1992.

• U. of I. Flash Index continues upward trend

  Jul 1, 2005 9:00 am6 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index continued to climb last month, rising to 106.5 from its 105.9 level in May.

• Flash Index of Illinois economy may indicate stagnation, economist suggests

  Jul 6, 2004 9:00 am6 views

  After a period of consistent increases, the University of Illinois Flash Index has stabilized at just above 100. The June reading for the index was 100.3, the same as both April and May.

• Flash Index's falter mirrors state, national economies

  Aug 2, 2004 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - After steady increases for much of the last year, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell to 100.0 in July from a 100.3 level in June.

• Princeton economist to lecture about global labor market

  Aug 25, 2005 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Orley C. Ashenfelter, a professor of economics at Princeton University, will deliver the David Kinley Lecture in Economics at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9 (Friday) at 134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, 611 E. Loredo Taft Drive, Champaign.

• 'Modest slowdown' revealed in latest Flash Economic Index

  Sep 5, 2000 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The growth rate of the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index dropped slightly last month, giving further evidence of a modest slowdown in the Illinois economy, possibly the long awaited "soft landing."

• University of Illinois law professor to receive honorary doctorate

  Sep 18, 2007 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - University of Illinois law professor Thomas G. Ulen will receive an honorary doctoral degree Oct. 5 from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, honoring his longtime work in law and economics.

• Williamson to give David Kinley Lecture

  Oct 11, 2001 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Jeffrey G. Williamson, an economist at Harvard University, will deliver the David Kinley Lecture in Economics at the University of Illinois on Oct. 26 (Friday).

• Bankruptcy reforms aimed at curbing filings may wind up increasing them

  Oct 24, 2006 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - If history is any guide, last year's changes to the bankruptcy law aimed at reducing individual bankruptcy filings may have the opposite effect - a long-term surge in personal filings, according to a study by a University of Illinois expert.

• Flash Index of Illinois economy fell slightly, indicating slowing of growth

  Nov 1, 2006 9:00 am6 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index for October fell to 106.0 from its 106.4 level in September.

• U. of I. student teams to get chance to turn ideas into start-up businesses

  Dec 18, 2006 9:00 am6 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - As graduates, they became major players in the technology world, establishing such companies as PayPal and YouTube.

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  Proposed bank tax targets revenge, not reform, economist says

  Jan 19, 2010 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A proposed $90 billion tax on the nation's largest banks is more about revenge than regulation, a University of Illinois banking expert says.

• Illinois Flash Index up slightly in January

  Feb 3, 2003 9:00 am7 views

  The Illinois economy began the first month of 2003 with a slight uptick in activity.

• U.S. must clarify workers' responsibilities in national emergencies

  Feb 23, 2006 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - How far can the government go in forcing civilians to perform potentially life-threatening jobs during a national emergency?

• Conference at Illinois focuses on police activities as they relate to terrorism

  Mar 1, 2005 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois College of Law will sponsor a conference Friday and Saturday (March 11 and 12) on the regulation of police activities aimed at fighting terrorism and other forms of international crime.

• Illinois Flash Economic Index increased marginally in March

  Apr 1, 2003 9:00 am7 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index increased marginally in March to 95.8 from 95.6 in February.

• UI Flash Economic Index rebounds in April

  May 1, 2001 9:00 am7 views

  After a month below the 100 mark, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rebounded in April, indicating positive growth for the Illinois economy.

• U. of I. Economic Index indicates economy growing, but at slower pace

  May 1, 2006 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell again last month to 105.1 from its 105.9 reading in March.

• U. of I. slates forum to examine economic downturn

  Jun 3, 2009 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A panel of University of Illinois business experts will explore the roots, consequences and lessons of the nation's deepest economic collapse since the Great Depression during a June 13 forum in downtown Chicago.

• Flash Index of Illinois economy expanding, albeit at slower pace

  Jul 3, 2006 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - June was an uneventful month for the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index. The index retreated to 106.0 from its 106.2 level in May.

• Waning economy, increasing numbers of lawyers fuel litigation in Japan

  Jul 21, 2005 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - It's a cliché that has outlasted its value - the picture of Japan as a culturally harmonious country whose inhabitants value peace and consensus over the clash of lawsuits and lawyers.

• Flash Index of Illinois economy climbing, U. of I. economist says

  Aug 1, 2005 9:00 am7 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index continued its strong performance, rising to 106.9 in July from its 106.5 level in June.

• Flash Index slips to four-year low

  Aug 7, 2008 9:00 am7 views

  The UI Flash Index slipped to a four-year low in July, falling to 102.1 from its 102.3 level in June. 

• Flash Index of Illinois economy up sharply in August

  Sep 1, 2004 9:00 am7 views

  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.

• Flash Index of Illinois economy unchanged, indicating strong growth

  Oct 2, 2006 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index for September remained unchanged from its August level at 106.4.

• Former U.S. House majority leader to speak Oct. 24

  Oct 8, 2003 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Dick Armey, a former majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, will give a first-hand account of how bills become law at the Piper Rudnick-Vacketta Lecture on Government and the Law at 3 p.m. Oct. 24 (Friday) at the University of Illinois College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Champaign.

• Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October

  Nov 4, 2002 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October to 95.6 from the 95.4 level recorded for the previous three months (July 1 through Sept. 30).

• Assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury to speak Tuesday

  Nov 18, 2002 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Richard H. Clarida, assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, will give a lecture on "The United States in the World Economy" Tuesday (Nov. 19) at the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Nation's foremost African-American labor leader to speak Wednesday

  Nov 18, 2002 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Reg Weaver, the president of the National Education Association and the nation's foremost African-American labor leader, will speak Wednesday night (Nov. 20) at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Flash Index indicates Illinois economy continues to stall

  Dec 3, 2002 9:00 am7 views

  The Illinois economy continues to be stalled.

• The UI Flash Economic Index fell slightly in November

  Dec 4, 2001 9:00 am7 views

  The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell slightly in November to 98.0 from its October level of 98.4. This reflects continued sluggish economic conditions in Illinois.

• College of Business gets $1 million grant for markets information lab

  Dec 18, 2006 9:00 am7 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was awarded a $1 million grant from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Trust to support a markets information laboratory.

• Importing medicines from abroad carries risks, legal scholar says

  Jan 16, 2007 9:00 am8 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Importing prescription drugs from overseas, a plan advocated by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and many senior citizen groups, may lower the price of drugs, but poses serious safety risks, according to a University of Illinois scholar.

• Flash Economic Index shows recession continues in Illinois

  Feb 1, 2002 9:00 am8 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. In the first month of 2002, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell to 97.1 from its 97.8 level in December. Despite isolated signs of recovery, the recession continues in Illinois.

• Macroeconomist to speak on world of work in Kinley Lecture

  Feb 27, 2003 9:00 am8 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Edward C. Prescott, a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota, will deliver the David Kinley Lecture in Economics on the world of work at 3 p.m. Friday (March 14) at the University of Illinois College of Business, 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth St., Champaign.

• U. of I. economic index fell in February, but economy still growing

  Mar 1, 2006 9:00 am8 views

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The U of I Flash Index fell in February to 106.6 from its 107.1 reading in January.