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UPDATED Q and A with IGPA Experts on Proposed Pension Legislation
On Thursday, May 26, the Illinois General Assembly House Committee on Pensions and Personnel voted to advance new pension funding legislation to the House floor for debate. The legislation contains significant changes to Illinois' pension system. IGPA experts answer questions about SB512 in a new Q and A titled Proposed Pension Legislation: Important Questions to Consider.

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A significant gain in economic recovery indicates that a double-dip recession may be unlikely, according to IGPA's Flash Index.

The University of Illinois Flash Index moved up an entire point to 97.8 in June, a substantial improvement from its May reading and continuing a string of consecutive monthly improvement that began in May 2010.

Photo of Erskine BowlesPhoto of Alan K. SimpsonJune 27, 2011 _ Two Americans widely known for their devotion to public service and civic responsibility were honored as recipients of the Paul H. Douglas Ethics in Government Award in Washington, D.C.  Former Senator Alan Simpson and former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles received the Douglas Medallion at a ceremony in the United States Capitol.

IGPA expert Dr. J. Fred Giertz discusses the debate surrounding the federal debt ceiling with University of Illinois' A Minute With...TM 

Total non-farm jobs are expected to increase by a range of 50,000 to 122,000 over the course of the next year, according to the Illinois Economic Review published by IGPA's Regional Economic Applications Laboratory. The latest review shows the state added 9,000 jobs in April. Read the full review.

  

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The State of the Illinois Economy

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The Illinois Report 2011