Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

In the wake of Michael Madigan's conviction, lawmakers can restore public confidence in government. One idea: Rein in ...

We expect no change. Today, we will focus on consumer confidence in the region. Worryingly, it has been constantly declining since mid-2024. In January, the biggest deterioration in consumer ...

MSNBC’s Alex Witt spoke with Kwame Raoul, the attorney general for the state of Illinois, about the recent ICE presence in Chicago and the controversy surrounding birthright citizenship.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive ... next six months was down slightly from its December report. Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence ...

My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Conference Board’s consumer ... Illinois fell for the month and sits below October. Just how anxious are Californians, historically speaking, as 2025 starts? Going ...

The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.5 in December. That is worse than the economist projections for a reading of 105.8 ...