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- Director
- Geoffrey J. D. Hewings
- hewings@illinois.edu
- Location
- 607 S. Matthews
- Urbana, IL 61801-3671
- Phone/Fax
- 217-333-4740 (phone)
- 217-244-9339 (fax)
REAL in the News
Findings from REAL's economic impact, forecasting, and policy analysis services
are regularly featured by the news and
business media. The following is a summary of REAL's press coverage over the
past few years.
Latest about REAL:
Old News:
2002
| 1998 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 6/03/98 |
Chicago Sun-Times |
Bullish on the Economy |
Chicago Gross Domestic Product |
| 5/04/98 |
Manufacturing News |
State Economies Are More Dependent On Each Other Than Most People Realize |
Interstate trade |
| 1997 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 12/8/97 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
'98 Economy: Slow, steady growth rules |
1998 Chicago economic outlook |
| 11/27/97 |
Chicago Sun Times |
$20 Billion holiday boom |
Retail sales |
| 4/28/97 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Study: Area airports can help
land jobs |
Economic impact of airports |
| 3/17/97 |
Chicago Tribune |
Setting the pace |
Local forecasts |
| 1996 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 9/26/96 |
Chicago Tribune |
Nothing toddlin' about
tourism; town hoping the song plays on |
Chicago tourism |
| 9/19/96 |
Chicago Tribune |
Midwest's economy puts its
stock in trade |
Midwest trade |
| 9/09/96 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Dereg: Watt's in it for us |
Electricity deregulation |
| 8/12/96 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Talk about your political payouts |
Economic impact of Democratic NationalConvention |
| 8/01/96 |
Illinois Issues |
What's the big Deal |
Economic impact of Democratic NationalConvention |
| 1995 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 10/09/95 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
A half-hour for O.J. verdict, about a month to recover |
Chicago-area productivity |
| 9/25/95 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Go ahead: Shut down Washington |
Impact of federal government shut-down |
| 9/18/95 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Dem confab will bring city $360mil.: study |
Economic impact of Democratic NationalConvention |
| 1993 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 7/01/93 |
Chicago Enterprise |
Economy: A realistic report on
the Midwest's past and prospects |
Midwest economic performance |
| 2/15/93 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Clinton plan lands |
Employment impacts |
| 1992 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 5/28/92 |
The Wall Street Journal |
Chicago Flood's Lesson - Privatize |
Impact of the Chicago flood |
| 4/20/92 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Flood's toll: Taxpayers, city
will take financial bath |
Impact of the Chicago flood |
| 4/06/92 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Barometer: a ripple effect and
then some |
Manufacturing |
| 3/08/92 |
Chicago Sun Times |
Firms here join forces to
revive local sales |
Manufacturing |
| 3/02/92 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Barometer: Say what Mr. Miyazawa? |
Chicago productivity |
| 3/02/92 |
CRAIN's Chicago Business |
Showdown for steel biz |
Steel industry |
| 1990 |
| Date |
Publication |
Article Title |
Context |
| 5/20/90 |
The Washington Post |
Chicago Economy Strides Line
Between Boom and Bust |
Chicago |