Business

Stripping Chicago Spending, Bare Down

“What do a Chicago strip club and the President’s campaign fund have in common?” ANSWER:  BOTH were paid- with public funds- as “VENDORS” to the City of Chicago. _______________________________________ Yesterday, OpenTheBooks.com upgraded it's transparency portal to...

Layoffs on Wall Street?

After adding thousands bankers in the past two years, financial firms again appear to be on the verge of cutting that many positions and then some. Consultants and Wall Street recruiters say banks could eliminate nearly 21,000 jobs from their securities divisions in...

Scientists plan $1b Ghost Town

A scientific ghost town in the heart of southeastern New Mexico oil and gas country will hum with the latest next-generation technology -- but no people. A $1 billion city without residents will be developed in Lea County near Hobbs, officials said Tuesday, to help...