Claire Malon
Content Editor and Data Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Data, graphics & audience @ChicagoTribune | Proud @DePaulJOUR alum, St. Louis native & @CTGuild member | Formerly: @14EastMag
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5 days ago |
bnd.com | Claire Malon |Grace Miserocchi
Harvard University’s non-partisan Institute of Politics is a soft landing place for political figures who either have lost elections or seen their positions become casualties of changing administrations. “Visiting fellowships” are offered, allowing said officials to lick their wounds as they write books and articles or otherwise figure out their next moves.
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5 days ago |
chicagotribune.com | Claire Malon |Grace Miserocchi
Howdy, quotes readers! Ready for this week’s quiz? We’ve got you covered, but first, the news:Chicago hosted two national figures this week. First, former President Joe Biden spoke about threats to Social Security in his first remarks since leaving office. Then, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke to the Economic Club about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will drive up inflation. Relatedly, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker appeared for the first time on Fox News to criticize Trump’s tariffs.
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5 days ago |
chicagotribune.com | Claire Malon
Good news for Chicago homeowners and bad news for potential buyers: Home values went up last year. Property values surged in almost every corner of the Windy City in 2024, with the citywide average increasing by more than $6,500 from the previous year. The average home in Chicago, including single-family residences, condos and cooperatives, was about $294,000 last year.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Claire Malon
The Trump administration’s economic and immigration policies dominated the news again this week. President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners before issuing a 90-day pause for all but China. To counter, China raised import taxes on American goods from 84% to 125%, and the stock responded with extreme volatility, as indexes plunged and then recovered from one day to the next.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Claire Malon
For everyday Americans, some consumer prices are skyrocketing. Now more than $6 a dozen, the average price of eggs has cracked all-time highs for a third consecutive month, jumping up another 30 cents despite bullish predictions by the Trump administration. The cost of ground beef and electricity also broke previous records set this year, according to the latest data from the Consumer Price Index.
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