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Chicago Schooled

The visible hand of the recession has revitalized critics of the Chicago School of Economics.


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For agencies serving the poor, the recession took a double toll: just when need rose, funding began to fall.

 

IMAGE: Sarah HansonMatters of life and debt

In February 2007 the University committed $50 million to increase graduate-student funding. The promise remains, but the ends are harder to meet.
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It’s how you tweet people

Getting laid off pushed a marketing expert to use Twitter, Facebook, and other social-networking tools for her job search— tools that became her new area of expertise.
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Justin Yifu Lin, PhD’86

World Bank chief economist helps developing countries cope with the financial crisis.
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Market madness

Who fouled up the economy? Chicago sports economist Allen Sanderson has seeded the teams. Vote on each matchup in our bracket to help determine who, or what, ultimately caused the deepest downturn since the Depression.

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