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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A sign in support of the Fair Tax Amendment outside of an Evanston polling place. Since Illinois voters rejected the Fair Tax Amendment in November, advocates across the state are assessing the path forward.

Advocates against income inequality reassess after the Fair Tax Act’s failure

January 20, 2021

Since the Fair Tax Amendment was rejected last November, advocates are focusing their efforts toward building greater trust around the initiative and ensuring people across the state understand its purpose. The...

 Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his budget address Feb 19. The state budget passed early Sunday morning along largely party lines.

Legislators pass a $40 billion state budget, count on federal help

May 26, 2020

Illinois state legislators passed a nearly $40 billion state budget on largely party lines early Sunday morning. The budget relies on federal funding to offset deficits created by COVID-19. The Illinois...

Ben Bernanke responds to a question from Kellogg Prof. Janice Eberly. The former Federal Reserve chairman discussed his role in abating the 2008 financial crisis in front of an audience of more than 700 students.

Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke discusses financial crisis in Northwestern lecture

April 25, 2016

Ben Bernanke’s life has changed quite a bit since the end of his term as chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2014. “Parking problems are a lot worse, and like everybody else I have to stand in the...

Stocker: Rethinking internships at Northwestern

Stocker: Rethinking internships at Northwestern

February 29, 2016

For many Northwestern students, finding the right internship can be a stressful and complicated process. In building the foundation of a career, we are forced to make a real, consequential decision based...

Sekerci: Did quantitative easing work?

Sekerci: Did quantitative easing work?

March 3, 2015

On Monday, the Nasdaq stock index climbed to 5008.10 points, passing 5000 points for the first time in nearly 15 years. The index has been hit hard during these 15 years by the burst of the dot-com bubble...

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