Implementing a Work-Share Program in Illinois: Protecting Jobs, Boosting Incomes, and Saving Taxpayer Dollars
April 7, 2020 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Policy Brief

Assessing Potential Options to Provide Property Tax Relief in Illinois
December 19, 2019 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Policy Brief

The Impact of Enacting a Progressive Income Tax in Illinois: Understanding How Illinois Could Cut Middle-Class Taxes, Balance the Budget, and Grow the Economy
April 1, 2019 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Policy Brief

Legalizing Sports Betting in Illinois: Evaluating Policy Options and Fiscal Impacts
February 5, 2019 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Policy Brief

The Financial Impact of Legalizing Marijuana in Illinois
November 9, 2018 | By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno
Policy Brief

Frank Manzo IV Testimony on the Possibility of a Progressive Income Tax in Illinois
May 2, 2018 | By Frank Manzo IV
Testimony

Subsidizing the Few: An Introduction to Economic Development Subsidies in Illinois
August 17, 2017 | By Mary Craighead
Policy Brief

Playing Favorites: Understanding the Demographics of Economic Development Subsidies in Illinois
August 17, 2017 | By Mary Craighead
Policy Brief

Preferable Alternatives: The Cost of Business Subsidies in Illinois
August 17, 2017 | By Frank Manzo IV and Jill Manzo
Policy Brief

Quality Investments: Best Practices for Business Subsidies in Illinois
August 17, 2017 | By Mary Craighead
Policy Brief

Public Policies That Grow the Illinois Economy: An Evidence-Based Review of the Current Debate
July 19, 2017 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Research Report

Testimony on Transportation Funding and the Potential Impact of an IDOT Shutdown
June 27, 2017 | By Frank Manzo IV
Testimony

The Union-Business Case for Firm Relocation and Investment in Illinois and Peoria
June 27, 2017 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Policy Brief

Illinois’ Two-Headed Beast: Unfunded Pension Liabilities and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
December 28, 2016 | By Frank Manzo IV and Mira Staykova
Policy Brief

The Views of Economics and Policy Academics in Illinois: 2016-2017 School Year
September 28, 2016 | By Frank Manzo IV
Economic Commentary

Policies that Support Employment: Investments in Public Education, Investments in Public Infrastructure, and a Balanced State Budget
September 7, 2016 | By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno
Research Report

A Corporate Welfare Program that Illinois Cannot Afford: The Retailer’s Discount Costs Over $100 Million a Year
July 12, 2016 | By Frank Manzo IV and Jill Manzo
Policy Brief

Analysis of Graduated Income Tax Proposal – Amendment to House Bill 689
May 3, 2016 | By Frank Manzo IV
Policy Brief

Stop Saying that Illinois is Bad for Business: The Data Show Otherwise
January 26, 2016 | By Jill Manzo
Economic Commentary

Revenue Solutions to the State Budget Crisis In Illinois: A Comparative Evaluation
January 1, 2016 | By Frank Manzo IV
Policy Brief

The Views of Economics and Policy Academics in Illinois
September 2, 2015 | By Frank Manzo IV
Economic Commentary

Illinois Can No Longer Afford to Be a Donor State: Illinois Ranks 46th in Federal Funding
June 22, 2015 | By Frank Manzo IV
Policy Brief

A Turnaround or a Turn Aground? Fact Checking Governor Rauner’s First Claims
February 10, 2015 | By Frank Manzo IV
Policy Brief

Illinois Federal Income Taxes: By Occupation, 2011-2013
July 8, 2014 | By Frank Manzo IV
Economic Commentary

The Benefits of Doing Business in Illinois
March 12, 2014 | By Frank Manzo IV
Policy Brief