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							<title><![CDATA[Young America&rsquo;s Affordability Crisis Has Political Consequences]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Micky Horstman</author>
							<description><![CDATA[One and a half million more young adults live with their parents today than a decade ago. They'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'re losers '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('¦').';' economically.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' 
Since the pandemic, fair market rents have increased as much as 40% in Chicago, the cost of owning a car is up more than 40%, and car insurance and health...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Young Workers Will Pay the Price for Chicago Mayor&rsquo;s Employee Tax]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Micky Horstman</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This economy is one of the toughest job markets for entry-level positions, and now, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is advancing new tax hikes in his budget that will make it even more difficult for Gen Z workers to build lives and careers in the city.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' 
As he unveiled his third budget...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[New Yorkers: Pay Attention to What's Happening in Chicago]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Micky Horstman</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Zohran Mamdani attributes his Democratic nomination for New York City mayor to the confidence he has inspired in younger voters.
'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'ve been heartened in many of my conversations with older New Yorkers, who'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'ve told me they were introduced to the campaign by their son or...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s TikTok Ban Is a Threat to Free Speech]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Micky Horstman</author>
							<description><![CDATA[TikTok'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s servers went dark for 12 hours on Jan. 19, but thanks to an extension from President Donald Trump, TikTok is back on the app stores, and its clock hasn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t run out yet.
The divestment, ban, and then subsequent extension have justifiably sparked criticism, especially...]]></description>
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