Economic Future of the Upper Midwest
States
RCF presented an analysis of the regional economies of the
Upper Midwest to the state realtors associations of
Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota.
Chicago Living Wage
RCF recently conducted an economic analysis of a proposed
living wage ordinance in the city of Chicago. RCF found
that the proposed ordinance would increase labor costs,
impose additional administrative costs on the Chicago city
government, raise the costs of services provided by the
city, potentially result in losses in jobs, and increase
poverty in the city of Chicago.
Urbanization and Energy
A paper by RCF Vice President, Donald Jones, on the
relationship between the process of urbanization and growth
of energy consumption.