January 19, 2009



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TOP HEADLINES Monday, January 19, 2009

· Windy City White House

· McDonald's rivals wage price war

· Olympic project draws developers

· Sales unraveling at Obama's suitmaker

· Caught in Mr. Madoff's web


FOCUS

Agenda for Chicago 2009

Crain's assembles a to-do list of sorts for Chicago — the must-fix items that the area's civic, corporate and political leaders need to grapple with in 2009 and beyond.


THE BUSINESS OF LIFE

Savers gain the upper hand

There's nothing like a recession to shift the dynamic between spender-saver couples. With savers gaining the upper hand and spenders reining in their habits, some couples enjoy being on the same financial page. But for others, trouble may lurk around the corner.

EDITORIAL INDEX

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