Reactions: Making some sense of the Oregon standoff

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Illinois State University Professor of Politics and Government Lane Crothers says militia groups like the one occupying buildings on federal land in Oregon, have a unique interpretation of citizenship under the U.S. Constitution that motivates their actions.

Reactions: The Fed hikes interest rates after nearly seven years

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The Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis. Professor and Chair for the Department of Finance, Insurance and Law Gary Koppenhaver talks about what this means, what happens next, who will win, and who will lose.

Reactions: The future of gas prices

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Professor of Finance Edgar Norton talks about the current decline and future of gas prices. If you don’t like the weather in Illinois, some say—wait a while. It will change. The same holds for gas prices at the pump. Fortunately, in recent months, the trend of the price at the pump has been drifting down