Editorial: Caterpillar just sent a major message. Are elected officials listening? – Crain’s*

"Caterpillar’s departure, even more than Boeing’s, is a tacit statement that Illinois, in this Fortune 500 company’s judgment, is no longer the best place to run a business."
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Pensions Paid First
3 years ago

So Cat sent a major message?

What message did Kelloggs just send about Illinois?

Aaron
3 years ago

Illinois elected official: “That means it’s working!”

Heyjude
3 years ago

Elected officials don’t have the faintest idea what it takes to physically move a company. That task is not undertaken lightly. It speaks volumes about the company’s assessment of the future. Politicians don’t understand that companies do not base decisions on abortion rights.

debtsor
3 years ago

They don’t care. Keeping IL corporations is not a priority. Fighting the culture war is the priority, that appears to be what the voters in IL want.

Lion's Choice
3 years ago

Illinois’ crooked unions are the main reason why companies leave/avoid Illinois

Freddy
3 years ago

Simple answer. NO!

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