mirandardavis

@mirandardavis

Reporter covering money and power in Chicago and the Midwest for @business. “There were two Americas in Chicago, but there always are.” Opinions are my own.

Chicago, IL

Joined December 2023

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · 6 h

Penny Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s cuts to research funding are putting the US at risk of losing the technological race against China via @business w/@isiscarol14 @JanetLorin bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s cuts to research funding are putting the US at risk of losing the technological race against other countries including China, said Penny Pritzker, former US commerce secret...

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 23

Another quantum startup is coming to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park via @business w/ @isiscarol14 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has sealed a deal to bring another company to his Chicago quantum computing campus after investments from PsiQuantum Corp. and International Business Machines Corp.

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 23

Chicago's CFO said the city will likely seek to raise property taxes to address next year’s budget deficit - via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said the city will likely seek to raise property taxes to address next year’s budget deficit.

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Elizabeth Campbell@elizabeth_news · Jul 21

The startup behind Chicago’s more than $1 billion quantum computing deal said choosing the city as its location was a "no brainer" #twill bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 21

PsiQuantum, the anchor tenant of the Illinois quantum campus, says it will have the country's first utility-scale quantum computer operating by 2028 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Via @business w/ @isiscarol14 @dani_lsc @isabellaaward

mirandardavis's tweet card. The startup behind Chicago’s more than $1 billion quantum computing deal said operations are expected to start in three years, a win for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who backed the investment and...

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 10

Dolton paid $375,000 for Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, a 70% (!) premium from its original asking price. Via @business with @isiscarol14 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 10

Battery company Pure Lithium is coming to Chicago, marking another big win for Governor JB Pritzker's clean energy push via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. Battery manufacturer Pure Lithium Corp. will move its operations to Chicago from Boston, handing Illinois Governor JB Pritzker another win.

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 8

Chicago Is in Talks to Renew Nascar Street Race Contract via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. Chicago is considering renewing a contract for its annual Nascar street race after the end of an initial three-year deal.

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Elizabeth Campbell@elizabeth_news · Jun 26

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker unveils his bid for a third term bloomberg.com/news/articles/… by @shrutidatesingh @mirandardavis

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Alice Yin@byaliceyin · Jun 18

Ald Brian Hopkins’ ordinance to allow snap curfews in response to teen gatherings PASSES in a 27-22 vote. That is not veto proof, should the mayor go that route.

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jun 14

Police are searching for Vance Luther Boelter, who left a suspected hit list in his car that included several Minnesota politicians and abortion providers in the state. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. A manhunt was under way Saturday for a suspect who shot two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses and carried a manifesto listing other politicians and abortion providers in the state.

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Allison Kite@Allie_Kite · Jun 14

Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’ -- startribune.com/brooklyn-park-…

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 13

Chicago’s 2024 Marathon Generated a Record $683 Million via ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 12

#Chicago #NFL via ⁦@AvatarRandall⁩ ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jun 11

Some late breaking news from the formidable @AvatarRandall and myself: The Chicago Bears are weighing the sale of the late Andrew McKenna Sr.'s stake in the team, via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. The NFL’s Chicago Bears are exploring a sale of the minority stake owned by the late Andrew McKenna Sr., according to people familiar with the matter.

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The Washington Post@washingtonpost · Jun 11

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, stuns in a White Sox cap.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 11

Protests over ICE raids stretched into a fifth night in Los Angeles and spread to other cities, including New York, Chicago and Milwaukee, prompting clashes between police and demonstrators. ⁦@eli_kamisher⁩ ⁦@nncattan⁩ ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 9

President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy is threatening to backfire by upending other top priorities: the revival of US manufacturing and the American Rust Belt. Via ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ ⁦@mniquette⁩ ⁦@blsuth⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jun 9

An attorney for the two men declined to comment on whether they had purchased any shares of the offering since it had been opened up to other investors

mmirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jun 9

Chicago Settles Suit by White Men Barred From Casino Share Sale via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jun 9

Chicago Settles Suit by White Men Barred From Casino Share Sale via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

mirandardavis's tweet card. Bally’s Corp. said it has settled a lawsuit brought by two white men and a conservative legal group that challenged a $1.7 billion Chicago casino project that offered ownership stakes only to women...