Focus: Research Prof. Justin Marlowe (audio) September 11, 2024 Professor Justin Marlowe heads the University of Chicago's Center for Municipal Finance, and he said when cities face a budget deficit like Chicago's, all options are bad. However, a hiring freeze is probably the least bad. ''I mean, Chicago has roughly $4 billion a year that it spends on personnel at any moment, if you think that somewhere in the neighborhood of about 5% to 10% of that $4 billion is positions that are open or positions that are in the process of being filled. Read the full story here: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/expert-says-city-hiring-freeze-is-the-best-of-the-worst Faculty Spotlight Justin Marlowe Research Professor Justin Marlowe is a Research Professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, where he also serves as Director of the Center for Municipal Finance. His research and teaching are focused on public finance, with emphasis on public capital markets, infrastructure finance, state an... Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Harris Alumni Roundtables in Washington, DC: Transitions between public and private sector roles Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Thu., July 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington,, DC 20006 United States