Republicans say the darndest things! Or rather, the DUMBEST things

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We'd do it a lot cheaper

Well, of course. There's nothing important in Chicago to protect.

CME

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Well, IIUC GS owns their space in Jersey, so transactions costs will keep the back office monkeywork there.

NYC gave GS a billion in "Liberty bonds" (munis funding private projects) in the aftermath of Sept. 11 in order to induce them to stay. In all honesty, with the current ferry transport system, Jersey City and Manhattan aren't that different. There's definitely a prejudice for being in the city itself as opposed to across the river. That's why front- and middle-office **** is in Manhattan and back-office **** is in Jersey.

Jersey can't catch a break, can it?