On April 4, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the National Tax Association, and the University of Illinois’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs brought together a distinguished group of state tax experts to discuss emerging trends in business taxation.

On October 15, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference at its Detroit Branch to explore alternative ways of reducing carbon emissions. Conference participants analyzed market-based and technology-driven approaches to carbon emission reductions, as well as the costs and...