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Editorial: Our state treasurer, Biden and Trump have something in common. They like to take credit for market booms.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs evidently just couldn’t resist. On June 20, he published a news release touting a record $130 million in earnings for the state’s investment portfolio during May. That’s a great return for a single month, and …