Negotiation Update: At Last, Illinois Lawmakers Agree on a Budget

Two years of impasse finally ended in a deal, to the governor’s dismay.

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In negotiation, impasse isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If parties conclude they can’t get what they want from each other, it’s in their interest to walk away and seek out other negotiating partners.

But in negotiations in which parties have only each other to deal with, impasse can be not only inefficient but also nonsensical. That

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