Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activities
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released June 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.0% in June
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary June 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Leads U.S. in Foreign Direct Investment
Chicago Leads Nation for Fourth Year in a Row; Only North American City in the Top 20
Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Below Average in June
Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released June 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm business…
Local Employment Trends June 2016
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary June 2016 data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”).…
Global Cities Office and Industrial Occupancy Costs
Downloadable list of office and industrial occupancy costs in Chicago and other global cities. Comparative Office & Industrial Occupancy Costs (2016)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2016
Expanded Program Introduces 200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students to Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and One of Nation’s Premier Music Festivals
Case-Shiller Home Price Index, May 2016
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released May 2016 values for its Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which tracks the prices of existing single-family homes in 20 U.S. metro areas. The index in…
June Home Prices and Sales
The Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago held mostly steady, with 3,210 sales in June 2016 compared to 3,202 sales in June 2015 (+0.2%).…
Chicago’s Music Incubator, 2112, Marks First Year and Announces Expansion
Music tech startups from across the country drawn to 2112, which now supports 75 companies