Why Corporate Headquarters Matter to Chicago
WBC explains the impact of corporate headquarter relocations
Q & A with Former WBC Fellow, Michelle Fries, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – December 2015
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released December 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Chicago to Showcase its talent at South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conference
World Business Chicago, Choose Chicago and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Collaborate on ChicagoMade to Promote Chicago in Austin, Texas
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 5.7% in December
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary December 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Increased Slightly in December
Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released December 2015 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 December 2015
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary December 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this data, as well as job estimates by industry…
Chicago Based Startup Triples Size of Office & Will Triple Staff in 2016
ReviewTrackers Finds New Home and Leverages Job Creation Tax Credit To Withstand Big Growth for Upcoming Year
Case-Shiller Home Price Index, November 2015
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released November 2015 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…
2015 Year in Review
Dear Colleague, I’d like to take a minute to thank you for your support in 2015, and provide a recap of the work we’ve done to drive growth throughout the…