ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2015
125 of the nation’s top technology and engineering students learn about Chicago’s growing technology industry and vibrant urban culture
Q&A with former WBC Fellow Rachana Sharma, KPMG
Nominated by their employers, Fellows work at WBC and lead initiatives to drive growth throughout the region
Chicago by the Numbers August 2015
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
Chicago Ranks Second in Nation for Number of Fast Growing Small Businesses for Second Year
104 Chicago Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies; Businesses Added 7,461 New Jobs Over Last Three Years
Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – June 2015
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released June 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Mayor Emanuel Hosts Hundreds Of Labor, Business and Community Leaders to Discuss Careers Available Through The 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing Campaign
Mayor and Community Leaders Collaborate to Put 1,000 Chicagoans on Pathways to Quality Careers
Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Dipped Slightly in June
This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released June 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure…
Mayor Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2015
125 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago To Learn About Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and Vibrant Urban Culture
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 6.0% in June 2015
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary June 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Case-Shiller Home Price Index
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released May 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 in…