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April 30, 2026

State of the Economy 2025

Throughout 2025, the Chicago metro area demonstrated the strength of its economic diversity, adaptability, and resilience, achieving record-breaking milestones in business relocations & expansion, and trade. At the same time,…

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April 29, 2026

CHICAGO WELCOMES BUSINESS LEADERS FROM 30+ COUNTRIES AS GLOBAL COMPANIES REASSESS WHERE TO INVEST IN THE U.S.

SelectCHI convenes international executives in Chicago on April 30–May 1 as shifting supply chains, rising costs, and global uncertainty reshape where—and how—companies invest in the U.S. Chicago — (April 29,…

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March 02, 2026

CHICAGOLAND NAMED #1 U.S. METRO FOR CORPORATE RELOCATION & SITE SELECTION

$1.7B in Earnings, 26.3M Sq. Ft. of Space & 19,600 Jobs Fuel Top Ranking   CHICAGO, March 2, 2026 — Chicago has again been named the top U.S. metro for…

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February 26, 2026

Global Traditions. Global Trade. Chicago at the Center.

Hundreds of millions of people around the world celebrate Lunar New Year — observed across China, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, and beyond. While traditions…

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February 26, 2026

Balancing Growth, Community Impact, and the Needs of a Data-Driven Economy

Data centers have emerged as one of the most consequential infrastructure investments of the twenty-first century. The global data center market was estimated at approximately $387 billion in 2025, with…

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February 26, 2026

Nearly 5 Million Workers Position Chicagoland a Destination for Growth

Chicagoland’s economy is in a moment of profound transformation — and our greatest advantage in navigating it is our workforce. As outlined in Chicago 2050 | A Plan for Economic…

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February 26, 2026

Turning Chicago’s Cultural Strength Into Economic Power

Chicago has always been a city that creates. A city that originates. A city whose ideas, culture, architecture, and innovations don’t just shape neighborhoods — they shape the world. From…

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February 26, 2026

Chicago 2050 in action: a coordinated, regional strategy to attract and grow global investment.

Last week’s Business Pulse spotlighted Chicago 2050: A Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs, a roadmap grounded in a clear premise: our challenges will not be solved through contraction or…

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