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August 10, 2016

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…

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August 03, 2016

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…

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August 01, 2016

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

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July 29, 2016

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…

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July 28, 2016

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”).…

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July 27, 2016

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)

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July 27, 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

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July 26, 2016

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…

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