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July 15, 2016

QTS Leaders Dedicate Chicago Mega Data Center

Chicago Deputy Mayor and dignitaries to comment on transformation of iconic Sun-Times facility

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July 12, 2016

Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Celebrate Growth of 2112

Thriving Music Incubator Marks First Year, Expanding and Attracting Music Tech Startups from across the Country and Support 75 Companies with 1,500 employees

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July 12, 2016

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – May 2016

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released May 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

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July 11, 2016

Chicago Growing, Second Quarter 2016

Technology company SMS Assist expands to 565 employees and joins the list of companies growing in Chicago

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July 06, 2016

ChicagoMade to Feature Chicago’s Creative Talent at 36th Annual Taste of Chicago, Millennium Park Summer Film Series

New ChicagoMade Marketplace, “Shorts” Film Series and Podcast Event Highlight City as Hub of Creativity and Innovation

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July 01, 2016

Local Consumer Commerce Index – March 2016

The JPMorgan Chase Institute recently released Q1 2016 updates for its Local Consumer Commerce Index (LCCI), a measure of the year-over-year growth rate of Chase debit and credit card spending1. The LCCI captures point-of-purchase data to provide a local snapshot of consumer…

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July 01, 2016

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, April 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released April 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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June 30, 2016

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Slowed in May

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released May 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…

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