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June 21, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics, May 2016

Making Chicago a premier destination for tourism and entertainment is a major part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs that WBC is implementing to drive growth in Chicago.…

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June 21, 2016

Chicago by the Numbers June 2016

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,…

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June 08, 2016

Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activities

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

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June 01, 2016

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.2% in April

This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary April 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…

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May 31, 2016

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Remained Steady in April

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released April 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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May 31, 2016

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, March 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released March 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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May 26, 2016

Local Employment Trends April 2016

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary April 2016 data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”).…

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May 20, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics, April 2016

Making Chicago a premier destination for tourism and entertainment is a major part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs that WBC is implementing to drive growth in Chicago.…

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