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December 18, 2015

Chicago Tourism Metrics, November 2015

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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December 17, 2015

Demographics (Downtown, City, MSA)

Population with Some College Education or Higher US Most Populous Cities

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December 16, 2015

Let’s Talk About Chicago’s Tech Talent

Chicago Inno takes an inside look at the city’s ecosystem, talent, successes, and flaws

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December 16, 2015

2016 Venture Summit to be Held at Google’s New Chicago Office

Summit to bring venture capital firms, startups and Fortune 500s together to collaborate

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December 16, 2015

Glassdoor to Open Chicago Office

Plans to create more than 250 jobs in next 3 years to support U.S. expansion

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December 16, 2015

Chicago by the Numbers December 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,…

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December 08, 2015

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – October 2015

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released October 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

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December 07, 2015

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.1% in October

This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary October 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…

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