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June 15, 2015

U.S. News & World Report Op-ed: Skilled Workers Necessary for Chicago’s Economic Recovery

By Chauncy Lennon and Jeff Malehorn

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June 09, 2015

Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activity

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

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June 03, 2015

Chicago Metro Unemployment Decreases to 5.8% in April

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

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May 29, 2015

Chicago Parks

Chicago’s public parks offer a variety of recreational activities, amenities, and green spaces. The Public Trust for Land has ranked Chicago’s Park District as 15th in the nation in terms of…

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May 29, 2015

Index Shows Steady Midwest Economic Growth in April

This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released April 2015 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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May 28, 2015

Local Employment Trends April 2015

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary April 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following…

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May 28, 2015

Annual Census Population Estimates – 2014

This May, the U.S. Census released population estimates for 2014.  The downloadable spreadsheet contains the Census’ estimates from 2010 – 2014 for cities with a population of 50,000 or more. Census…

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May 26, 2015

Case-Shiller Home Price Index

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released March 2015 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…

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