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September 01, 2015

Chicago Metro Unemployment Decreases to 5.9% in July 2015

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

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August 31, 2015

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Slowed in July

This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released July 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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August 27, 2015

Local Unemployment Trends July 2015

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

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August 25, 2015

Case-Shiller Home Price Index

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released June 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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August 20, 2015

July Home Prices and Sales Up Over Last Year

This morning, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 9.7% since last year, with 2,989 sales in July 2015 compared…

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August 19, 2015

Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Open Applications for ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week

Annual Program Will Host 150 of the Midwest’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago

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August 19, 2015

Chicago Tourism Metrics, August 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…

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August 18, 2015

Chicago Ranks Second in Nation for Number of Fast Growing Small Businesses

104 Chicago Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies; Businesses Added 7,461 New Jobs Over Last Three Years

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