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April 08, 2015

International Trade 2014 – Illinois

This downloadable data lists Illinois’ top commodity exports and imports by value, as well as the top trade trade partners by country. International Trade (2014)

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April 08, 2015

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 6.7% in February

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

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April 08, 2015

Chicago Area Wages and Employment by Occupation

Downloadable spreadsheet contains current employment and wage data for all major industries in the Chicago metropolitan area.  Wages include the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile. Wages and Employment by Occupation (2014)

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April 07, 2015

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity

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

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April 01, 2015

Index Shows Steady Midwest Economic Growth in February

Yesterday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released February 2015 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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March 31, 2015

Local Employment Trends February 2015

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary February 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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March 23, 2015

February Home Prices and Sales are Up Over Last Year

This morning, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 3.9% since last year, with 1,448 sales in February 2015 compared…

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March 23, 2015

Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Region 2015 Economy Profile Update

Recent information released by World Business Chicago has the economy of the eight Great Lakes States and Ontario and Quebec as a region ranked third in the world behind the…

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