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February 18, 2015

Debra A. Cafaro – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ventas, Inc.

Ventas, Inc. is an S&P 500 company that owns more than 1,600 healthcare and senior living properties in North America and the United Kingdom. In this Executive Spotlight, Cafaro, a…

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February 13, 2015

Chicago by the Numbers

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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February 10, 2015

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released December 2014 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

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February 06, 2015

Cost of Living Index 2014

The downloadable Cost of Living Index provides annual figures for Chicago and top U.S. metro areas.  A detailed comparison is also provided.  This data is updated annually. Cost of Living Index…

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February 06, 2015

West Monroe Partners Expands HQ in Chicago, Plans to Add More than 150 Jobs

West Monroe Partners expands space, hires 135 people during, and expects to add more than 150 in 2015

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February 06, 2015

West Monroe Partners Expands HQ in Chicago, Plans to Add More than 150 Jobs

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, World Business Chicago and West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that construction of the company’s newly expanded space, located in its Chicago…

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February 04, 2015

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.6% in December

This morning, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary December 2014 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…

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January 30, 2015

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Remained Above Average in December

This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released December 2014 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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