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Global Cities Office and Industrial Occupancy Costs
Downloadable list of office and industrial occupancy costs in Chicago and other global cities. Comparative Office & Industrial Occupancy Costs (2015)
Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – November 2015
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released November 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.4% in November
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary November 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Below Average in November
Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released November 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…
Case-Shiller Home Price Index, October 2015
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released October 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…
Local Employment Trends November 2015
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary November 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this data, as well as job estimates by…
November Home Prices Up, Sales Down Over Last Year
Today, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago decreased by -1.4% since last year, with 1,615 sales in November 2015 compared to…
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.…
Demographics (Downtown, City, MSA)
Population with Some College Education or Higher US Most Populous Cities