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Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – May 2016

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released May 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

Local Consumer Commerce Index - March 2016

The JPMorgan Chase Institute recently released Q1 2016 updates for its Local Consumer Commerce Index (LCCI), a measure of the year-over-year growth rate of Chase debit and credit card spending1. The LCCI captures point-of-purchase data to

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, April 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released April 2016 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 in…

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Slowed in May

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released May 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.4% in May

This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary May 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…

Local Employment Trends May 2016

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary May 2016 data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, May 2016

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.…

Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activities

Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.2% in April

This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary April 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Remained Steady in April

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released April 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm business…