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Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.1% in October

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

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Still Slightly Below Average in October

On December 2, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released October 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure…

Local Unemployment Trends October 2015

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

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, September 2015

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released September 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…

October Home Prices Up and Sales Down Over Last Year

This week, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago decreased by -0.9% since last year, with 2,109 sales in October 2015 compared to…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, October 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.…

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – September 2015

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

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Below Average in September

This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released September 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…

Chicago Metro Unemployment Decreases to 4.9% in September 2015

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

Case-Shiller Home Price Index

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released August 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…