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Index Shows Steady Midwest Economic Growth in March

This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released March 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 Rate Decreases to 6.4% in March

This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary March 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 February 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 March 2015

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

March 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 13.0% since last year, with 2,118 sales in March 2015 compared to…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, March 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. Last…

$104.8M VC invested in Chicago in Q1 2015

This morning, DJX VentureSource released its Q1 2015 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $104.8 million VC…

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…

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,…

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…