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2017 Fortune 500

Fortune magazine recently released the 2017 Fortune 500, a list of the largest corporations headquartered in the U.S. based on 2016 revenues. This year, the Chicago metro area is home…

Chicago Tourism Metrics January 2017

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.…

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.4% in December 2016

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

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Increased in December

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

Local Employment Trends December 2016

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary December 2016 labor market estimates for municipalities across the state. This economic brief summarizes these estimates, which are based on…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, December 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 Activity, November 2016

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

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Declined Slightly in November

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released November 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 5.3% in November 2016

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

Case-Shiller Home Price Index October 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released October 2016 values for its Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which tracks the prices of existing single-family homes in 20 U.S. metro areas.
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