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May 31, 2016

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…

May 31, 2016

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, March 2016

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

May 26, 2016

Local Employment Trends April 2016

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

May 20, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics, April 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.…

May 20, 2016

April Home Prices and Sales Up Over Last Year

Today, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 7.9% since last year, with 2,628 sales in April 2016 compared to 2,435 sales in April 2015.…

May 18, 2016

2016 Chicago Venture Summit Draws Record Attendance

May 18, 2016

Chicago Shines as Creative Industry Innovation Hub

To highlight Chicago as an innovation hub for creative industries, World Business Chicago recently participated in this year’s Lake FX Summit + Expo, the Midwest’s largest free convening of creative…

May 18, 2016

500 People Hired into Manufacturing Jobs Through WBC Initiative

lux-standart.ru Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago recently announced that the 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing program has placed 500 people in manufacturing jobs since its launch in January…