WBC Blog

February 18, 2016

Why Corporate Headquarters Matter to Chicago

WBC explains the impact of corporate headquarter relocations

February 18, 2016

Q & A with Former WBC Fellow, Michelle Fries, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

February 09, 2016

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – December 2015

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

February 09, 2016

Chicago to Showcase its talent at South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conference

World Business Chicago, Choose Chicago and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Collaborate on ChicagoMade to Promote Chicago in Austin, Texas

February 03, 2016

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 5.7% in December

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

January 29, 2016

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Increased Slightly in December

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

January 28, 2016

Local Employment Trends December 2015

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary December 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this data, as well as job estimates by industry…

January 27, 2016

Chicago Based Startup Triples Size of Office & Will Triple Staff in 2016

ReviewTrackers Finds New Home and Leverages Job Creation Tax Credit To Withstand Big Growth for Upcoming Year