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December 07, 2015

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…

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December 03, 2015

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…

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December 01, 2015

World Business Chicago Names John Ramirez Executive Director, Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs

World Business Chicago (WBC) has named John Ramirez Executive Director of the Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs (Plan), the organization’s coordinated effort to assess and expand Chicago’s economy. Ramirez…

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December 01, 2015

ChicagoInno: Let’s Talk About Chicago’s Tech Talent

Jim Dallke and Karis Hustad, ChicagoInno

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December 01, 2015

World Business Chicago and Chicago Sister Cities International Honor kCura with ChicagoNEXT Award

Award To Be Presented at the Chicago Consular Corps Gala on December 15

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December 01, 2015

Walgreens Boots Alliance To Receive Corporate Ambassador Award

Award To Be Presented at the Chicago Consular Corps Gala on December 15

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November 25, 2015

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 summarizes this data, as well as job estimates by…

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November 24, 2015

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…

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