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Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activity, December 2016
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released December 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Read MoreChicago Metro Unemployment Rate at 5.5% in October
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary October 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Read MoreIndex Shows Midwest Economic Growth Picked Up in October
Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released October 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…
Read MoreChicago Reaches Record Number of Jobs Since 2001
Companies across all sectors continue to add office space and jobs
Read MoreInside Chicago’s Consular Corps Gala
More than 600 People Came Together to Recognize Chicago’s Consular Corps and Special Awardees
Read More15 years of Chicago Innovation: Where the City Stands Today
Reflecting on the 15th anniversary of the Chicago Innovation Awards
Read MoreCase-Shiller Home Price Index September 2016
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released September 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…
Read MoreChicago by the Numbers November 2016
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
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