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Chicago by the Numbers September 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,…
Read MoreMayor Emanuel Announces Duracell Comes to Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that Duracell is establishing its executive offices at 181 West Madison St. in Chicago’s Loop business district. Duracell is the largest consumer battery manufacturer in…
Read MoreMidwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – July 2016
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released July 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Read MoreIndex Shows Midwest Economic Growth Below Average in July
Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released July 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…
Read MoreChicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.5% in July 2016
This morning, the U Web Site.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary July 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of…
Read MoreCase-Shiller Home Price Index, June 2016
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released June 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 MoreLocal Employment Trends July 2016
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary July 2016 data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”).…
Read MoreMayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Open Applications For ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week
Annual Program Will Host 200 of the Midwest’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago, Expanding Number of Student Participants by 50
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