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Chicago by the Numbers June 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 MoreMidwest Job Openings & Hiring Activities
Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 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 Increases to 6.2% in April
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary April 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Read MoreIndex 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…
Read MoreCase-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…
Read MoreLocal 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”).…
Read MoreChicago 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.…
Read MoreApril 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.…
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