WBC Content Hub

February 19, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics, January 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.…

February 18, 2016

Chicago by the Numbers February 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…

February 18, 2016

ChicagoMade to Showcase Chicago’s Talent at South by Southwest

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

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…