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A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index Names Chicago a Top Global City

2014 Index Ranks Chicago in the Top 10 of the World’s Most Global Cities of Today and Tomorrow

U.S. Real Earnings Decreased 0.3% in March

Seasonally adjusted real average hourly earnings fell 0.3 percent from February to March; the result of unchanged average hourly earnings and a 0.2 percent increase in inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers).

Consumer Price Index Shows Chicago Area at 1.9% Annual Inflation in March

The Chicago Metro Area Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased from 226.22 last month to 228.78, meaning goods and services that cost $100.00 in the 1982-84 base period cost an additional $128.78 in March 2014.

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