Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Slowed in August
This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released August 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…
Chicago Metro Unemployment Decreases to 5.6% in August 2015
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary August 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Case-Shiller Home Price Index
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released July 2015 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…
Chicago Tribune Letter: The Chicago area is working together — and growing
Letter to the Editor, Chicago Tribune
New Tax Study Indicates That Chicago Provides a Competitive Tax Environment for Business and Residents
CHICAGO, UPDATED, October 4, 2015 – World Business Chicago (WBC) today released a study conducted by KPMG LLP, the global audit, tax and advisory firm, which estimates the total burden of…
Local Employment Trends August 2015
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary August 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this data, as well as job estimates by industry…
August Home Prices and Sales Up Over Last Year
This morning, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 6.3% since last year, with 2,629 sales in August 2015 compared…
Chicago Tourism Metrics, September 2015
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…
Fortune 500 Headquarters in Chicago
This downloadable spreadsheet provides a current list of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Chicago metro region. This list is updated annually. Fortune 500 Headquarters (2015)
Chicago Leads Nation in Foreign Direct Investment According to New IBM Report
Leads the Nation for the Third Year in a Row; Chicago is Only North American City in the Top 20