Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary October 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…
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released September 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…
This week, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago decreased by -0.9% since last year, with 2,109 sales in October 2015 compared to…
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.…
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,…
Chicago is home to more than 400 major corporate headquarters including 31 Fortune 500 HQs, 300 corporate R&D facilities, and ranked #2 North American City for International HQs. This downloadable excel…
Companies recognizing the city’s unmatched access to talent and access to the world are adding jobs in Chicago
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World Business Chicago partnered with LinkedIn, analyzing 3.4 million Chicago profiles to inform talent attraction initiatives
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released September 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…