Case-Shiller Home Price Index, December 2015
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released December 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…
January 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 slightly by 1.1% since last year, with 1,363 sales in January 2016 compared…
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.…
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…
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
Why Corporate Headquarters Matter to Chicago
WBC explains the impact of corporate headquarter relocations
Q & A with Former WBC Fellow, Michelle Fries, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
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…
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
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…