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July 2016 Home Prices and Sales

The Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that year over year residential sales in the city of Chicago declined by 11.9%, with 2,714 sales in July 2016 compared to 3,082…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, July 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.…

Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activities

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released June 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.0% in June

This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary June 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Below Average in June

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released June 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm business…

Local Employment Trends June 2016

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary June 2016 data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”).…

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, May 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released May 2016 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 in…

June Home Prices and Sales

The Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago held mostly steady, with 3,210 sales in June 2016 compared to 3,202 sales in June 2015 (+0.2%).…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, June 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.…

$361.3M VC invested in Chicago in Q2 2016

DJX VentureSource has released its Q2 2016 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $361.3 million VC dollars invested in…
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