This downloadable data lists Illinois’ top commodity exports and imports by value, as well as the top trade trade partners by country. International Trade (2015)… Read More

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The downloadable Cost of Living Index provides annual figures for Chicago and top U.S. metro areas.  A detailed comparison is also provided.  This data is updated annually. Cost of Living Index – Top 10 Metros (2015)… Read More

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This week, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released February 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm business activity in the Midwest… Read More

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Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released January 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations including retirement). Read More

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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 discharges, and other separations including retirement). Read More

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Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released November 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 in each metropolitan area extends from… Read More

Economic Briefs Economy Real Estate

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released November 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations including retirement). Read More

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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 file lists the largest companies by… Read More

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This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary April 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local workforce that reports itself as being… Read More

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Downloadable spreadsheet provides current and historical employment data for the City of Chicago and the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago Workforce Profile (2015)… Read More

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