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Small and Midsized Businesses Remain Financially Stable Amid Recession Concerns

Sentiment from US small and midsized businesses regarding the health of their business has remained steady despite growing concerns about the economy according to a recent survey

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

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The Upper Midwest Offers the Best States To Survive the Next Recession

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

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Toledo Welcomes Midwest Entrepreneur Boomerangs, Part two

by Stephanie M. Elton March 22, 2022March 23, 2022

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Indianapolis Based Anthem, Inc Announces Rebranding to Elevance Health

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP March 10, 2022March 23, 2022

Toledo Welcomes Midwest Entrepreneur Boomerangs

by Stephanie M. Elton March 7, 2022March 23, 2022

Midwest CPI Continues Increase

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

Intel Announces Next US Site in Dublin, Ohio

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

I-90 Becoming a High-Traffic M&A Highway Connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

The Cost of Food in the Midwest Continues to Rise While Energy Costs Dipped

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

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Midwest Employers Struggle to Match Other U.S. Regional Companies Benefits Spend on Workers.

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP January 10, 2022January 11, 2022

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What is the Fed taper? An economist explains

by The Conversation December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

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Is your state ready to handle the influx of federal funds for expanding broadband?

by The Conversation December 3, 2021December 6, 2021

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Midwest Consumer Price Index Soars, however Residential Inventory a Bright Spot for the Region

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Latest Employment Data Shows Record Number of Workers Resigning. Midwest in Line with Other Regions.

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

Elkhart, Indiana a.k.a. The RV capital of the world, tops the U.S. WSJ/Realtor.com housing index. High metro-area housing costs and more remote-work opportunities for workers are driving the desire for more room and nature.

October 19, 2021

Midwest uses more natural gas than any other region in the U.S.

October 14, 2021

Chicagoland employment report including sector comparison and how the city compares to U.S. large markets.

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP October 13, 2021

Midwest employer costs (salary and benefits separated) per employee compared to U.S. regions.

September 23, 2021

Midwest consumer price index since August, 2018. Data includes all items compared to all items, less food and energy.

September 16, 2021

Detroit-area average energy prices compared to the rest of the United States.

September 9, 2021

Chicagoland energy prices compared to the rest of the United States.

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP September 7, 2021

Labor Department releases data comparing construction material costs, last year to this year.

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

Millennials report to the Labor Department that pay has plateaued entering their high-earning years. Higher debt-to-income ratios, housing costs, childcare, etc. compared to past generations are the contributing factors.

August 12, 2021

There are more open jobs than unemployed people for the first time since the labor department has followed this trend.

August 9, 2021

U.S. new home construction since 2006 never matched its peak. Here’s each region’s progress since then.

by Lou Calamaras, CIR, CCWP July 20, 2021

Businesses are not paying livable wages as millions of Americans cannot find work, even with record job openings reported across all major recruiting platforms.

July 11, 2021

A new byproduct of the pandemic recovery. Workers are quitting at record levels.

June 13, 2021

Chicagoland energy prices compared to the rest of the U.S.

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Minnesota and Michigan earn top 10 rankings for most patents issued.

June 7, 2021June 9, 2021

Breaking down personal consumption expenditures as an inflation driver. Comparisons to cost of durable/non-durable goods, services, health care and housing.

May 31, 2021

U.S. House Price-to-Rent Ratio at its highest since 1975.

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

Elevator swipes provide key data to how Chicago compares to other cities in returning to the office.

May 25, 2021

Midwest Consumer Price Index, including Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis breakdowns.

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana officially lose population to the South and West U.S. regions. Costs include U.S. congressional seats and a slipping tax base. Here’s a national footprint based off 2020 census data compared to 2010.

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

2018 to current growth of U.S. e-commerce sales as a percentage of all retail sales.

April 13, 2021

February, 2021 National map detailing unemployment rates from all population centers.

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

Individual investors pull back from trading after a high-volume 2020 and first half Q1, 2021. Data includes equity purchases, option contracts, and website traffic by major trading platforms.

April 4, 2021