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.
Midwest uses more natural gas than any other region in the U.S.
Chicagoland employment report including sector comparison and how the city compares to U.S. large markets.
Midwest employer costs (salary and benefits separated) per employee compared to U.S. regions.
Midwest consumer price index since August, 2018. Data includes all items compared to all items, less food and energy.
Detroit-area average energy prices compared to the rest of the United States.
Chicagoland energy prices compared to the rest of the United States.
Labor Department releases data comparing construction material costs, last year to this year.
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.
There are more open jobs than unemployed people for the first time since the labor department has followed this trend.
U.S. new home construction since 2006 never matched its peak. Here’s each region’s progress since then.
