Author: Lou Calamaras
Chicagoland energy prices compared to the rest of the U.S.
Minnesota and Michigan earn top 10 rankings for most patents issued.
Breaking down personal consumption expenditures as an inflation driver. Comparisons to cost of durable/non-durable goods, services, health care and housing.
U.S. House Price-to-Rent Ratio at its highest since 1975.
Elevator swipes provide key data to how Chicago compares to other cities in returning to the office.
Midwest Consumer Price Index, including Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis breakdowns.
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.
2018 to current growth of U.S. e-commerce sales as a percentage of all retail sales.
February, 2021 National map detailing unemployment rates from all population centers.
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.
