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Chicago Business Activity Down, Unemployment Rate Up
- Chicago has seen 23 consecutive months of decreased business activity, with a Business Barometer score of 43.8, indicating a decline, according to Barometer researchers.
- The unemployment rate in Chicago is 4.9%, slightly higher than the national average of 4.6%.
- Mark Glennon states that Illinois is a drag on the national economy, warning that economic challenges stem from government failures.
- Glennon noted that employment gains have primarily been in education and health services, claiming that any job growth has come from the government.
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Chicago business activity down, unemployment rate up – Center Square
“Obviously, it's not for want of natural assets,” Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon said. "We've been blessed with things that most cities in the world would kill for: the transportation system at the center of the country, wonderful universities, all these things were handed to us by previous generations. There's nothing wrong with Illinois or our people. It's our government that has failed us and it's because they have shown a total ind…
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Conservative AngleChicago business activity down, unemployment rate up
(The Center Square) – Wirepoints executive editor Mark Glennon isn’t holding back on what to make of Chicago’s stumbling economy, including 23 straight months of decreased business activity and an
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