Illinois posted slow job growth last year
Illinois posted slow job growth last year
The state’s unemployment rate is near the top nationwide
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Mandating unaffordability: How Chicago’s housing affordability requirements decrease supply and increase costs
Pritzker’s economic record: Weak labor market, widening racial gaps
Unfair big government contracts hurt Illinois’ economy, cut job creation
House hunters: How high taxes hurt home investment in Illinois
Building fairness and opportunity: The effects of repealing Illinois’ prevailing wage law
March mass layoffs hit Cook County hardest
March mass layoffs hit Cook County hardest
Nearly 1,100 cuts were reported statewide in a range of industries.
Illinois economy shows middling Q4 growth amid U.S. economic uncertainty
Illinois economy shows middling Q4 growth amid U.S. economic uncertainty
The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term growth still shows worrying signs.
Illinois can expand opportunity with apprenticeship bill
Illinois can expand opportunity with apprenticeship bill
A measure in the General Assembly would permit cosmetology and barber apprenticeships as a pathway to a license.
Testimony: Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an evolving economy
Testimony: Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an evolving economy
House Bill 4882 was supported with written testimony by Josh Bandoch, head of policy at Illinois Policy.
More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration
More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration
Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international migration propping up the total population.
Illinois home prices jump as inventory plunges
Illinois home prices jump as inventory plunges
The state’s housing inventory is at just 31% of pre-pandemic levels, driving up prices. Restrictive zoning and the nation’s highest property taxes must be addressed.
A recession would quickly sink Illinois’ unemployment insurance fund
A recession would quickly sink Illinois’ unemployment insurance fund
State unemployment insurance could withstand less than three months in an economic downturn. The taxes that support the fund are among the highest in the country.
Illinois near the bottom for entrepreneurship and growth
Illinois near the bottom for entrepreneurship and growth
High taxes and burdensome regulation are major factors in the state’s low ranking.
Manufacturing layoffs drive Illinois job cuts in February
Manufacturing layoffs drive Illinois job cuts in February
Virtually all of over 1,900 health care workers will get the opportunity to join a new employer.
Population loss, aging workforce threaten Illinois economy
Population loss, aging workforce threaten Illinois economy
Sluggish growth, continued outmigration and demographic challenges are projected to continue, according to Moody’s Analytics.
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes supporting nuclear expansion.