Stats you needs to see:
By: Diane Benjamin I’m sure the problem is Bloomington’s downtown: https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.il_bloomington_msa.htm
Tag: employment
600 jobs lost
By: Diane Benjamin http://www.ides.illinois.gov/LMI/Local%20Area%20Unemployment%20Statistics%20LAUS/PressRelease/Local/Blm-Peoria_Apr.pdf Compared to April of 2017, April of 2018 saw 600 fewer jobs in Bloomington-Normal: Decatur gained 200 The State Farm bloodbath is just beginning, but here’s worse news: 200 more bureaucrats are employed? That’s bad news for your wallet and the future of Bloomington-Normal. 200 more people dreaming up how to […]
Down 9,000 in seven years
By: Diane Benjamin WGLT interviewed an economist from the Economic Development Council. Mike Doherty is the one that reported Bloomington-Normal has lost 9000 jobs in the last 7 years. He claims government has shrunk. (Not Bloomington!) He also attributed the decline to State Farm ending consulting contracts and Mitsubishi closing. Then he blamed my personal favorite: […]
10 largest employers-comparison
By: Diane Benjamin This chart showing the areas 10 largest employers is available in the City of Bloomington financial statements: Page 181 –http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9336 Compared to 2006, State Farm looks relatively stable. What you really need to compare this list to is what it said LAST year: Page 179 – http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=7479 Here is 2014 and 2015 […]
Tari’s Reality Check
By: Diane Benjamin Cheer-leading for Bloomington isn’t a bad approach for an elected Mayor, but not facing facts is suicide for taxpayers. Yes, State Farm is transferring people out of Bloomington-Normal. Yes, people are leaving Illinois for better opportunities. Yes, Sales Tax Revenue is down in both Bloomington and Normal. Yesterday’s report that Bloomington-Normal lost 1000 […]