Tag: growth

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Tari: Still think Bloomington is growing?

By:  Diane Benjamin From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:    http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LAUMT171401000000006?data_tool=XGtable People available to work in Bloomington metro area by year   Actual number of people working in Bloomington metro area Let’s assume fewer people are now available to work because they retired.  That doesn’t explain why the number of people employed is also down.  Retirements […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Illinois Reality Check

The office of Gov. Pat Quinn is claiming victory off a study released Thursday by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International. The study shows that Illinois ranked third-highest nationally in the creation of net new business establishments from 2009-2012. An establishment is defined as a single location that produces some form of economic activity, and Illinois had […]