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Headline: Illinois Economic Review: Illinois job growth since end of recession now exceeds 100,000

Dec. 19, 2011 _ Illinois job growth since the end of the 2007-2009 recession has new exceeded 100,000 , according to the Illinois Economic Review, published by IGPA's Regional Economic Applications Laboratory. Read the latest review.

Released: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 1:49pm
Headline: Five Things to Know About the National Economy and Illinois

As attention continues to focus on the national economy and deficit reduction, IGPA experts comment on the impact of the national discussion on Illinois. Economists Dr. Darren Lubotsky, Dr. Don Fullerton, Dr. J. Fred Giertz, and Dr. David Merriman outline five important things to keep in mind as the debate intensifies this fall.

Released: Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 2:08pm
Headline: Policy Forum: Picking the President by Popular Plurality? Prospects and Partisan Politics

Post-mortems on the 2010 midterm election have quickly segued into forecasts about the 2012 presidential election. Topics under discussion include how durable and cohesive the new Republican House majority will prove to be; who should be regarded as front-runners for the Republican nomination for president; how redistricting will play out in major states and others.

Released: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 2:33pm
Headline: Illinois Economic Review shows state gained 8,000 jobs in October

Illinois continues to show slow recovery from the recession and accompanying sky-high unemployment, according to the latest edition of the Illinois Economic Review. The Review, produced by IGPA's Regional Economic Applications Laboratory, shows the state gained about 8,000 jobs in October and shows that the state added 14,400 jobs between October 2009 and October 2010. Read the full review.

Released: Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 8:43am
Headline: Illinois Economic Review shows state added 8,600 jobs in September

Illinois added an estimated 8,600 jobs in September, according to the Illinois Economic Review published by IGPA's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory. The review also shows that the manufacturing sector in Illinois added jobs for the seventh consecutive month. September was the eighth month this year that Illinois added jobs.

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Released: Monday, November 8, 2010 - 6:12pm
Headline: Illinois Economic Review shows revised job loss figure of 7,200 in past 12 months

The Illinois Economic Review, produced by IGPA's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, indicates the state lost 4,200 jobs in August, with private-sector growth virtually unchanged. Read the latest Review.

Released: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:32am
Headline: Illinois Economic Review adds "Recovery Barometer" to August monthly report

The Illinois Economic Review, produced by IGPA's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, has added a new monthly "recovery barometer," which is designed to indicate the pace of Illinois recovery toward its previous peak employment numbers, set in November 2000. The review indicates Illinois shed more than 20,000 jobs in July, due in part to a strike by construction workers, the end of temporary Census jobs, and the expiration of a tax credit for homebuyers.

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Released: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 3:17pm
Headline: Illinois Economic Review: Job growth rate remains unchanged in July

A slight loss of jobs in Illinois during July left the state's job-growth rate unchanged for the month, according to the Illinois Economic Review from IGPA's Regional Economic Applications Laboratory.

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Released: Monday, August 16, 2010 - 8:46pm
Headline: Illinois Economic Review for May shows another slight increase in job numbers

Illinois added nearly 17,000 jobs in May, the third consecutive month of increase, according to the Illinois Economic Review. The monthly analysis of employment in Illinois is produced by IGPA's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory.

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Released: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 2:33pm
Headline: Illinois Economic Review: Number of jobs in Illinois grows in April

Illinois added 19,100 jobs in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of positive job growth, according to the Illinois Economic Review. If the trend continues, Illinois could add up to 88,000 jobs in the next 12 months, according to the review, which is published by IGPA’s Regional Economics Applications Laboratory.

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Released: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 7:28am