With more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies making their headquarters in Chicago, the Windy City is a financial powerhouse. The city produced $419 billion in 2005 and boasts more than 200,000 firms. More than 11 million contracts exchange hands on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange a day and $90 billion in currency transactions.
Entrepreneurs are seizing their chance and making the most of the ... read more
August 22, 2008 09:56 AM EDT
Opportunity in America: Chicago
With more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies making their headquarters in Chicago, the Windy City is a financial powerhouse. The city produced $419 billion in 2005 and boasts more than 200,000 firms. More than 11 million contracts exchange hands on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange a day and $90 billion in currency transactions. Entrepreneurs are seizing their chance and making the most of the ... read more
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