What one business owner said to me: Why expand in Illinois when there’s little economic growth? – Wirepoints

What one business owner said to me: Why expand in Illinois when there’s little economic growth? – Wirepoints

Economic growth in Illinois’ metro areas has been sucking wind for a long time. Start with Bloomington, which suffered the worst GDP performance of any metro area in the nation between 2019 and 2023. With a drop of 17% in real economic output, it’s dead last among the 384 metro areas the federal government tracks.