Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
Rahm counters Census Bureau data with U-Haul report
Chicago was the only major U.S. city to lose population in 2016, according to a Census Bureau report. But after its release last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel quickly tried to refute the data, citing a U-Haul report that “determined Chicago ranked No. 2 in the nation for one-way drop-offs of the company’s trucks and trailers.” Said Emanuel, “This report is further evidence of the vibrancy and vitality of Chicago, a global city where people across the country and around the world are coming to live, work and pursue their dreams.” But as the Tribune points out, among other factors undermining the mayor’s attempt at spin, U-Haul itself notes that “Destination cities do not account for departing traffic, and thus do not necessarily reflect growth.” [Tribune]
