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For many of us, the word “budget” is not on our favorite words list.But as so many of us across Michigan discovered during the Great Recession, things can…
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This week, the Business Leaders for Michigan, the state’s most prominent business roundtable, met in Detroit.The group offered an in-depth “report card”…
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New data from the Brookings Institution shows a relatively strong economic recovery going on in Metro Detroit.The Brookings Institution’s MetroMonitor…
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A new report claims Michigan’s economic recovery is starting to “broaden” beyond the state’s manufacturing base.Comerica Bank’s “Michigan Economic…
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The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency will lay off over 400 employees, according to the Detroit News.According to the News, the jobs were covered by…
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This week, Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity reporter Dustin Dwyer delved into one of the uncomfortable truths of the Great Recession: that kids were…
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Realty Trac is reporting today that Michigan’s home foreclosure rate is improving.Foreclosure filings were down nearly 20% during the first three months…
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You can file this story under "silver lining."Michigan's recession has left a lot of empty buildings in its wake. When James Marks was looking for a…
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(Here's a version of the story that aired on Michigan Radio.)Turns out even lemonade stands aren’t immune to Michigan’s economic recession.Molly and Lucy…
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Today is Michigan’s Tax Freedom Day. It’s the day when the average Michigander will have earned enough money to pay their local, state and federal taxes…