Lindsay VanHulle

The current economic expansion is nearing record lengths, but it won’t last forever. How are business and government leaders, and 2018 candidates for governor, preparing for the day Michigan’s economy heads south?

The governor’s fiscal reforms have left the state financially more secure. But budget squeezes loom, even without a recession on the horizon.

Democratic candidates argue that GOP policies have left Michigan workers behind. But the leading Republican candidate won’t even mention the R word.  

The companies best prepared for the next recession have used the current expansion to invest smartly in talent and technology

Cities that are preparing now for ride-sharing and self-driving cars will be more attractive for jobs. State business leaders, meanwhile, are trying to coordinate the state’s patchwork of career and technical training.  

Bills would prevent cities from using local zoning laws to restrict where short-term rental businesses like Airbnb can operate in a city

State tourism officials say the promotional campaign will endure, with a few changes.