Troy Tank has defied orders to close indoor dining at his restaurant in the Thumb, saying his economic survival depends on business as usual. But Sanilac County’s top health official wants the place closed amid a virus surge he calls “rampant.”
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Covering the intersection of business and policy, and informing Michigan employers and workers on the long road back from coronavirus. Our Michigan Economic Dashboard shows key metrics that show how the state is performing.
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West Michigan’s manufacturing base is helping it beat pandemic recession
Demand for workers is high as a low unemployment rate in Grand Rapids and an active manufacturing sector prompts ‘war for talent.’
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Michigan spends $8.5M to push small manufacturers to become ‘digital ready’
The awareness plan for ‘Industry 4.0’ technology calls for 50 percent of the state’s manufacturing sector to pursue the changes by 2025.
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Doug Rothwell: Michigan economy is no longer last but needs to improve
Doug Rothwell retired from Business Leaders for Michigan this year after decades of trying to boost Michigan’s economy. He says much work remains.
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Michigan’s COVID indoor dining ban expires within days. Or will it?
Bars, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses are bracing for an extension to a state health order that ‘paused’ operations for three weeks.
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Will Michigan Supreme Court rescue restaurants from COVID dining ban?
A federal judge Wednesday denied a request from the restaurant industry to resume indoor dining during the COVID surge. But the judge hinted he may soon punt the case to the state Supreme Court, which struck down the governor’s emergency authority in October.
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$10M grant fund launched for small Michigan businesses hurt by COVID limits
Bars, restaurants, hotels and recreation facilities with fewer than 50 employees will be eligible for the much-needed relief.
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Forecasts say Michigan’s economy will still be recovering in 2023
Economists at the University of Michigan say the pace of recovery in the state for workers and the government’s budget will depend on a new round of federal pandemic stimulus funding.
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Michigan-based companies see 3Q uptick after COVID-19 hit
Many of the state’s public companies said rebound still may not be enough to make up for the steep losses earlier in the year.
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Desperation growing at Michigan restaurants after new COVID limits
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are growing, but the state’s bar and restaurant industry says its dining rooms are unfairly shut down. Layoffs continue, and many warn of more closures.