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Business Watch
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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Ten things that might surprise you about Michigan’s economy
Is manufacturing really driving the Motor City? What’s hurting Bay City? Michigan’s economy is changing fast. Here’s some highlights.
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Where they stand: Michigan governor candidates’ plan to grow the economy
Bridge Magazine asked eight candidates for their plans to diversify Michigan’s economy and grow jobs. All agree there’s work to be done.
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Slideshow: Michigan's regional economies ranked by growth since 2009.
Explore changes in economic output, jobs and other factors over the years in Michigan regions.
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Michigan economies recovering
Economies of Michigan: a look at jobs, wages and economic output Cloud Database by Caspio Check out another region: Grand Rapids, Midland , Detroit, Jackson , Muskegon , Monroe , Flint , Saginaw , Kalamazoo, Lansing, Battle Creek , Niles-Benton Harbor , Ann Arbor , or Bay City .
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Residents are moving again. That’s good news for Michigan’s economy.
(See maps) Moving vans are more likely to take folks between counties and regions, an internal migration that’s a positive sign for Michigan.
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The disappearing cashier. And why Michigan should worry.
As service and office jobs are lost to automation, will Michigan workers have the skills that will be valued in the future?
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If you don’t want to lose your job to a robot, don’t think like one
Jobs will undoubtedly be lost to artificial intelligence, and others gained. The trick will be to craft policy to help as many people who lost jobs to find new ones.
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Four tips for staying employed in the age of artificial intelligence
Spoiler alert: Use your head. It’s still better than a robot’s.
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100 workers recalled. Then they all flunked their drug tests.
Michigan companies can’t fill jobs because too many people have opioids or pot in their systems. Is the answer more testing? Or none?