See how much ground the middle class has lost in every Michigan county since buying power peaked, in an interactive map that confirms what you’ve feared when you pay your monthly bills.
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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Lawmakers to big box stores: Pay your fair share of taxes!
Legislators want to stop big box retailers from using a controversial tax strategy that is cutting their property tax payments in half; a maneuver that small towns say is crushing their budgets and spreading to other businesses.
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Jobs flooding to West Michigan, though wages still lag
West Michigan leads the way in Michigan jobs recovery, while the state as a whole still trails the nation.
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Jobs get even scarcer in rural Michigan
Michigan rural counties struggle with jobs loss.
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Slideshow: Worst counties for job growth (2005 – 2013)
Here are the worst counties for job growth in Michigan, 2005 – 2013
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Slideshow: Best counties for job growth (2005 – 2013)
Here are the best counties in Michigan for job growth, 2005 – 2013
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Slideshow: Worst counties for total jobs added (2005 – 2013)
Here are the top ten worst counties for total jobs performance, 2005 – 2013
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Slideshow: Best counties for total jobs added (2005 – 2013)
Here are the top ten best counties for total jobs performance, 2005 – 2013.
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Michigan’s jobs rebound also brings a lower paycheck
Michigan, a pioneer of the American middle class, is adding jobs but wages have fallen below the national average in the past decade.
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Slideshow: Best counties for wage gains (1990 – 2013)
Here are the best counties for average wage gains, adjusted for inflation, from 1990 – 2013