While the Detroit region is beginning to emerge from recession, the Grand Rapids, Monroe and Benton Harbor areas posted strong GDP gains in 2013.
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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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Michigan’s economic comeback promising, but incomplete
Amid promising signs of growth, Michigan still has not reached its peak GDP from a decade ago.
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Grand Rapids growth invites civic pride
The Grand Rapids region is strong in virtually every economic sector, and is the closest of any Michigan region to returning to pre-recession levels.
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Lansing and Ann Arbor staging a battle of economic might
The Lansing and Ann Arbor regions are closely matched in GDP. Ann Arbor is just ahead in 2013. But will it last?
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Recovering Detroit region still drives the state
The Detroit region, digging out from a tough decade, still wields manufacturing might. But its future may well hinge on health care.
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The economies of Michigan: Ann Arbor
Region endures sluggish 2013 No regional economy in the state relies as heavily on government spending, which has been up over the past decade but fell in 2013. Click on a sector to add it to the chart below. In inflation-adjusted 2009 dollars. Rank, 2013 Sector 1 Government 2 Professional, business services 3 Finance, insurance […]
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The economies of Michigan: Flint
Manufacturing drops after mild recovery No region saw a bigger drop in heavy industry than Flint during the recession and it declined again in 2013. Click on a sector to add it to the chart below. In inflation-adjusted 2009 dollars. Rank, 2013 Sector 1 Manufacturing 2 Finance, insurance 3 Education, health services 4 Government 5 […]
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The economies of Michigan: Jackson
Heavy industry continues riseThe Jackson region saw one of the largest single-year increases in GDP, propelled in large part by a surging manufacturing sector.Click on a sector to add it to the chart below.In inflation-adjusted 2009 dollars. Rank, 2013 Sector 1 Manufacturing 2 Government 3 Education, health services 4 Finance, insurance 5 Retail trade Dollars […]
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The economies of Michigan: Bay City
Region hampered by declines in industryLong-term losses in manufacturing and government have been partially overcome by increases elsewhere, including education and health industries.Click on a sector to add it to the chart below.In inflation-adjusted 2009 dollars. Rank, 2013 Sector 1 Manufacturing 2 Government 3 Education, health services 4 Professional and business services 5 Retail trade […]
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The economies of Michigan: Battle Creek
Manufacturing gains continueWith nearly a third of the local economy tied to manufacturing, Battle Creek saw tepid growth in 2013, though it’s heavy industry has nearly fully recovered from the recession.Click on a sector to add it to the chart below.In inflation-adjusted 2009 dollars. Rank, 2013 Sector 1 Manufacturing 2 Government 3 Professional and business […]