The Detroit News: January 26, 2017
It may be time for the poster child of American industrial decline to consider burying the poster.
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Baruah: State of our region is robust
The Detroit News: January 26, 2017
It is universally known and celebrated that the economic state of the Detroit region has made significant gains in recent years.
Continue ReadingTo solve metro Detroit’s problems, let’s look beyond economics
Detroit Free Press: January 25, 2017
Listening to the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual State of the Region luncheon Wednesday, I got the feeling that the answers to Michigan’s major economic challenges lie outside the realm of, well, economics.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber State of the Region Report Indicates Economic Strides
DBusiness: January 25, 2017
The Detroit Regional Chamber today released its third annual State of the Region Report, with several economic indicators reflecting progress and encouraging confidence regarding Southeastern Michigan’s future.
Continue ReadingAuto industry jobs up 31 percent since 2010, says report on Metro Detroit economy
MLive: January 25, 2017
In a report released Wednesday on the state of Metro Detroit’s economy, employment figures show that jobs in the automotive industry have dramatically increased over the last seven years.
Continue ReadingDetroit chamber says regional economy is catching up
Detroit Free Press: January 25, 2017
Moving on up, but not yet in ahead of the pack.
Continue ReadingChamber: Personal income in SE Michigan growing, education lags
Crain’s Detroit Business: January 25, 2017
Personal income growth for workers in Southeast Michigan outpaced most peer regions in recent years, but metro Detroit and surrounding counties continue to lag behind in educational achievement.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber focuses on improving K-12 education
Crain’s Detroit Business: January 25, 2016
A rosy Detroit Regional Chamber report on the region’s economic progress was contrasted Wednesday by realities that metro Detroit still struggles with underperforming public schools and an under-educated workforce.
Continue ReadingWanted: More skilled workers in Michigan, say Gov. Rick Snyder and others
MLive: January 18, 2017
LANSING, MI — Michigan’s recent job growth has created a new problem: Finding qualified workers to fill those positions.
Continue ReadingAuthor Michael Beschloss among 4 new speakers for Mackinac Policy Conference
Crain’s Detroit Business: January 18, 2017
Author and presidential historian Michael Beschloss will offer insight on presidential leadership styles and President-elect Donald Trump’s first few months in office at this spring’s Mackinac Policy Conference.
