2021 State of the Region News Coverage

• President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, Sandy Baruah, tells Guy Gordon about their annual State of the Region Report.

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Reports on COVID-19 Economic Effects

  dbusiness  February 25, 2021 By Grace Turner The Detroit Regional Chamber, based in Detroit, examined the impact of COVID-19 on metro Detroit’s economy and found in a new report that some sectors are still struggling to overcome the pandemic. “COVID-19 …

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• Detroit Chamber report: K-shaped recovery leaving metro Detroiters behind

  Crain’s Detroit Business  February 25, 2021 By Dustin Walsh Unemployment and the economy are moving in the right direction as COVID-19 vaccines continue to abate the coronavirus’ destruction. For instance, new jobless claims in the U.S. were at the lowest …

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• Metro Detroit economy hit hard by COVID-19: New report shows where it hurt the most

  Detroit Free Press February 25, 2021 By Adrienne Roberts The pandemic has impacted the U.S. economy and workers unevenly, and that holds true in metro Detroit, with sectors such as automotive and manufacturing showing resiliency while small businesses and the …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber COO Talks Restrengthening Business Community In The Detroit Area

  Civic Center TV February 19, 2021 Detroit Regional Chamber Chief Operating Officer, Tammy Carnrike, talks about the Chamber’s continued efforts to support and bolster the business community in Detroit and the metropolitan area, and discusses the Chamber’s helpful efforts in …

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• In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Michigan business group rethinks political spending

  Arguably, the most powerful pro-business-advocacy group in the state is the Detroit Regional Chamber. They have announced that they’re changing the way it handles political contributions in light of the insurrection at the United States Capitol. Dozens of Republican lawmakers, including some …

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• Why Granholm’s energy holdings could fuel questions from senators

  Washington — President Joe Biden’s energy secretary nominee, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, is stepping down from the board of an electric bus manufacturer and pledging to divest her interests in entities tied to the energy industry if confirmed to the Cabinet-level post. …

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• Feb 3: Sandy K. Baruah on the Guy Gordon Show

  February 3 – The Guy Gordon Show

  The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Sandy K. Baruah talks with Guy Gordon about their State of Education report.

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• College enrollment in Southeast Michigan fell sharply in 2020 amid pandemic

  Crain’s Detroit Business February 3, 2021 By Chad Livengood Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ambitious 2030 goal of getting 60 percent of Michigan’s adult population to have some level of postsecondary education attainment has suffered a pandemic setback as college enrollment sharply …

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• Pandemic hindering enrollment in college and degree programs, report finds

  February 3 – The Detroit News

  Postsecondary enrollment in Michigan dropped 8.6% last fall and completions of federal aid applications — a key factor in college accessibility for low-income students — were down 16% in Michigan, evidence of the pandemic disruption on education.

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