Blog categorized as Economy

Witwer: We Need More, Not Less SOAR Fund Spending

05/16/23 11:05 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Witwer: We Need More, Not Less SOAR Fund Spending
As House and Senate Democrats began preliminary discussions today on working through their different 2024 budget plans, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee advocated on MIRS Monday for more money for economic incentives

Women Slowly Closing Salary Gap With Men - 18.5% Gap Remains

04/07/23 02:24 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Women Slowly Closing Salary Gap With Men - 18.5% Gap Remains
A new study reveals that full-time female employees in the Lansing metro market are earning more than their counterparts across the country, but the wage gap between the genders is still 18.5%.

Line 5 Shutdown Could Mean No Michigan-Made Insulin

04/05/23 09:57 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Line 5 Shutdown Could Mean No Michigan-Made Insulin
In a Diabetes Alert Day press release last week, Enbridge, operator of the Line 5 pipeline, highlighted the necessity for light oil and natural gas to manufacture medications, exercise equipment, blood sugar meters, injection pens and insulin pumps used by those diagnosed with diabetes.

CRC Says: Income Tax Rollback Good For One Year

04/05/23 09:48 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
CRC Says: Income Tax Rollback Good For One Year
After Attorney General Dana Dana Nessel issued her opinion that the state income tax rollback would only last one year, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan did its own deep dive into the now-confirmed drop to 4.05% for tax year 2023.

2022 Michigan Population Estimated To Have Declined

04/03/23 05:30 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
2022 Michigan Population Estimated To Have Declined
The population of Michigan dropped by another 3,000 people between 2021 and 2022, according to a population report released today by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget.