Blog tagged as Economic health

NCSL Sees Workforce, Abortion Topping Legislative Agendas

12/07/22 02:36 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
NCSL Sees Workforce, Abortion Topping Legislative Agendas
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 12/06/22) Workforce is the No. 1 issue for legislatures countrywide, but in Michigan, reproductive health will also be a focal point, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Report: Recession Imminent For 2023, Could Be Blunted In Michigan  

11/19/22 03:02 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Report: Recession Imminent For 2023, Could Be Blunted In Michigan


 
A recession is coming in 2023, according to a forecast University of Michigan Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, or RSQE, released today at their 70th annual two-day conference.

$3,500 Child Tax Credit Could Halve Mis Child Poverty Rate

11/18/22 01:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
$3,500 Child Tax Credit Could Halve Mis Child Poverty Rate
A refundable state child tax credit of $3,500, with an extra 20% for kids under six, could cut Michigan’s child poverty rate by half, according to a joint report

Inflation Still Top Issue But More So With Men

11/02/22 10:53 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Inflation Still Top Issue But More So With Men
Nearly 43% of Michigan voters said their financial position is worse off today than it was a year ago.

Fiscal Agency Reports Show More Money Still Rolling In

10/14/22 09:19 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Fiscal Agency Reports Show More Money Still Rolling In
The crystal ball is a little murky as to what the lame duck session will tackle given all the unknowns out there, but one thing for sure, if lawmakers want to come back and spend a little more cash, they will have more than a "little more."