Blog tagged as Economic health

Four MI Locations Get $355M In Advanced Battery Grants

09/23/24 01:15 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Four MI Locations Get $355M In Advanced Battery Grants
Four Michigan-based companies are the recipients of $355 million in processing and manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE announced more than $3 billion in investments for 25 selected areas across 14 states.

Small Businesses Worry About Inflation, New Minimum Wage Pinch

08/21/24 11:51 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Small Businesses Worry About Inflation, New Minimum Wage Pinch
A new Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) survey shows businesses are still worried about inflation while also having anxiety over an increase in labor costs because of laws set to take effect in February.

Abortion, Inflation & Border Likely To Shape U.S. Senate Race 

08/08/24 12:59 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Abortion, Inflation & Border Likely To Shape U.S. Senate Race 
Abortion, inflation, border security and Social Security are shaping up to be defining campaign issues in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race between former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly), now that their nominations are official.

Bills Give Warehouses, Distribution Centers Tax Cuts For Repurposing Industrial Sites

06/26/24 03:12 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bills Give Warehouses, Distribution Centers Tax Cuts For Repurposing Industrial Sites
Warehouse operations could be exempted from certain property taxes if they choose to develop on old industrial sites, rehabilitating and re-purposing sometimes "long-abandoned" factories and plants, under bills approved by the Senate Tuesday.

Workers Needed To Keep Up With Michigan Construction Demand

06/24/24 04:28 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Workers Needed To Keep Up With Michigan Construction Demand
Builders and contractors are looking for workers to keep up with the increased demand for building in Michigan.