Blog tagged as Economic health

Continent's Largest Hydrogen Storage Manufacturing Plant Planned For Grand Blanc Twp.

08/23/23 11:27 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Continent's Largest Hydrogen Storage Manufacturing Plant Planned For Grand Blanc Twp.
The largest hydrogen storage manufacturing plant in North America is being planned for Grand Blanc Township

June State Unemployment Falls To Lowest Point In 23 Years 

07/21/23 12:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
June State Unemployment Falls To Lowest Point In 23 Years 
The June unemployment rate has reached the fourth lowest point in the state since 1976, and matched the national rate of 3.6% for the second consecutive month, according to data from the Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

MIHI Begins Wiring Michigan With Fiber For The Future

06/26/23 02:24 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MIHI Begins Wiring Michigan With Fiber For The Future
More than $1 billion would be pouring into the Michigan High-Speed Internet (MIHI) Office as part of the federal government’s plan to connect all Americans to broadband internet and bridge the digital divide.

3.7% Unemployment Rate Matches National Rate For First Time In 5 Years

06/16/23 10:35 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
3.7% Unemployment Rate Matches National Rate For First Time In 5 Years
Michigan's unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.7% in May, marking the first time the state’s jobless rate matched the national rate since June 2018.

Dems, Business Community's Post '22 Relationship Growing Frigid With Policy Differences

06/06/23 10:40 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dems, Business Community's Post '22 Relationship Growing Frigid With Policy Differences
The relationship between Michigan's business associations and the Legislature's Democratic majorities could become more frigid as workforce and regulatory reforms go beyond the expected.