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BOULDER, Co. - According to a FlexJobs annual survey of more than 1,200 freelancers, 65 percent said they enjoy working, a higher rate than the general working population (55 percent). Roughly half of freelancers (49 percent) have been earning the same, nearly the same, or even more of their regular income during the pandemic. In
EAST LANSING — Growth in demand for legal cannabis products in the United States picked up in December after several months of slow growth in the fall. This news was released Tuesday in Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan Index. AEG’s experts produce monthly measurements by closely following 50 state trends for both the recreational and
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Hash Bash will be returning this year as a virtual variety-show-style production, free to the public, featuring activists and entertainers from around the state and country. The emergence of Covid-19's new "Variant of Concern" on the University of Michigan campus prompted the committee to make this year’s Hash Bash
GRAND RAPIDS— The West Michigan economy remains on a positive footing, although time will likely show January was the peak of the COVID-19 recession recovery, and now most manufacturers have returned to near-full operations, although a number of challenges remain. “Although the automotive parts suppliers represent many of the recovered jobs, parts shortages are inhibiting auto
DETROIT - With the pandemic forcing many of us to work remotely, a new study shows remote jobs will grow 16 percent by 2028. The study also found the five best states for remote job seekers are Utah, Colorado, D.C., Washington, and Virginia. The five worst states Mississippi, Louisiana, Alaska, Maine, and Wyoming. Remote work
ANN ARBOR—Three counties in Michigan were identified among those most in need of new investment in green infrastructure, according to a new report from a coalition of environmental groups and consulting firms. The report, “Climate Risks and Opportunities in the Great Lakes Region,” identified Wayne, Ingham, and Isabella counties as places where green infrastructure investment
LANSING–With approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) will receive $100,000 in Gateway Representative support from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for the seventh consecutive year. The Lansing region grew by 5 percent in 25 critical high-tech occupations from 2015 to 2020 and projects an additional 4 percent
SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000 over four years under a new program at Lawrence Technological University. The LTU STEM Scholar Award is offered through the university’s Marburger STEM Center, LTU’s clearinghouse for K-12 outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering,
GRAND RAPIDS - The deadline to apply for the $10,000 Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Day workshop is midnight March 1. This immersive two-day workshop is centered around innovation and action to provide high school students the necessary skill set and tools to develop as innovators and entrepreneurs. Students will be asked to address and solve some
SOUTHFIELD—A chemist by education whose career has turned to firing up young people about the career prospects in the STEAM disciplines has been honored with the third annual John G. Petty Community Champion Award from Lawrence Technological University. Sibrina Collins Sibrina N. Collins is executive director of LTU’s Marburger STEM Center, the university’s
