Economic Report

Business Leaders For Michigan Provides Recommendations To Improve Graduation Rates, Close Talent Gaps And Improve Competitiveness

DETROIT – As Michigan looks to grow jobs, income and population, and succeed in navigating economic disruptions and the future of work, a high-performing community college system will be essential, according to a new report released today by Business Leaders for Michigan. The report, “Compete to Win: Building a World-Class Community College System,” is focused

By |2023-07-29T15:36:07-04:00July 28th, 2023|News|

Survey: Marginally Negative Industrial Market Signals Continued March Toward Mild Recession

GRAND RAPIDS - The industrial market in West Michigan remained marginally negative during November, but some key indicators recovered lost ground, according to a survey of West Michigan manufacturers by Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business. Employment and gross output (production) indices showed improvement from the October survey, which Brian Long, director of

By |2022-12-06T10:03:41-05:00December 6th, 2022|Featured, News|

Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Lewan Discloses Details Of Co-Working Space Impact Report

ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Amanda Lewan joins M2 TechCast to talk about her co-working space in downtown Detroit she launched in 2013. Bamboo Detroit now has 250 members, more than a quarter of which generate at least $500,000 a year. Lewan details other results form the 2017 Bamboo Detroit Economic Impact Report. Other findings

By |2017-11-19T19:23:13-05:00November 19th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Report: Insurance Sector Provides More Than 100,000 Jobs In Michigan

LANSING - Does it seem like everyone you know is selling insurance these days. You could be right. A new report published Monday contends the insurance industry as a whole provides an annual $37.1 billion in spending, 114,000 jobs and $6.3 billion in earnings throughout Michigan. Multiple large insurance providers are headquartered in Michigan, and

By |2016-02-02T14:53:21-05:00February 2nd, 2016|News|