Grand Rapids Metro Area Ranked No. 1 Last Year For Fastest Growing Economy In U.S.

GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids metropolitan area was the fastest growing economy in the U.S. last year, according to Headlight Data, a company that tracks economic and workforce development. Grand Rapids' workforce grew 4.4 percent last year, according to Headlight, which used U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to reach its conclusions. Total employment in the