Inflation

What Industries Feel The Effects Of Inflation The Most?

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last year, you would have been hard pressed to have avoided the constant flow of news about rising levels of inflation. Although the effects of this have been quite varied around the world, with some economies managing to grow despite increased inflationary pressures, such as

By |2023-01-30T10:27:06-05:00January 30th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Survey Shows Inflation, Supply Chain Disruptions, Workforce Shortages Obstacles For Small Business

LANSING – Workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions remain the main obstacles Michigan’s small businesses are facing, according to a new survey released today by the Small Business Association of Michigan. “Though there is more optimism among small business owners, the struggles that are plaguing small businesses are still very prominent,” said SBAM President

By |2022-05-02T09:46:00-04:00May 2nd, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Michigan CEOs Confident On Michigan Economy, Concerned About Labor Shortages, Inflation

DETROIT – Concerns about labor shortages and inflation are weighing on the minds of Michigan’s business leaders, according to a quarterly economic survey released today by Business Leaders for Michigan. Labor shortages are being felt across all job categories, including in manufacturing, office and front-line positions, with 85 percent of survey respondents expecting to have trouble

By |2022-03-03T19:36:55-05:00March 3rd, 2022|Featured, News|

Employers Predict 3.9 Percent Wage Increases in 2022 – Highest Since 2008

DETROIT - The November survey from the Conference Board predicts a 3.9 percent jump in wage costs for companies in 2022, compared to 3 percent reported in April - the highest rate increase since 2008. Indeed, the swell in compensation expectations for next year reflects rising wages for new hires and inflation. Salary increase budget refers

By |2021-12-19T14:21:39-05:00December 19th, 2021|Featured, News|

US Economy Hasn’t Seen A Trump Bump Yet

ANN ARBOR—In Donald Trump's first three quarters as president the U.S. economy has averaged a solid 2.4 percent growth rate, still well short of the 4 percent he promised as a candidate and under the 3 percent his first federal budget proposal assumed. University of Michigan economists are projecting that overall economic output growth, as

By |2017-11-15T22:55:02-05:00November 15th, 2017|Featured, News|