Economy

The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency is still expanding technical training for students. But first the district needs to understand the…

(MPRN) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be in for a shakeup – and Michigan could feel the effects. President Donald Trump has been…

(MPRN) Michigan dairy farmers are getting a 510 million-dollar boost. Two new dairy processing facilities are scheduled to be built in St. Johns, north of…

Tim Bartik says incentives used by state and local governments to lure companies or encourage them to expand are not free. The Senior Economist at the…

(MPRN-Lansing) The state got an idea Thursday of how much money it could have for the next couple years. Economists gathered for the Consensus Revenue…

(MPRN-Lansing) Michigan started the New Year with a hike to the state’s minimum wage.The wage was raised 35 cents. It’s now $9.25 cents an hour. But some…

Citizens Research Council of Michigan President Eric Lupher says there’s always a strong constituency for cutting taxes, and for spending more on services…

(MPRN-Lansing) A downturn in the economy would quickly drain the state’s “rainy day” savings. That’s the determination of an independent analysis.…

(MPRN-Lansing) More people in Michigan are looking for work, and that is driving up the unemployment rate. There was a small net loss of jobs in October,…

Journalist and author Christian Parenti says what American capitalism needs is a new round of “creative destruction” and investment. He says making those…