February Jobs: Another Robust Report
The U.S. government says employers added 227,000 jobs last month.
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The U.S. government says employers added 227,000 jobs last month.
Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index was flat in November, unchanged at a level of 88.
Prices dropped in November from October in 19 of the 20 cities tracked, according to the latest Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index.
General Motors says it's going to build a $200 million dollar stamping facility near its Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas.
According to a new multistate survey, certified public accountants in Michigan and surrounding states are slightly more optimistic about business growth in their respective states for 2012 than the nation as a whole.
Michigan officials are hopeful that the state's gradually recovering economy should help stabilize the state's government budget situation.
The Fourth Macomb County Business Climate survey of more than 550 area business leaders shows most believe that business and employment conditions will continue to improve this year.
According to a recently released poll, 2012 is shaping up to be the year of "do-it-yourself" among American consumers.
The West Michigan industrial economy continues to experience growth, according to the results of a monthly survey from Grand Valley State University
The Michigan Retail Index showed sales in November pushed the Index up for the fifth straight month -- to its highest point of the year.
The latest Economic Security Bulletin shows that food aid in Michigan rose in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the third quarter of 2010, with nearly 967,000 people in Michigan using the Food Assistance Program.
Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index rose one point in September, to a level of 88.
Republicans in firm control of the state Legislature say they're setting the stage for an economic turnaround in Michigan after passing sweeping tax and policy changes over the past year.
Nearly six in 10 holiday shoppers say they plan to take advantage of retailers' sales and discounts to make additional non-gift purchases for themselves and their families during the holiday season.
New census bureau figures show nearly half of all Americans are barely scraping by on earnings that classify them as either living in poverty or as low-income -- the highest total ever.
A recent economic impact study by the maritime industry revealed significant contributions to the states and province surrounding the Great Lakes.
One in two people surveyed by a financial products firm say they don't have enough money to pay for gifts this holiday season.
The benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped slightly from 4.24 percent to 4.23 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey.
Speaking to students at Oakland University, Flint native fimmaker Michael Moore blamed President Bush and the Republicans for the nation's economic problems.
As they look down the long road of economic recovery, an overwhelming number of Americans see another recession.
University of Michigan economists say the state's economy will continue its slow improvement, adding both high- and low-wage jobs over the next two years.
University of Michigan economists are out with their latest economic outlook -- and they're predicting a slow recovery.
A new report from Coldwell Banker found that Ypsilanti, home to EMU, and Kalamazoo, home to WMU, offer some of the most affordable housing in America for college students.
Young Americans are forced to deal with an increasingly limited number of opportunities for jobs and are delaying major financial and life decisions based on the economy.
The Bloomberg Economic Evaluation of States index shows Michigan's economy is recovering from the recession at the second fastest pace in the country.
