From the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, Chris sits down with Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder. They discuss how business is going in Michigan. The governor points to positive results of economic gardening doing well, entrepreneurship being a theme at the conference, how Small Business was recently Celebrated, the strength of the auto industry, and then noting the recently announced initiative Planet M, which is Michigan’s focus on the mobility industry. Agriculture and Food, and Tourism remain key sectors focused on by Michigan. They reflect on education, from challenges in urban centers, focuses on K-College, MAT-Squared, and involving the business community to get a handle on the talent gap. International business is covered including recent interactions with China, the governor is looking at long term relationships with nations all over the world.
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