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PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher: Industrial Production Down in October

Michigan Business Network
November 15, 2024 2:00 PM

With Drags from Boeing Strike, Hurricanes

  • Industrial production fell for a second straight month in October, as did manufacturing production. The Boeing strike and hurricanes were drags. 
  • The capacity utilization rate also fell in October.
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MiCareerQuest Capital Area Opens to the Public for the First Time

Michigan Business Network
November 15, 2024 12:00 PM

Capital Area Michigan Works! and T3 hold Greater Lansing’s largest career exploration event to provide an interactive learning experience to students

LANSING, Mich. — Capital Area Michigan Works! and its T3: Teach. Talent. Thrive. council is hosting MiCareerQuest Capital Area to introduce Michigan high school students to high-demand, high-wage jobs in the Lansing area.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Andria Romkema, The Right Place - Highlighting their Active Fall 2024!

Michigan Business Beat
November 15, 2024 9:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Andria Romkema, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, The Right Place, Grand Rapids, MI.

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State Can Do More to Address Direct Care Worker Shortages

Michigan Business Network
November 15, 2024 8:00 AM

Michigan Should Treat Direct Care Workers as a Distinct Health Care Profession

Significant attention has been paid to shortages among various health care professions, including recent efforts to highlight potential nursing and primary care shortages.

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Invest Detroit | Corporate Transparency Act - Deadlines Approaching

Michigan Business Network
November 15, 2024 7:00 AM

Friends and Partners of Invest Detroit,

By now, I’m sure many of you have heard about the Corporate Transparency Act and the new federal requirements enforced thereunder. If you are not familiar with the requirements, or if you are one of our clients, please read below for more information about how this may impact you.

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Flint & Genesee Chamber Unveils 2024 ‘Favorite Things’ Gift Guide

Michigan Business Network
November 14, 2024 2:00 PM

(FLINT, Mich., Nov. 14, 2024) With the holiday shopping season fast approaching – and already underway for some – the Flint & Genesee Chamber is encouraging residents to support local by choosing gifts from area businesses. To make shopping easier, the Chamber gathered gift ideas from its members and created the third annual “Flint & Genesee Chamber Favorite Things” list.

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MEDC | MBR: Tech Growth, Housing Expansion & Tribal Leadership

Michigan Business Network
November 14, 2024 12:00 PM

High-Tech Companies Find Their Home in Michigan

Michigan's manufacturing expertise is attracting semiconductor and tech leaders, with recent investments from KLA Corporation and Indie Semiconductor highlighting the state's appeal.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Andria Romkema, The Right Place - Highlighting their Active Fall 2024!

Michigan Business Beat
November 14, 2024 11:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Andria Romkema, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, The Right Place, Grand Rapids, MI.

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MEDC | Gov. Whitmer Announces 78 New Housing Units Across Five Revitalization and Placemaking Program-Supported Redevelopment Projects

Michigan Business Network
November 13, 2024 5:00 PM

The redevelopment projects in Cheboygan, Lowell, Petoskey, Spring Lake, and Zeeland will transform vacant and underutilized property to add housing and build vibrancy throughout the state

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PNC Senior Economist Kurt Rankin: CPI Inflation Matched PNC Expectations for October 2024;

Michigan Business Network
November 13, 2024 3:00 PM

Topline +0.2%, Core +0.3%

  • Core CPI, less Food & Energy, rose 0.3% in October 2024, its third consecutive monthly gain at that pace 
  • Topline CPI rose by 0.2% in October 2024 in seasonally-adjusted terms, up marginally from September
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