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MEDC | Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Over $6 Million to Four Projects Furthering the State’s Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) Leadership

Michigan Business Network
July 24, 2024 10:00 AM

Funding will support companies advancing the development and deployment of AAM technologies and infrastructure

LANSING, Mich. -- Last Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist announced that four projects will receive $6.25 million in total funding to scale critical AAM infrastructure and deploy pilots that will generate operational data to validate the commercial potential of key AAM use cases and help inform the state’s AAM policy.

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Michigan Business Beat | Paul King, ROI Insight - Reviewing 2Q '24 Michigan Future Business Index!

Michigan Business Beat
July 23, 2024 1:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes Paul King, President ROI Insight, Grosse Pointe, MI, to the MBN studio, and back to the Michigan Business Beat.

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ICYMI: Build Smart, Lead Strong | In the Crosshairs: Cybersecurity and the Threat to Manufacturing

Build Smart. Lead Strong.
July 17, 2024 9:00 AM

In this sixth episode of the relaunched 'Build Smart, Lead Strong', Elizabeth continues to connect with a dynamic batch of guests. For this portion of the program she has three guests and they discuss cybersecurity and the threat to manufacturing.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Amirika Richardson, CAMW!, and T3, Discusses MiCareerQuest Capital Area

Michigan Business Beat
July 15, 2024 10:00 AM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Amirika Richardson, CAMW, and T3, she discusses MiCareerQuest Capital Area, an event that provides a unique interactive experience to connect students with potential career pathways.

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PNC Senior Economist Kurt Rankin: PPI Inflation Up 0.2% in June 2024,

Michigan Business Network
July 12, 2024 1:00 PM

Pace is Still Cooling from early 2024 Trends

  • Topline PPI rose by 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in June 2024. 
  • Core PPI, less Food & Energy, gained 0.4% in June 2024, May 2024 growth was also revised up.
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PNC Senior Economic Advisor Stuart Hoffman: Initial UI Claims Fell by 17K

Michigan Business Network
July 11, 2024 3:00 PM

in Holiday Week Ending July 6.

  • Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 17,000 in the holiday week ending July 6. 
  • Continuing claims for unemployment insurance fell by 4,000 in the week ending June 29.
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PNC Senior Economist Kurt Rankin: CPI Inflation Weaker than Expected in June 2024; Topline Down 0.1%,

Michigan Business Network
July 11, 2024 1:00 PM

Core Gained 0.1%

  • Topline CPI fell by 0.1% in June 2024 in seasonally-adjusted terms 
  • Core CPI, less Food & Energy, rises at its weakest pace since January 2021, up 0.1% in June 2024
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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 - Courtney Phillips - #MPC24

Michigan Business Beat
July 10, 2024 3:00 PM

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with Courtney Phillips, Secretary-Treasurer, United Food and Commercial Workers Union of Grand Rapids, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

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Michigan Business Beat | Amirika Richardson, CAMW!, and T3, Discusses MiCareerQuest Capital Area

Michigan Business Beat
July 10, 2024 2:00 PM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Amirika Richardson, CAMW, and T3, she discusses MiCareerQuest Capital Area, an event that provides a unique interactive experience to connect students with potential career pathways.

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Pure Lansing : Global Auto Supplier Gestamp Expands in Mason, Michigan

Pure Lansing
July 9, 2024 5:00 PM

Announcement with Michigan Governor Whitmer at a National Investment Summit Raises Lansing Region’s Profile in Automotive Innovation, Reinforcing Its Status as a Premier Mobility Hub 

Lansing, Mich. (July 9, 2024) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), announced today that the international auto supplier, Gestamp Mason, LLC, will expand its Mason, Mich. location, creating 100 new jobs for the region.

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