LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down by one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.7 percent between April and May, according to data released today by the Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment in the state advanced by 33,000, while unemployment fell by 7,000, resulting in a net statewide labor force increase of 26,000 over the month.
According to a report from The Center for American Progress, public and private sector investments promise Michigan residents a “brighter future”
In a new report from The Center for American Progress (CAP), Michigan was recognized as a standout state poised to benefit from the “transformative potential” of the Biden administration’s Investing in America agenda, as a result of the focus on infrastructure improvements and attracting electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing investments.
Community Partners Encouraged to Sign up to Increase Awareness of Federal Program Providing $30 per Month Toward High-Speed Home Internet
LANSING, Mich. — Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office announced the kick-off of a statewide Michigan ACP Act Now initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, that will connect more Michiganders to the long-term benefit that helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet.
LANSING, Mich. -- The 2023 Michigan Cyber Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. Michigan is recognized as a national leader in cybersecurity, and the summit serves as an annual platform for regional, national, and international thought leadership.
Addressing Canadian Nuclear Waste Storage in Great Lakes Basin
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), co-chair of the U.S. Senate Great Lakes Task Force, announced that the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed her provision requiring the Biden Administration to work with Canada on an alternative location to permanently store nuclear waste.
LANSING, Mich. -- Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates receded in all 17 Michigan labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and Matt Elliott, President of Bank of America Michigan and Chair of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference, penned an op-ed for The Detroit News to share why this year’s conference theme is important.
