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Media Business | Wayne Rourke – How Media Deals with Federal & State Statistics

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Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To wrap up his nineteenth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget along with how the media treats federal and state statistics.

He welcomes Wayne Rourke, associate director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives within the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget.

Listen to Wayne and Tony’s conversation by clicking on the PodCast playlist below!

 

Within this role, Wayne manages the federal-state programs division of the bureau, which runs the state’s cooperative agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Employment and Training Administration. Wayne has worked with labor market data in various agencies within the State of Michigan for over 20 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Michigan State University.

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