State Economy
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Program aims to eliminate $700M in medical debt for Wayne County residents
A new program designed to provide relief from medical debt was announced Thursday for up to 300,000 Wayne County residents.
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Want a new job? Whitmer’s administration is hooking Michiganders up with apprenticeships.
More than $1.1 million in state grants awarded this month is set to help Michigan workers access the training and skills to prepare for new, high-wage jobs.
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Report: 5 big problems facing rural Michiganders—and how to solve them
A recent report from the state Office of Rural Prosperity identifies the biggest challenges facing rural Michiganders this year.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the cannabis industry as Michigan inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Lawmakers seek to boost Michigan film production by reviving tax credits
State lawmakers are exploring plans to revive tax incentives for film and digital media produced in the state of Michigan.
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Biden to Michigan workers: Unions are ‘single biggest reason’ for economic success
President Joe Biden visited with union auto workers in Macomb County on Thursday after being endorsed for re-election last week by the United Auto Workers.
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Delta College ‘sprints’ with Biden to get Michiganders ready for manufacturing jobs
Legislation signed by President Joe Biden is driving demand for advanced manufacturing workers in clean energy, semiconductors, and more.
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Biden set to meet with UAW workers in Michigan
President Joe Biden is scheduled to return to Michigan to visit with union workers on Thursday, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Whitmer lays out benefits of clean energy future plan
Last spring, Democrats in the state Senate introduced the Clean Energy Future plan to bring multiple pieces of the MI Healthy Climate Plan into state law.
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Michigan’s tax revenue expected to rebound after a down year
Michigan’s tax revenues will see a slight decline this year before rebounding for the next two years—in large part because of recent tax policy changes.
