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Michigan’s unemployment rate edged up in June to 4.1%. It’s the first time this year the jobless number has gone up. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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State House Speaker Joe Tate told the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce on Monday he will need their help in getting more businesses and people to call Michigan home. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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Michigan’s jobless rate remained stable in April at 3.9%. That number was released Thursday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. Rick Pluta reports.
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The vice president appeared alongside a handful of Biden Administration officials at a stop Monday in Detroit. Colin Jackson has more.
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The latest economic forecast for Washtenaw County shows optimism regarding continued growth, but housing costs continue to be a major problem. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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County positions are open to those with a variety of education and experience. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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Bills to re-shape an incentives program aimed at attracting largescale business investment are advancing in the state Legislature after passing the Senate this week. Colin Jackson has more.
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Depending on career path or job choice, women are still playing catch-up in the American workforce. The inequity is not just in job-to-job comparisons but also in access to employment opportunity. Creating that opportunity is what the organization “Dress for Success Michigan" is all about. WEMU's David Fair talks with its communications liaison, Alexy Rudolph, about how futures are being changed to reverse historical inequities.
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Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped very slightly during January to 4%. The new jobs numbers were released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Strategic Fund Board has okayed around $12 million in business incentives for a Detroit battery assembly project. Colin Jackson has more.