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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Improvements to the housing sector is a big reason for the continued recovery, according to experts.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Three federal agencies worked on the study

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder wants to boost vehicle license fees and tax motor fuels at the wholesale level to raise billions of dollars for repairing Michigan's ailing roads and bridges.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Gov. Rick Snyder says his administration achieved many accomplishments in 2012, especially a deal on a new bridge to Canada and repealing a tax on equipment paid by businesses.

Friday, November 16, 2012  University of Michigan economists say that over the next two years, the U.S. economy will regain the rest of the nearly 9 million jobs lost in the recession.

Monday, March 05, 2012  The store will offer clothing, furniture, household goods, and will have over 15,000 new and gently used items for sale every week.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Residents of Merritt Township waited until almost midnight Tuesday night to find out that a proposed $250 million dollar wind turbine project will not go forward

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  A new study released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show that young adults were not leaving Michigan at quite the same rate as they were in 2008-2009.  In those years the migration rate of 18-19 year olds out of Michigan was 5.5 percent in 2008 and 2009 compared with about 4 percent the following year.  20-24 year olds left the state at a rate of 5.5 percent in 2008-2009 and was down to 4.5 percent in 2009-2010.  The state agency credits the addition of jobs.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  The 2010 census pegged Michigan as the only state to lose population over the last 10 years, but there are signs that the population has stabilized, and that most of us left here may be here to stay.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Governor Snyder to attend announcement Friday afternoon in Saginaw County.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  The USA Today studied the impact the economic downturn has had on the American way of life, and discovered it is impacting more than one may think.

Friday, September 09, 2011  Former Governor Jennifer Granholm’s new book, “A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future" will talk about her journey as Michigan’s two-term leader.

Monday, August 29, 2011  A deadly shooting victim's brother blames the economy for crimes in Flint. Do you agree with him?

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  We visited two auto dealerships in Genesee County

Monday, May 16, 2011  Do you think this shows that Michigan is on its way back to a better economic state?