WSW: When Tax Incentives "Tip The Balance" On Business Location
Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Senior Economist Tim Bartik says tax breaks and other incentives designed to lure business will tip a small percentage of decisions. So he says it’s important...
View ArticleMichigan Tax Burden Rank Goes Down, Still Better Than National Average
(MPRN-Lansing) Michigan is the 16th most expensive state when it comes to how much in profits businesses put toward taxes. That’s according to an annual study released Monday.
View ArticleReport Finds West Michigan's Economy Remains "Surprisingly Strong"
Surprisingly strong. That's the assessment of west Michigan's economy in a new report.
View ArticleSnyder Calls On House To Adopt New Business Tax Break
(MPRN-Mackinac Island) Governor Rick Snyder is pushing for quick approval of a controversial tax break to help lure large employers to the state.
View ArticleVote Scrubbed On Tax Breaks For Large Employers
(MPRN-Lansing) Political intrigue is being blamed for the collapse of a deal for the state to offer big tax breaks to employers who bring a lot of jobs to Michigan.
View ArticleState Board Approves Five Million Dollar Grant For Amazon
(MPRN-Romulus) The online giant Amazon is getting millions of dollars from Michigan to build a new performance center.
View ArticleGovernor Makes Seventh Trade Trip To China
(MPRN-Undated) Governor Rick Snyder is in China. He left the country Sunday for his seventh mission to China.
View ArticleWSW: Michigan's Troubling Budget Future
Citizens Research Council of Michigan President Eric Lupher says a 20% reduction in a budget of $10-billion can sound kind of abstract. But he says it helps to think about what that money is spent on...
View ArticleWSW: "Winning By Losing" Economic Development Competition
Michigan lost out on a new Foxconn plant when Wisconsin lawmakers approved a $3-billion tax break. Mackinac Center analyst Michael LaFaive says Michigan “won by losing” the battle to land the project.
View ArticleWSW: Unintended Consequenses Of Free Trade
James W. Russell says supporters of the North American Free Trade Agreement said it would create jobs in Mexico and decrease migration to the United States. But the lecturer in Public Policy in...
View ArticleWSW: Climate Change, Capitalism And The Government's Role
Journalist and author Christian Parenti says what American capitalism needs is a new round of “creative destruction” and investment. He says making those investments in renewable energy would help the...
View ArticleMichigan Unemployment Rate Bumps Up To 4.5%
(MPRN-Lansing) More people in Michigan are looking for work, and that is driving up the unemployment rate.
View ArticleReport Says State Government Short On Savings
(MPRN-Lansing) A downturn in the economy would quickly drain the state’s “rainy day” savings. That’s the determination of an independent analysis.
View ArticleWSW: Michigan's "Recession Preparedness"
Citizens Research Council of Michigan President Eric Lupher says there’s always a strong constituency for cutting taxes, and for spending more on services such as schools, corrections, and health care....
View ArticleMichigan's Minimum Wage Increases
(MPRN-Lansing) Michigan started the New Year with a hike to the state’s minimum wage.
View ArticleState Economy Creeping Up, But General Fund To Remain Mostly The Same
(MPRN-Lansing) The state got an idea Thursday of how much money it could have for the next couple years. Economists gathered for the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference Thursday.
View ArticleWSW: Short-Term Job Gains, Long-Term Problems?
Tim Bartik says incentives used by state and local governments to lure companies or encourage them to expand are not free. The Senior Economist at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research says it’s...
View ArticleTwo New Dairy Processing Plants Expected In Michigan By 2020
(MPRN) Michigan dairy farmers are getting a 510 million-dollar boost. Two new dairy processing facilities are scheduled to be built in St. Johns, north of Lansing.
View ArticleMichigan Waiting To See If Canada Joins Revised NAFTA Negotiations
(MPRN) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be in for a shakeup – and Michigan could feel the effects.
View ArticleKRESA Moving Forward With Career Training Overhaul
The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency is still expanding technical training for students. But first the district needs to understand the changing labor market, says Superintendent Dave...
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