economic development

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to create new economic development funds totaling almost $1.5 billion. The larger $1 billion dollar fund would target big projects. The $500 million fund would be directed toward small businesses.

Detroit and the state of Michigan pulled out the stops in their unsuccessful bid to lure Amazon and its second headquarters to the Motor City. But the…

The long-held image of a teacher standing in front of a classroom holding a piece of chalk or a dry-erase marker has to die, so says teacher Matinga…

It's a big game hunt, with big investment and a lot of jobs on the line. This week, Wisconsin's governor signed the legislation that landed a monster…

A stretch of sand dunes along Lake Michigan might be under development soon, and a lot of people are concerned about that. They want to protect the…

The Next IdeaMichigan's farmers and growers are always looking for new and bigger markets for their products. The Michigan Farm Bureau thinks they should…

Lansing’s outgoing mayor wants to sell city hall and find a new home for the city's offices. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero today formally asked for proposals…

The Great Lakes Economic Forum is being held this week in Detroit and Windsor. This is the third forum held by the Council of the Great Lakes Region,…

The Next IdeaMost of us have a sense that the arts contribute to a community’s economic well-being. Measuring that feeling in real economic terms,…

The federal government this week closed its annual application period for H-1B visas after applications exceeded the annual cap of 65,000.Some Michigan…