‘Manufacturing Weakness’ Biggest Issue in West Michigan Economy
West Michigan economy projected to slow.
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More Campaign Stops For Presidential Candidates In Michigan
With the Presidential Election tightening, the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making a few more stops in Michigan.
The RealClearPolitics average of state polls shows Clinton up 4.7% in Michigan, but our state is being treated as a battleground ahead of Tuesday’s election...
Long: Local Economy Humming
Dr. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at the Institute for Supply Management at Grand Valley State University, issued a new economic report on west Michigan's economy a few weeks ago. Largely, the news is good.
Boil it down, and it amounts to a "when will the shoe drop...
Local Jobs Disparity Continues
The latest west Michigan economic outlook from Dr. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at Grand Valley State University, shows something we have continued to see for some time: good paying jobs with no one to fill them...
Jobs Better, Economy Coasts
In his latest observations of the west Michigan economy, Grand Valley State University Director of Supply Chain Management Dr. Brian Long tells WBCK he sees slight stagnation. The upside to that is he doesn't see a retraction in local economic growth...
Long: Plant Closure Likely
Dr. Brian Long, director of supply management research for the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University publishes a periodic economic outlook for West Michigan based on reports from purchasing managers, and works to observe the factors affecting the local economy...