Michigan Economy

Michigan state officials followed up Wednesday on last week’s announcement that tax refund checks for the 2022 tax year could start going out to low- and moderate-income workers as soon as mid-February.

One of the key challenges identified is that Michigan's population has only grown a little under 9% since 1980, while the country as a whole has grown by more than 45%.

The program will create a childcare and preschool center and help researchers at the college understand issues impacting the industry.

Wayne State University, Oakland University, the University of Michigan and Washtenaw Community College will each receive grants and matching funds aimed at expanding semiconductor programs.

The new state data also indicates the population in several up north counties are aging faster than the rest of the state and country.

Recommendations were made for both the department and the agency.

The state is approving a $10 million loan to help create a new Workforce Housing Loan Fund.

Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency is launching a new tool to help residents apply for benefits.

The six-month freeze is the latest in a series of actions by local governments across the northwest region grappling with an affordable housing crisis.

Michigan officials are seeking another $750-million to support a planned Ford battery plant in Calhoun County.The money would go toward infrastructure projects like roads, railways, and water to support the battery operation.