Garlin Gilchrist announces new incentive programs for talent retention at Mackinac Policy Conference
At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced new incentive programs aimed...
The Metro: Corporate subsidies aren’t working to create jobs like people hoped
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan has tried a few different approaches to help create jobs...
Sick time changes coming to Michigan in 2025
Within a couple months, Michigan workers will start earning an hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work.Places...
The Metro: Potential impacts of Michigan’s minimum wage increase
We’re seeing a change in Michigan when it comes to wages. After a six-year battle that involved lawsuits, protests, and...
Michigan’s unemployment rate ticks up for third consecutive month
Michigan’s jobless rate ticked up to 4.5% in August, the third month in a row the state unemployment rate has...
Michigan’s jobs numbers show more people looking, finding work
Michigan’s monthly unemployment number remained steady from November to December of last year at 4.3% and the state’s 2023 average...