Unemployment rates in all of Michigan’s major labor markets dropped a full percentage point from March to April, with Washtenaw County dropping half a point to 5 percent unemployment.
One of the greatest challenges facing Michigan today is the high rate of youth unemployment. While the unemployment rate for adults in Michigan and across the U.S. remains sluggish, for youth it is even more dismal. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a mere 27 percent of Michigan youth ages ...
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On Thursday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. I walked into my boss’s office and resigned. A few hours later, after turning in my keys and cleaning out my office, I made a few phone calls and ate a giant plate of General Tso's. Then I drank three-too-many Manhattans at my ...
I usually try to keep things positive and upbeat, however this past month someone from one of my online job hunting groups killed himself because he was unemployed. He left behind a wife and a young child and people that cared about him. Some of us cared without ever meeting ...
All this week we’ve discussed the troubles facing Millennials — those aged 18-29 — amid the economic recession. Today, we’re finally sharing a bit of good news! Turns out that optimistic Millennials — those who believe their fortunes will soon improve — may not be so out of touch with reality. ...
The words made famous by Donald Trump — “You’re fired” — are the words that no one actually wants to hear. Those that are fired by Mr. Trump often go on to lucrative deals if they played their cards right on the show. However for the average person that hears these two ...
Nearly eight years ago David Hollister, the state’s new labor and economic development director, said his first assignment from incoming Gov. Jennifer Granholm was to lower the unemployment rate. Oh, if it were only so simple that a state official, even one as talented as Hollister, could ease joblessness.
While Jared Utke of Dexter looks for work, lawmakers in Washington are debating whether to extend the unemployment benefits past Dec. 31. Utke only recently filed for unemployment, but said he knows people who are in danger of losing their benefits if Congress doesn't act.
Following his acceptance of a buyout from General Motors’ Willow Run Plant, Greg Badger parked himself on the couch. It was a stark change from the fast-paced environment in the plant where he was a 34-year veteran and union rep at the end of his tenure. Cabin fever quickly set ...
In Michigan, hope quietly brews in the midst of economic disaster. It’s a counterintuitive statement in light of Friday’s release of a University of Michigan economic forecast predicting that Michigan’s unemployment rate would top 15 percent through 2011. Michigan’s economic collapse sometimes feels hopeless. We've all experienced it.
(Note: AnnArbor.com's Nathan Bomey also live blogged the economic forecast.)A severe jobs crisis will continue to haunt Michigan as the state’s unemployment rate tops 15 percent through the end of 2011, according to a University of Michigan economic forecast released this morning.
University of Michigan economists this morning are releasing their forecast for Michigan's economy from 2010 to 2011. The projections, part of U-M's 57th annual Economic Outlook Conference, will include details about Michigan's unemployment crisis. U-M economists Joan Crary, George Fulton, and Don Grimes conducted the study. AnnArbor.com's Business Review reporter ...
U.S. unemployment will peak at 10.4 percent in early 2010 and dip slightly to 9.5 percent by the end of 2011, according to a University of Michigan economic forecast released this morning. The economy will expand by 2.3 percent in 2010 and 2.6 percent in 2011, but job growth will ...
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