The Detroit News: December 11, 2015

How’s this for a disconnect: Detroit’s automakers are posting record profits, United Auto Workers leaders are securing, barely, rich new contracts for their members, redevelopment in downtown Detroit is moving at a blistering pace and the state is enjoying one of the lowest unemployment rates in something like 15 years.

The Detroit News: Dec. 10, 2015

One year after its epic bankruptcy concluded, Detroit is a city on the mend.

Government is operating better, delivering quicker response times for police, fire and EMS.

DBusiness: Dec. 9, 2015

While metro Detroit’s economic growth rates led the nation following the Great Recession, they have begun to return to levels comparable to the current national averages, according to the second annual State of the Region report released today by the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Crain’s Detroit Business: Dec. 9, 2015

Southeast Michigan’s economic growth is slowing and there are long-term challenges regarding per-capita income and other key indicators, according to the Detroit Regional Chamber’s second annual regional report card.

Detroit Free Press: Dec. 9, 2015

It’s not enough for Detroit’s regional economy to grow apace with the rest of America. For Detroit to truly recover, it needs to outperform other U.S. metro regions by a significant degree for years to come.

The Detroit News: Dec. 9, 2015

Metro Detroit continues to gain economic ground with other metropolitan regions of similar size, according to an annual report released by the Detroit Regional Chamber.

The Chamber released its second annual State of the Region report Wednesday, which compares Metro Detroit economic data to regions with similar population. It also announced a new initiative called Forward Detroit.