Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills Monday that state leaders say will finance millions of dollars in incentives that will attract businesses, create job and make Michigan more competitive.

Michigan’s larger businesses are heading into the holiday week with renewed uncertainty over the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers announced months ago by President Joseph Biden.

Michigan lawmakers voted late Tuesday to put $1 billion into a new fund intended to attract economic investment, such as a new GM battery plant that could be built in the Lansing area and create up to 1,700 full-time jobs.

Progress in defeating the coronavirus pandemic in Michigan looks to be at a standstill. One-in-five hospital beds in Michigan are occupied with COVID-19 patients. Twenty Michigan hospitals reported Monday being at 97 percent of capacity or higher. Another 17 hospitals reported being at 90 percent to 96 percent of their current bed capacity.

Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy Baruah joined Michael Patrick Shiels on Michigan’s Big Show to discuss the release of the Chamber’s Michigan Priorities Poll. The poll focused on economic issues, concerns about inflation, perceptions on COVID-19, vaccinations, voting …

A majority of Michigan residents are concerned about inflation and the future of the nation’s economy, but are secure in their own personal finances and job stability, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Crain’s Detroit Business Dec. 13, 2021 Kirk Pinho A new University of Michigan graduate school building is expected to be built on a 4-acre surface parking lot west of the Fox Theatre in the Ilitch organization’s District Detroit development area. After months of speculation …

Detroit Free Press Dec. 7, 2021 Paul Egan The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association will issue $3 billion in auto insurance refunds — $400 per insured vehicle — to Michigan drivers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced Tuesday. Drivers are …