College enrollment in Southeast Michigan fell sharply in 2020 amid pandemic
February 4, 2021Crain’s Detroit Business Feb. 3, 2021 Chad Livengood Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ambitious 2030 goal of getting 60 percent of Michigan’s…
Pandemic hindering enrollment in college and degree programs, report finds
February 4, 2021February 3 – The Detroit News Postsecondary enrollment in Michigan dropped 8.6% last fall and completions of federal aid applications — a key factor in…
Report: Education Metrics Worsen in Metro Detroit Over 5 Years
February 4, 2021February 3 – DBusiness While the high school graduation rate in metro Detroit matches the national average at 85 percent,…
Report: More metro Detroit high school grads are not college ready
February 3, 2021February 3 – Detroit Free Press Metro Detroit is slipping in its effort to produce a well-educated workforce, a trend that…
State’s Jobless Claims Receding Alongside Virus in Recent Weeks
January 28, 2021Michigan’s weekly new jobless claims continue to fall as new infections of the deadly coronavirus continue to subside across the…
Small Business Indicators
January 1, 2021Small Businesses Open Text as of 7/02/2021 *Currently the dataset is under revision* Following COVID-19-related shutdowns at the end of…
COVID-19 Town Hall: Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
December 1, 2020As clinical trials continue for the COVID-19 vaccine, Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is working to develop methods of delivering the…
Statewide Engineering Job Postings Indicate Automotive Industry Still Hiring
November 19, 2020COVID-19 has had significant negative impacts on Michigan’s economy and workforce. In April 2020, during the first lockdown order, the…
Annual U.S. Light Vehicle Sales (SAAR)
September 30, 2020At the beginning of 2020, approximately 16.9 million light vehicle units were anticipated to be sold in the United States…
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