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Business Leaders’ Insights: Ensuring Long-Term Fiscal Stability for Michigan
April 18, 2017
Business leaders looking for places to locate or expand operations often consider the stability of government financial operations as a key factor in their site selection decisions. When current levels of taxation and service provision are not sustainable, it creates uncertainty about the location’s long-term viability as a place to invest, live or work. Michigan...
BLM 1Q 2017 Economic Forecast : Optimism Still High Among Business Leaders About MI & U.S. Economies
March 15, 2017
Michigan business leaders continue to be optimistic about future growth prospects of the state and national economies, according to the latest quarterly survey of BLM members.
Read MoreBLM Outlines Roadmap for Jump-Starting MI Infrastructure Improvements
January 12, 2017
Following a yearlong process of independent research by a globally-recognized consulting firm, Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) today released a study of Michigan’s infrastructure that supports the findings of the Governor’s 21st Century Infrastructure Commission and issued a set of policy principles to guide implementation.
Read MoreInvesting in Michigan’s Infrastructure: Building for Economic Growth
January 12, 2017
Read BLM’s study on Michigan’s infrastructure that includes an assessment of promising best practices that can be brought to scale to address Michigan’s unique needs. While infrastructure needs are a growing challenge across the U.S., there are key strategies—coordinating councils, asset management tools, and new funding mechanisms—that Michigan can use to make our infrastructure one...
2016 Economic Competitiveness Benchmarking Report
December 16, 2016
Business Leaders for Michigan is pleased to provide you with this year’s fact-based assessment of Michigan’s economic competitiveness relative to other states. We compare Michigan’s performance on key output (e.g., employment, personal income) and input (e.g., taxes, education) metrics annually to that of “traditional,”“new economy,” and “Top Ten” benchmark states. These metrics provide multiple reference...
MI Economic Benchmarking Report Shows Need to Accelerate Progress to Become a Top Ten State
December 16, 2016
BLM issued its latest comprehensive report of key economic benchmarking data, which shows Michigan’s growth against key measures like employment, personal income, and productivity isn’t progressing fast enough to become a Top Ten state if current trends continue
Read MoreBLM 4Q 2016 Economic Forecast: Election Results Grow Optimism About MI & U.S. Economies
December 7, 2016
Michigan business leaders expressed growing optimism about future growth prospects of the state and national economies this quarter according to the latest quarterly survey of Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM), the state’s business roundtable.
Read MoreBLM 3Q 2016 Economic Forecast: MI and U.S. Short & Long-Term Economies Projected to Show Modest Growth
October 3, 2016
The latest quarterly survey of Business Leaders for Michigan forecasts the Michigan and U.S. economies will experience slower growth over the next six to 18 months.
Read MoreBLM 1Q 2016 Economic Forecast: MI and U.S. short & long-term economies flat; little growth expected
May 24, 2016
The latest quarterly survey of Business Leaders for Michigan forecasts that the Michigan and U.S. economies will continue to experience modest growth over the next six and eighteen months.
Read MoreBusiness Leaders’ Insights: Michigan’s Talent Forecast
April 27, 2016
Michigan’s top economic leaders today issued a series of findings that forecast the state’s readiness to fill high-paying, high-demand jobs with educated and skilled workers. And, while data show the state is generally prepared to meet the demand for high-wage jobs over the next three years, the ability to meet demand over the long-term is less certain.
Read MoreBuilding a New Michigan Plan
February 8, 2016
Our Building a New Michigan Plan lays out the crucial steps to reach that goal. It’s a shared playbook we can use as we work together to make Michigan a winner over the long term.
Read MoreNew Michigan Action Plan: Growing a Life Sciences Hub – Michigan’s Bio-Industry Roadmap
February 5, 2016
The Michigan Bio-Industry Roadmap is a five-year strategic plan for growing Michigan’s biosciences industry.
Read MoreBLM 4Q 2015 Economic Forecast: Slower Near & Long-term Growth; Better in Michigan Than Nation
January 26, 2016
The latest quarterly survey of Business Leaders for Michigan forecasts that the Michigan and U.S. economies will generate very slow growth over the short and long term. They are slightly more optimistic about Michigan’s economy in long-term.
Read More2015 Economic Competitiveness Benchmarking Report
November 12, 2015
This report provides a fact-based assessment of Michigan’s economic competitiveness relative to other states.
Read MoreBLM 3Q 2015 Economic Forecast: Short-term growth slightly positive, long-term growth flat
October 29, 2015
According to a survey conducted by Business Leaders for Michigan, most business leaders forecast the Michigan and U.S. economies will grow modestly over the next six months, followed by flat growth over the next 18 months.
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