Business Leaders for Michigan Economic Forecast: MI Expected to Continue Growing Slower than Nation
LANSING—Michigan’s largest employers anticipate the state’s economic growth will continue to lag that of the U.S., though they are generally […]
Data &
Research
At Business Leaders for Michigan, we pride ourselves on developing strategies that are research-driven and fact-based. Our proposals and strategies are grounded in Michigan’s ongoing economic realities and aimed at bringing new vitality and competitiveness to our state. Our featured and most recent studies, reports and benchmarking websites are included below. 
Investing 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 […]
MI Economic Benchmarking Report Shows Need to Accelerate Progress to Become a Top Ten State
December 16, 2016
DETROIT, Mich. — Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) today issued its latest comprehensive report of key economic benchmarking data, which […]
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 […]
Business 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 […]
Building a New Michigan Plan
February 8, 2016
Michigan’s turnaround is well underway. But we can’t stop now. We’ve laid the foundation to build a New Michigan—a “Top […]
New Michigan Action Plan: Growing a Life Sciences Hub – Michigan’s Bio-Industry Roadmap
February 5, 2016
MichBio has launched a statewide effort called the Michigan Bio-Industry Roadmap. The Roadmap is a five-year strategic plan for growing […]
2015 Economic Competitiveness Benchmarking Report
November 12, 2015
DETROIT, Mich., November 12, 2015 – This report provides a fact-based assessment of Michigan’s economic competitiveness relative to other states. […]
The Michigan Natural Resources Business Plan: Leveraging our Assets to Make Michigan a Top Ten State
July 14, 2015
To further Business Leaders for Michigan’s strategy for building a New Michigan, it released The Michigan Natural Resources Business Plan: Leveraging Our Assets to […]
An Introduction to Business Leaders for Michigan, and Its Collective Economic Impact
May 18, 2015
Business Leaders for Michigan’s board members head up the state’s largest job providers, but our economic impact is far greater […]