New scorecard benchmarks Michigan’s innovation economy

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New scorecard benchmarks Michigan’s innovation economy First-of-its kind analysis from Business Leaders For Michigan sets a baseline to guide action and track progress for long-term growth and prosperity DETROIT – Business Leaders For Michigan today released its Innovation Economy Scorecard. The first-of-its-kind analysis includes an assessment of the full range of stakeholders in a dynamic […]

Business Leaders For Michigan CEO Economic Outlook

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Michigan CEOs signal weaker economic outlook for state and nation  DETROIT – Michigan’s top executives signaled a weaker economic outlook for both the state and country compared to a year ago, citing pressure from tariffs and global economic uncertainty, according to Business Leaders For Michigan’s CEO Economic Outlook Survey released today. About 87% expect a […]

Michigan CEO Survey: Stable near-term outlook for Michigan economy, but future growth will require overcoming obstacles

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DETROIT – Three-quarters of Michigan’s top executives expect Michigan’s economy to stay about the same over the next six months and more than half expect their revenues to increase, according to Business Leaders for Michigan’s CEO Economic Outlook Survey released today.   Long-term growth will require more work though. Executives cited Michigan’s slow population and economic […]

Business Leaders For Michigan – State of the State statement

“Tonight, Governor Whitmer acknowledged the significant work ahead and the need to come together to change our state’s trajectory. Every day, employers make decisions about where to invest and create jobs. To win more of those investments in 2024, we’ll need to come together to build consensus and implement solutions that make Michigan a more […]

Michigan CEO Survey: Year-over-year economic outlook improves, but threats remain

DETROIT – Michigan’s top executives say they expect the nation’s economy to remain about the same over the next six to 12 months, but the outlook for Michigan is muted by wage pressures and concern about state policies, according to Business Leaders for Michigan’s most recent quarterly CEO Economic Outlook Survey released today. Nearly three-quarters […]

Resolve, unity, vision essential to reverse Michigan’s population crisis

DETROIT – Jeff Donofrio, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, Sandy K. Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and Brian Calley, president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, as leaders of Michigan’s business community and members of the Growing Michigan Together Council, have released a statement in […]

Gary Torgow elected Chairman of Business Leaders For Michigan

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DETROIT – Business Leaders for Michigan today announced that Gary Torgow has been elected chairman of the Board of the state’s business roundtable. Torgow, chairman of Huntington Bank, succeeds Howard Ungerleider, president and chief financial officer of Dow, starting in January. Vice chairs of the Business Leaders Board include Hank Meijer, executive chairman of Meijer, […]

Business Leaders For Michigan Names Jacqueline Wiggins as New COO

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DETROIT – Business Leaders for Michigan today announced that Jacqueline J. Wiggins has joined the organization as chief operating officer. Wiggins brings extensive experience in private and public companies spanning professional services, banking and nonprofit. Most recently, she served as chief strategy officer for Baker Tilly, a Top 10 advisory CPA firm where she was […]