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2017 should be a strong year for Michigan’s economy. Grand Valley State University business professor Brian Long says it’s a stark turnabout from one year ago, when markets tumbled to start the year. He points to Wall Street’s current lofty levels as one of the many reasons for the upbeat …

U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December, capping a year of slower but solid hiring. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate ticked up to four-point-seven percent. Business editor Murray Feldman says Michigan is helping to lead the way with health care jobs. Hourly pay jumped almost three percent from …

After nearly four week-long holiday recess, the newly-elected Michigan legislature returns to action at the State Capitol on Wednesday. There to greet them– Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick.