The University of Michigan report says employment in the state will probably remain steady through the middle of next year before the jobless rate ticks upward.
Michigan’s jobless rate is currently four-point-one percent. U-of-M’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics says construction and non-automotive manufacturing industries face challenging times as the pace of job growth in Michigan is slowing.
The report links that to high interest rates and the state of the US economy. But the report finds good news in Michigan’s automotive industry. It says employment in the auto sector could spare the state from the worst effects of a recession