Crain's Grand Rapids Business

The West Michigan Black Business Alliance and Grand Rapids' Office of Equity and Engagement recently gave its annual briefing, Michigan House Republicans are challenging a court ruling that they must send nine bills adopted by the Legislature in the last session to the Governor, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses Acrisure’s CEO and his wife investing in Michigan State University athletics. The Right Place presented its 2026 Economic Outlook. Local office furniture maker Steelcase closes sale to rival HNI Corporation.

In response to a recent enrollment boom, Calvin Theological Seminary is opening new student apartments designed to accommodate families living on campus, the state is defending the new Michigan marijuana tax in court filings, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about a new private executives’ club, Wolverine World Wide boots take center stage in a streaming TV show, and shareholders will vote on the Steelcase-HNI merger next month.

Crain’s staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses West Michigan Whitecaps ballpark renovation, Blue Cross and Corewell Health rewarding better care, and a concept for pooling small business workforces creating lower-cost health plans.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport will not play a video released by the U.S. DHS, Georgetown Township residents will receive credit on their next water bill after a premature water rate increase, and more.

Grand Rapids-based Acrisure has announced it will begin cutting jobs in early 2026. The insurance brokerage is automating hundreds of positions with artificial intelligence

A Muskegon area school superintendent wants police to intervene after new cameras show how often drivers are speeding by stopped school busses, the state Legislature is giving itself another seven days to finalize a new state budget, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about a new private equity firm, the Federal Trade Commission reviewing non-compete agreements, and Grand Rapids’ soccer club now has a name, logo and colors.

A discussion we held among community and business leaders about climate solutions benefitting local economies, a merger between two mental health agencies aims to streamline pediatric behavioral health services, and more.