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While the number of payroll jobs remained steady, the unemployment percentage was affected by about 14,000 fewer people holding or seeking jobs

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses employers dropping weight-loss drugs from policies countering health insurance rate increases. A group of area small business owners ask the federal government to reform the procurement process. The Federal Reserve meets this week deciding whether to maintain or lower interest rates.

The Grand Rapids NAACP chapter is urging members to confront environmental racism, despite community pushback a faith-based nonprofit supporting the unhoused in northwest Grand Rapids is expanding services, and more.

The number of unemployed people in Michigan actually increased slightly last month, but the labor force declined by about the same number

Senator Peters reacts to congress rescinding federal funds from PBS and NPR, West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Kent County, the Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids is closing four churches and building two new ones, and more.

Michigan’s unemployment remains higher than the national average and is still higher than it was in June of 2024

The June Supply Management Research Institute Survey also reveals tariffs are complicating business planning.

It's the first time in two years that the unemployment rate improved

Manufacturing in Michigan gained jobs in February following four months of declining employment

Michigan lost 4,000 manufacturing jobs in January and 20,000 manufacturing jobs in the previous 12 months