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Michigan's Resurgence Noted

USA Today has the first article we've seen in the national media in some time that takes a positive look at Michigan's economy. They report that fresh county population estimates from the Census Bureau show that although Detroit continues to shrink, 60 of Michigan's 83 counties have grown this decade, and 19 had population gains of at least 5%. The article focuses on three regions: the West Michigan cities of Muskegon, Holland, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo; Washtenaw County as a center of research and development and biotech activity; and northwest lower Michigan and Traverse City where tourists, retirees and entrepreneurs and executives who can work anywhere because of wealth and technology are moving in, lured by beaches and other natural attractions.

A well done article, though we are a little surprised that an article about successes outside of Detroit would use an image of the RenCen ... maybe USA Today is in the market for a little more photography of Michigan?

Read Michigan pulling itself out of slump in USA Today

Posted/updated Apr 26, 2006
by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan)