West Michigan economy is best in state
Even with manufacturing losses and little gain in service related industries, West Michigan’s economy fares better on several fronts than the rest of the state and the nation.
According to excerpts from the story:
The fact that the western Michigan economy is doing better than the rest of the state should come as no surprise to anyone. Nevertheless, I think it is still useful to separate the western portion of the state from the whole to understand some of its strengths as well as its challenges.
I am defining western Michigan as the six metropolitan areas of Battle Creek, Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Holland-Grand Haven, Kalamazoo-Portage, Muskegon-Norton Shores and Niles-Benton Harbor.
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