Massachusetts ranks 28th best in new economic outlook analysis

Massachusetts finished 28th in a study by the website Rich States, Poor States that examined the 50 states’ economic outlooks based on 15 weighted policy measures.

Massachusetts ranks 12th worst on corporate tax study

Massachusetts finished 39th in a study by the Tax Foundation examining how well states have structured their corporate income tax systems in 2020.

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: The Supreme Court of Concrete

It’s something most of us take for granted.

MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Cookie-Cutter Approach to Non-Compete Agreements Unwise

The Michigan Chamber testified in the State House last week in opposition to legislation to restrict employers’ use of noncompete agreements.

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: David Brule’s Legacy of Supporting Students and Community

Michigan Tech alumnus to provide more than 20 pre-college students with full scholarships to the University’s Summer Youth Programs. Most of David Brule’s philanthropic contributions over the years have no formal record or press.

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: New interactive map highlights Great Lakes shipwrecks and their lore

The cold, fresh waters of the Great Lakes are literally littered with shipwrecks – pieces of history capturing chapters of a time when transport by water was as important as transport by land.

Massachusetts among the 36 states with major tax changes in 2020

Massachusetts was included in a new analysis from the Tax Foundation identifying 36 states that have major changes to their tax codes taking effect this year.

Massachusetts job growth this year projected at 0.7%

Job growth in Massachusetts is expected to reach 0.7 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state's 2019 job growth of 1 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: Engineers Judge a Virus by its Cover

A single-particle technique helps chemical engineers study potential manufacturing methods for vaccines and gene therapy.

MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Michigan's Strong Economy Predicted to Continue in 2020

At the 4th Annual Economic Forecast Forum held today in East Lansing, economic experts from the State of Michigan Department of Treasury and U.S.

Massachusetts lacks adequate funds to weather moderate recession

Massachusetts would lack adequate revenues to manage a moderate economic downturn without raising taxes or cutting services, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Analytics.

Massachusetts ranks 36th in annual tax climate ranking

Massachusetts finished 36th in a new study by the Tax Foundation showing which states are best at structuring their tax systems

Which U.S. schools receive the most federal student aid?

Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan University reported receiving the most federal financial aid in the state during the 2018-19 academic year among U.S. schools.

BARAGA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Northern Landscapes Q & a Winter Workshop with Northern Landscapes, LLC

Join Mark Krueger from Northern Landscapes (http://www.northernlandscapesllc.com) for a chance to discuss with a professional landscape designer/contractor your specific site desires, if it be hardscape designs, softscape plantings in either a new or old landscape space.

MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Employee Performance Improvement Strategies to be Held January 14

Employee Performance Improvement Strategies

Medical school chancellor is highest-paid public employee in Massachusetts

Michael Collins, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, earned $1.1 million in 2018, making Collins the highest-paid public employee in Massachusetts last year, according to a ranking by the website GOBankingRates.

Funding for arts agencies in Massachusetts to reach $18.2 million in FY2020

Legislative appropriations for Massachusetts arts agencies are projected to reach $18.2 million for fiscal year 2020, which equates to $2.63 per capita in the state, according to a report from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).

Which Michigan schools receive the most federal student aid?

Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan University reported receiving the most federal financial aid during the 2018-19 academic year among Michigan schools.

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: High water levels force continued dredging at Grand Traverse Harbor in Keweenaw County

Heavy equipment operators are expected to begin working this week to dredge stamp sands from in and around the Grand Traverse Harbor in Keweenaw County.

BARAGA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Numerology With April

Within numerology it's believed that we can better understand the world around us by observing numerical patterns in our daily lives.