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2013 Michigan State of the State Address

2013 Michigan State of the State Address

Tonight, as your governor, I want to celebrate Michigan!

November/December 2010
Winds of Fortune

Winds of Fortune

Over the past several months, everyone from media personalities to politicians has expounded on a long list of economic problems that have arguably created a one-state depression in Michigan. Most of us have heard the gloomy statistics so many times, we could recite them in our sleep.

September/October 2010
Power Bandits

Power Bandits

In overgrown, trash-lined alleys all over Detroit — even in upscale West Bloomfield Township, and as far away as the Upper Peninsula — a potentially lethal and expensive cat-and-mouse game is playing out every day at a steep cost to residents and businesses.

September/October 2010
Wood Works

Wood Works

At Environmental Wood Solutions in Lake Orion, owner Larry Mullins is living proof that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

July / August 2010
Revival of the Fittest

Revival of the Fittest

Patiently waiting for an economic recovery, northern Michigan’s resorts aren’t just resting on their laurels.

May / June 2010
A Great Leap Forward

A Great Leap Forward

China offers plenty of growth potential for the Big Three, but to gain further traction, the automakers must stay ahead of consumer tastes, expand into rural markets, and hope that government protectionists don’t squeeze them out.

March / April 2010
Hard-Pressed

Hard-Pressed

Gone are the lavish vehicle launches at idyllic resorts. Today, the media must wade through the halls of Congress, hold their own with an auto czar, or read the White House tea leaves to gauge the direction of the domestic auto industry.

January / February 2010
The Road to Recovery

The Road to Recovery

2010 Michigan Economic forecast.

November/December 2009
Meet Me in Midtown

Meet Me in Midtown

By embracing basic business principles like capital management, board oversight, and long-term planning, Detroit’s flourishing cultural district is marching past $2 billion in redevelopment.

September/October 2009
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Detroit

The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Detroit

In an effort to feature metro Detroit’s up-and-coming business leaders, DBusiness presents the first annual MBA Entrepreneur Spotlight.

July / August 2009

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