98.7 WFGR Classic Hits » economy http://wfgr.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:45:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Real Proof! The Economic Recovery IS Happening In Grand Rapids! http://wfgr.com/real-proof-the-economic-recovery-is-happening-in-grand-rapids/ http://wfgr.com/real-proof-the-economic-recovery-is-happening-in-grand-rapids/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:03:47 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=105610 Mart Twain said it best: There are lies, damned lies and statistics. THESE statistics are not lies, however, and paint a slightly rosier picture of the economic state we in Grand Rapids are in.

]]> http://wfgr.com/real-proof-the-economic-recovery-is-happening-in-grand-rapids/feed/ 0 flickr World's Richest Man: Tax Us Rich People More! http://wfgr.com/worlds-richest-man-tax-us-rich-people-more/ http://wfgr.com/worlds-richest-man-tax-us-rich-people-more/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:42:27 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=14235 No matter what you think of what's going on in this country finance wise, we can all agree some people are getting off scott free. The Rich. More wealthy people and powerful companies pay little to no tax, while regular folk like you and me get the pipe where the sun don't shine.

]]> http://wfgr.com/worlds-richest-man-tax-us-rich-people-more/feed/ 0 Warren playin the Uke...(AP Photo/Nati Harnik) Experts Say Michigan's Economy is Rebounding http://wfgr.com/experts-say-michigans-economy-is-rebounding/ http://wfgr.com/experts-say-michigans-economy-is-rebounding/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:42:39 +0000 Matt Hendricks http://wfgr.com/?p=9479 Well - Here's some good news on a Hot Day!

Last year, Michigan was the 15th fastest growing state in the country, a huge leap from its 48th spot in 2009. Michigan's economy also expanded more rapidly than any other Great Lakes state except Indiana, which grew by 4

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