economy

On Wednesday, The Right Place and the City of Grand Rapids announced the approval of an incentive that will bring 37 new high-tech, life science jobs and $2.8 million in new investment to Grand Rapids over the next three years.

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.

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.

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...