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Articles on Economic Competitiveness
Includes business, entrepreneurialism, immigration, job creation and training, manufacturing, outsourcing, tourism, taxing, urban financing, and venture capital.
Quicken Loans CEO Says Moving to Detroit Will Help the Entire Region
Detroit News, July 29, 2010
Pontiac Offers Free Rent to Lure Businesses
Detroit News, July 29, 2010
Export Conference Will Highlight Green Technologies
Detroit News, July 28, 2010
Innovation Is Key for Small Businesses Because Their Continued Success Is Important for All of Us
MinnPost, July 27, 2010
Manufacturing Slowed a Bit in June But Still Stronger than a Year Ago
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 27, 2010
'Unigov' Is Urged for Region
Toledo Blade, July 27, 2010
GM Site Recast as Studio Complex
Detroit News, July 27, 2010
Exports Account for 77,000 Jobs in Kansas City Area, New Report Says
Kansas City Star, July 26, 2010
Nebraska among Leaders in Private-Sector Employment Study
Lincoln Journal Star, July 26, 2010
State's Health Care Start-Ups Raised $50 Million through Midyear
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 26, 2010
Chicago River Bridge House Sponsorship Could Net City Millions
Chicago Tribune, July 26, 2010
Is 'Economic Gardening' Better Bet for Job Creation than Business Tax Incentives?
Grand Rapids Journal, July 25, 2010
After Bailouts, New Autoworkers Make Half as Much as Veterans in Same Plant
Washington Post, July 25, 2010
Massachusetts 'Right to Repair' Bill Could Cause Ripples in Auto Shop Market
Detroit News, July 25, 2010
Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown Share Grant to Test Job-Training Methods
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 24, 2010
Data Centers Processing Information on Springfield
Springfield State Journal-Register, July 24, 2010
Obama to Visit Detroit Auto Plants
Detroit Free Press, July 23, 2010
Report: State Is a Star in Research Manufacturing
Detroit News, July 22, 2010
Daley Asks for Approval of 3rd Wal-Mart
Chicago Tribune, July 22, 2010
Third World Aura Draws Businesses to Detroit
Detroit News, July 22, 2010
TD Ameritrade Builds on Omaha Ties
Omaha World-Herald, July 22, 2010
India Is Harley's Open Road
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 22, 2010
G.M., Esclipsed at Home, Soars to Top in China
New York Times, July 21, 2010
Experts: More Freighter Traffic Signal of Rebound
Port Huron Times Herald, July 21, 2010
Whirlpool Staying in Michigan: Tax Credits Persuade Firm to Build New Facilities in Benton Harbor
Detroit News, July 21, 2010
Chamber Survey Finds Regional Business Activity Rated as 'So-So'
Kansas City Star, July 20, 2010
Obama's Policy Can Affect Future Alternative Energy Jobs in the Great Lakes Region
Cleveland Environmental New Examiner, July 20, 2010
Closing Auto Dealerships Failed to Consider Job Loss
Detroit News, July 20, 2010
Small Business Loans Lacking
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 19, 2010
Long Strike Taking Tolls on Unions, Contractors
Chicago Sun-Times, July 19, 2010
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidates Support Water Research
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 19, 2010
In Singapore, Milwaukee Water Industry Has a Role Model
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 18, 2010
Crandon Water Testing Firm Buys into Region's High-Tech Vision
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 18, 2010
Air Conditioning and Its Impact on American Life and Culture
Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2010
Factories Still Matter in America
Detroit News, July 17, 2010
Chicago Draws Up Plan to Prosper in 2040
Chicago News Cooperative, July 16, 2010
Detroit Project Symposium Draws Area Entrepreneurs
Detroit News, July 16, 2010
Jobs for the Picking
New York Times, July 16, 2010
Obama: Electric Technology Will Lift Michigan
Detroit News, July 16, 2010
Michigan's Jobless Rate Dips as Work Force Shrinks: Thousands Cited as Quitting Search for Work or Leaving State
Detroit News, July 15, 2010
C'mon Minnesota: Tell Your Story, There's Much Here to Draw Employers. They Just Need to Know It
Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 15, 2010
Quicken Move Inspires Hope in Detroit
Detroit News, July 15, 2010
Medical College of Wisconsin Receive $20 Million NIH Grant
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 14, 2010
A Cold Streak for Bluffs Casinos
Omaha World-Herald, July 14, 2010
University Innovation Drives Economic Development, Deserves Support, Says U.S. Commerce Secretary at University of Michigan Forum Crain's
Detroit Business, July 13, 2010
Business Forecast Council Sees Lower Job Growth
Lincoln Journal Star, July 13, 2010
Chrysler Delays Toledo Expansion; Hundreds of Local Jobs Hinge on Plan
Toledo Blade, July 13, 2010
Getting a Regional Attitude
TIME Magazine, July 12, 2010
Some Metro East Cities Go Green to Save Green
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 12, 2010
Bankers Don't See a Quick Economic Recovery
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 12, 2010
Sioux Falls Must Attract Talent
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, July 11, 2010
Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs Ready for Campers
Detroit Free Press, July 11, 2010
Downtown Indianapolis Hotels Spend Millions on Upgrades
Indianapolis Star, July 10, 2010
With Clean Energy on the Rise, Those Jobs Could Be Minnesota's
Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 10, 2010
Small Business Hurt by Tight Credit
Detroit Free Press, July 9, 2010
Michigan Colleges Create Joint Film Institute
Detroit News, July 8, 2010
Most Midwestern CEOs Say Economy Not Worsening
Columbus Business First, July 8, 2010
Creating 'Competent Global Citizens' a Goal of Indiana University $1.5M Business Grant
Indianapolis Star, July 7, 2010
Study Shows what Biofuels Means to Indiana
Hoosier Ag Today, July 7, 2010
How Tiny Tipton Scored a Big Win
Indianapolis Star, July 7, 2010
U.S. Retailers Venture Overseas for Growth
Chicago Tribune, July 6, 2010
'GM Gypsies' Look Beyond Indy
Indianapolis Star, July 6, 2010
Labor Experts Say 10-Year Spirit Contract Unusual
Wichita Eagle, July 6, 2010
Foreclosures Plague Metro Area Towns
Detroit News, July 5, 2010
Old-Tech vs. New-Tech in Missouri Economic Development Battle
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 4, 2010
A Fundamental Rewrite in Anti-Cancer Innovation
Kansas City Star, July 4, 2010
Work Prospects Rise for College Grads in Michigan
Detroit News, July 3, 2010
Former Chrysler Workers Persevere, Struggle to Invent Themselves
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 3, 2010
GM Sales in China Surge 48.5% in First Half, Top U.S. Sales for First Time
Detroit News, July 3, 2010
We Can Learn a Lot from Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Enquirer, July 3, 2010
The Great Great Plains: How Heartland Cities like Fargo and Omaha Became the Nation's New Boomtowns
Newsweek, July 2, 2010
IBM, University of Missouri Push Kansas City-Region Genomics Research
Kansas City Business Journal, July 2, 2010
Study Criticizes Main Street Programs in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 2, 2010
Illinois Stops Paying Its Bills, But Can’t Stop Digging Hole
New York Times, July 2, 2010
Innovation in the US Heartland
Science Business, July 1, 2010
The Business of Regionalism
Greater Lansing Business Monthly, July 1, 2010
Factory Jobs Return, But Employers Find Skills Shortage
New York Times, July 1, 2010
Job Retraining Efforts Sputter in Michigan
Detroit News, July 1, 2010
The Motor City's New Industry: Detroit Attracts Diverse Film Projects, Coaxes Independent Filmmakers to Lay Down Roots
MLive.com, July 1, 2010
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June 2010
Reversal Revives Bucyrus' Big Deal
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30, 2010
Firm Harnessing Detroit's Expertise in Manufacturing
Detroit News, June 30, 2010
City Crafts a New Plan for Downtown
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30, 2010
Uncertain Business Costs a Weight on Economic Recovery
Detroit News, June 29, 2010
Strike's Fallout Could Spread Beyond Unionized Hospitals, Report Warns
St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 29, 2010
University of Toledo Report Envisions Solar Industry, Research Recharging Area Economy
Toledo Blade, June 28, 2010
Clean-Energy Startups Look for Power of Financing
Chicago Tribune, June 28, 2010
Export-Import Bank May Reconsider Bucyrus Decision
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 28, 2010
Craft Breweries Revive St. Louis Beer Culture
BBC News, June 28, 2010
Indiana Medical Device Makers Say Fight Isn't Over
Indianapolis Sta, June 27, 2010
Tourism Chief Saw Positive Changes
Des Moines Register, June 27, 2010
Big Ten Championship: Bring It to Indy
Indianapolis Star, June 27, 2010
Growing Great Lakes 'Mega-Region' Becoming Landmark for Nation
Monroe News, June 26, 2010
Minnesotans Plugging In to Electric Vehicles
St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 26, 2010
Idea Incubator Goes to Campus
New York Times, June 25, 2010
Economic Summit Identifies Strategies for Northeast Indiana
Fort Wayne Daily New, June 24, 2010
Energy-Efficient Car Competition Races into Michigan International Speedway
Detroit News, June 24, 2010
Lobbying Group Forms for Car-Plant Incentives
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 23, 2010
Automakers Seeks Partners for New Technology
Detroit News, June 23, 2010
South Korea Ambassador Han Duk-soo Wants U.S. to Ratify Trade Agreement with his Country
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 23, 2010
Walmart Strikes Deal with Unions in Chicago
Financial Times, June 22, 2010
Kansas Ranks No. 1 in Growth of Construction Jobs
Kansas City Star, June 22, 2010
Midwest Home Sales Jump 22 Percent in May
Associated Press, June 22, 2010
Business Network Aims to Aid Metro Entrepreneurs
Detroit Free Press, June 21, 2010
Higher US Ethanol Blend May Revive Auto Industry
Reuters, June 21, 2010
Grant to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Will Help Retrain Auto Workers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 21, 2010
It's a Critical Time for Selling Iowa
Des Moines Register, June 20, 2010
A Logjam over Wisconsin Infrastructure
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 20, 2010
Wood Co. Plant May Send 214 Jobs to Indiana
Toledo Blade, June 20, 2010
'Perfect Storm' Hammers Trade Unions and Contractors Alike
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 20, 2010
New Hopes for New Life for Market
Indianapolis Star, June 19, 2010
President Barack Obama Tells Columbus Audience that the Economy Is Rebounding
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 19, 2010
Nixon Calls Special Session on Tax Breaks for Ford, Scheduled to Start Thursday
St. Louis Beacon, June 18, 2010
The Town that Loved Its Bank
New York Times, June 18, 2010
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Pushes Immigration Reform to Protect Its Workers
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 18, 2010
While Some Ex-Pfizer Scientists Turn to the Familiar, Others Seek Something New
St. Louis Beaco, June 18, 2010
Businessmen Updated on Brand Effort: City to Be Touted as Capital of New Manufacturing
Toledo Blade, June 17, 2010
Microsoft Spokeswoman Says Iowa Data Center Is a 'Go'
Des Moines Register, June 17, 2010
Casino Plan Shows New Road, Sewer Ripped Out
Toledo Blade, June 17, 2010
Businesses Find Favor in Kansas
Kansas City Star, June 16, 2010
Film Industry Boosts Chicago Economy, Brings Jobs
CBS News Chicago, June 16, 2010
Minneapolis Fed Says Regional Economy Improving
Associated Press, June 16, 2010
Speaker: Lincoln Needs to Think Beyond Arena to Attract Young Talent
Lincoln Journal Star, June 16, 2010
Developers of Cleveland's Medical Mart Explain Why They Think the Concept Will Work
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 16, 2010
Economic Storm Buffets Builder's American Dream
Indianapolis Star, June 15, 2010
Does Milwaukee Have Enough College Graduates to Thrive?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 14, 2010
Foundries Polish their Image: Industry Works to Cut Costs, Pollution
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 14, 2010
Film Board Hopes to Make Minnesota a 3D TV Hot Spot
Minnesota Public Radio, June 14, 2010
Enterprise Zone Keeps Jobs in Check
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 14, 2010
Postcard from Indianapolis, Where Cooperation Is Key
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 13, 2010
Local Foundry Looks to Bring High-Tech Magnet Manufacturing Back to the U.S.
Indianapolis Star, June 13, 2010
Chicago on the Low End of High-Speed Rail
Chicago Tribune, June 13, 2010
Detroit Is Sam's Club of Cities
Detroit News, June 13, 2010
They Abound for Local Angel Investors in the Life Sciences
West Central Minnesota Tribune, June 12, 2010
Michigan Lawmakers Need to Build Trade Relations with China
Grand Rapids Press, June 12, 2010
Madison-Area Company Has Become a Leader in Aquaponics
Wisconsin State Journal, June 12, 2010
U.S. Trade Deficit Grows; Jobless Claims, Exports Fall
Toledo Blade, June 11, 2010
Deere's New Investment in Foundry a Key Move, Analyst Says
Waterloo Daily Courier, June 11, 2010
Gettlefinger Led United Auto Workers into New Era that Redefined Union
Detroit News, June 11, 2010
Wisconsin Town Brainstorms Economic Life After Polaris
St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 10, 2010
Risky Business - Bio-Ag Incubator Proposal Prompts Debate on Development Risk and City Funding
Wisconsin State Journal, June 10, 2010
Program Aims to Keep Young Professionals in City After 5
Detroit News, June 10, 2010
Johnson Controls Aims to Add 17,000 Green Jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 10, 2010
Chrysler's $330M Is Shot in Arm for Kokomo
Indianapolis Star, June 10, 2010
Suburbs Struggle with Industrial Blight
Detroit News, June 9, 2010
Poll Finds State Manufacturers Optimistic about Economic Growth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 9, 2010
Twin Cities Has Widest Jobless Gap by Race
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 9, 2010
Microsoft Proposal Still Alive for West Des Moines
Des Moines Register, June 8, 2010
BP Boycott Won't Make Real Change
Wausau Daily Herald, June 8, 2010
Transforming the Region's Economy
South Bend Tribune, June 7, 2010
IDEA Center Helps Business
Bismarck Tribune, June 7, 2010
Mayor Frank Jackson Offers New Plan to Bring LED Lighting Firm to Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 7, 2010
Skillman Seeks Indiana Business in Beijing
Indianapolis Star, June 7, 2010
Greater Cleveland's Unemployment Rate Is Lowest among Ohio Metro Areas
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 6, 2010
Plymouth Company's Products Made It Attractive to Covidien
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 6, 2010
Black Flight Hits Detroit
Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2010
Renovation Designed to Revive City Market
Indianapolis Star, June 5, 2010
Flexibility Keeps Workers Around
Kansas City Star, June 5, 2010
G.M. Plans to Form a Technology Venture Firm
New York Times, June 4, 2010
Carmel Remains at Center Stage of Development
Indianapolis Star, June 4, 2010
Milwaukee 7 Plans to Step Up Jobs Efforts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 3, 2010
Report: Michigan Boosted Bio Jobs from 2006 to 2008
Business Review of West Michigan, June 3, 2010
Missing Out on Big Payoffs
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, June 1, 2010
Bioenergy Event Shows Need for Downtown Conference Center
Rockford Register Star, June 1, 2010
Rise of the Company Town?
Wisconsin State Journal, June 1, 2010
Employers Confident about Next Six Months, Survey Says
Des Moines Register, June 1, 2010
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May 2010
State Seeks Pieces of Bankrupt Firms for Cleanup
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 31, 2010
State Suppliers May Lure Chinese Auto Ventures
Indianapolis Star, May 30, 2010
Central Iowa Snags Big Events, Sets Sights Up a Notch
Des Moines Register, May 30, 2010
Lake Michigan Cottage Industry Predicts a Summer Comeback
Grand Rapids Press, May 30, 2010
A.P. Green Brick Factory in Mexico, MO, Will Reopen
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 30, 2010
Nebraska's Entrepreneurial Index Values at Odds
Lincoln Journal Star, May 29, 2010
Ames Firm's Solar Cells Make Journey into Space
Des Moines Register, May 29, 2010
Omaha Promoters Hit a Jackpot
Omaha World-Herald, May 29, 2010
Lakes Region Prepares for Another Busy Season
Sioux City Journal, May 29, 2010
Study: Uncertain Outlook for Midwestern Factories
RVBusiness, May 28, 2010
Iowa Ranks 8th in Economic Performance, Study Says
Des Moines Register, May 28, 2010
Bill Offering Tax Credits to Boost Biotech Startups Clears Illinois Legislature
Crain's Chicago Business, May 28, 2010
The Biotech War
Milwaukee Magazine, May 27, 2010
Michigan Incentives Transforming Motor City To Movie Magnet
Atlanta Post, May 27, 2010
Geothermal Projects Help St. Paul-Based Harris Cos. Grow
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 27, 2010
State Officials to Meet with Polaris, Potential Buyers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 27, 2010
Three New Partnerships Showcase Stemina's Versatility
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 26, 2010
Subsidy Sells Opportunities Down the River
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 25, 2010
Coda to Build Big Plant in Ohio - If Grants Come Through
USA Today, May 25, 2010
Skillman Prepares for China Trade Mission
Inside Indiana Business, May 24, 2010
Hard Times Spur Ideas for Change
New York Times, May 24, 2010
Stimulus-Backed Adult Build Program Offers Construction-Skills Training
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 24, 2010
Solar Seems like Great Lakes Bay Region's Salvation
Saginaw News, May 23, 2010
Hotel Tax Increase Would Help Promote Tourism
Bay City Times, May 23, 2010
Door County Room-Tax Collections Up 8.8%; Tourism Outlook Optimistic
Door County Advocate, May 22, 2010
Will Hotel Pay Off?
Peoria Journal Star, May 22, 2010
'Build It and They Will Come': 50M Facility to Be Buit in Kingsbury
Sioux Falls Herald Argus, May 22, 2010
Iowa Banks See Strong Growth in Profits
Des Moines Register, May 21, 2010
Wind Power Growth No Breeze
Omaha World Herald, May 21, 2010
Foreign Investment Center to Open in Northern Kentucky
Business Courier of Cincinnati, May 21, 2010
Liquid Gold: A Long-Declining Region Considers Its Most Important Asset
Economist, May 20, 2010
Health Care Suppliers Needs to Think Long Term, Expert Says
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 20, 2010
Picture Brightens Somewhat for Wisconsin Banks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 20, 2010
Mission Considers Road Fee that Would Link Properties, Street Use
Kansas City Star, May 19, 2010
AirTran Sheds Its Pariah Image with Aggressive Local Expansion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19, 2010
Tosa Hires Economic Development Director
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19, 2010
Export Goal Is a Tall Order, But Some Minnesota Firms Will Give It a Shot
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 18, 2010
Branson Flights Touted as Way to Promote Tourism in Midwest
Des Moines Register, May 18, 2010
Small Office Development Planned for North Side
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 18, 2010
City, County Take Step to Bring Wind Energy Company to Southbridge
Sioux City Journal, May 17, 2010
Plan Calls for City Money to Lure Retailers Downtown
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 17, 2010
ProMedica, University of Toledo Partner to Lure Doctors
Toledo Blade, May 17, 2010
GM Reports First Quarterly Profit in 3 Years from Cost Cuts, New Models
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 17, 2010
State Furniture Makers Adjust Amid Global Competition
Indianapolis Star, May 16, 2010
Battery Recharges Debate about U.S. Manufacturing
Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2010
Area Developers Go Shopping in Las Vegas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 16, 2010
Businesses Say Uncertainty Stifles Hiring
Des Moines Register, May 16, 2010
Old Sue the Dinosaur Pays Off for Field Museum
Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2010
Industrial Development Surprisingly Strong Last Year
Monroe News, May 15, 2010
Laid-Off Iowa Workers Rejecting Lower-Paying Temp Jobs
Des Moines Register, May 15, 2010
GM Doing Booming Business in India
Washington Post, May 15, 2010
Tech Classes Target the Middle-Class Unemployed
Chicago Tribune, May 14, 2010
Detroit Shrinks Itself, Historic Homes and All
Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2010
Green Could Be Golden for Minnesota Business
St. Louis Post Bulletin, May 14, 2010
Cuyahoga County Commissioners Approve Tentative Agreement to Buy City Convention Center
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 13, 2010
Lower Fees May Spur Growth
Indianapolis Star, May 13, 2010
Lyon County Gets Casino; All Other Applications Get 'No' Votes
Des Moines Register, May 13, 2010
Kohl's Has Outgrown Headquarters, CEO Says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 13, 2010
Even 90% Employment Level Leaves Huge Hole in Lives, Businesses and Our Ability to Compete Globally
Kansas City Star, May 12, 2010
U.A.W. Wants to Share in Big 3's Financial Success
New York Times, May 12, 2010
Marshalltown Plant's Features Are Unmatched, Company Says
Des Moines Register, May 12, 2010
Business Incubator Gets $4.5 Million Grant to Help Bio-Ag Companies
Wisconsin State Journal, May 11, 2010
For Some Harley Buyers, All Roads Lead to Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 11, 2010
Duke CEO Sees Smart Grid as Way of Future
Cincinnati Enquirer, May 11, 2010
State Adds to Economic Aid
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 10, 2010
Midwest Should Embrace Clean-Energy Opportunities
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, May 10, 2010
Using Michigan's Natural Assets to Economic Advantage
Detroit Free Press, May 9, 2010
Fueling a Future: Company Targets Shuttered Natural Gas-Vehicle Fuel Center to Grow Knowledge, Jobs
Northwest Indiana Times, May 9, 2010
Ethanol Industry Seizes on Oil Spill to Tout Its Benefits
Des Moines Register, May 9, 2010
Building Trades Reflect Economy's Rebound
Rochester Post-Bulletin, May 8, 2010
Film Commissioner Bringing Hollywood's Movie Magic to Michigan
Detroit Free Press, May 7, 2010
Illinois Senate OKs McCormick Place Legislation
Chicago Tribune, May 7, 2010
Despite Drop, Minnesota Firms Still Up for the Year
Minneapois Star Tribune, May 7, 2010
3 Indianapolis Hotels Draw Rebuke from NFL Union
Indianapolis Star, May 7, 2010
Suburbs Unite in Quest for Federal Housing Aid, But Are Shut Out
Chicago News Cooperative, May 6, 2010
Former Model Uses Success of Slows Bar BQ to Help Rebuild Detroit
Detroit News, May 6, 2010
Budget Uncertainties Could Sink Tour of Missouri Bike Race
Kansas City Star, May 6, 2010
Suppliers Must Be Quick for Film Work, Experts Advise
Detroit Free Press, May 6, 2010
'Big Gets' Roll into Omaha
Omaha World Herald, May 6, 2010
Third Frontier Extension Gets Green Light from Voters
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 5, 2010
Industrial-Strength Creative Energy: Ravenswood Corridor Nurtures 'Intellectual Manufacturing'
Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2010
How Michigan Could Save the Saturday Mail
Detroit Free Press, May 5, 2010
Database Puts Auto Parts in 'Cloud'
Des Moines Register, May 5, 2010
Chicago Wins Prize as Home of Big Carrier
Chicago News Cooperative, May 4, 2010
Biotech Industry Provides Almost 25,000 Jobs in State, Report Says
Wisconsin State Journal, May 4, 2010
Annual National Biotech Meetings: Survival of the Fittest
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 4, 2010
Economic Rebound Continues in Iowa, Index Shows
Des Moines Register, May 4, 2010
Report: Metro Detroit Office Vanacies May Have Hit Bottom
Detroit News, May 4, 2010
Obama Adviser Christina Romer Hopeful that High-Tech Manufacturing Will Flourish
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 3, 2010
Factories Improve, But Outlook Is Uncertain
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 3, 2010
A River Runs through Plans for Terre Haute's Renewal
Indianapolis Star, May 3, 2010
Cleveland Council Balks at Chinese Light Deal
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 3, 2010
Failed $2B Bloomfield Park Project a Monument to Downturn
Detroit News, May 3, 2010
Chicago in Line for Huge Lift with United-Continental Merger
Chicago Tribune, May 2, 2010
Penn Arts Building Is Getting New Life
Indianapolis Star, May 2, 2010
Ohio Fares Well in Tech-Jobs Rankings
Columbus Dispatch, May 1, 2010
Foundries Emerging from Economic Meltdown
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 1, 2010
Red Oak Magazine Subscription Facility to Close
Des Moines Register, May 1, 2010
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April 2010
After the Crash, Auto Towns Get Back to Work
Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2010
Most Michigan Noncar Firms Beat Quarter Expectations
Detroit News, April 30, 2010
City Gets More Time to Privatize Midway Airport
Chicago Tribune, April 30, 2010
Michigan's Chief Movie Rivals Offer Lesser Enticements
Detroit Free Press, April 30, 2010
Battle Rages over Missouri's Investment in Tax Credits
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 29, 2010
Michigan Lost More Tech Jobs: Report Says State Dropped a Notch to No. 12
Detroit News, April 29, 2010
West Michigan a Model of Regionalism for Country, Council on Competitiveness Says
West Michigan Business Review, April 29, 2010
Harley Says It Must Cut $54 Million in Local Manufacturing Costs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 29, 2010
Illinois No. 7 in US for High-Tech Jobs
Chicago Tribune, April 28, 2010
Franchises Growing Despite Economy and Credit Crunch
Detroit Free Press, April 28, 2010
More TV Shows Set in Midwest, with Several in Minnesota
Inforum of Fargo-Moorhead, April 28, 2010
Economist: Jobs Are Coming Back to Michigan
Detroit Free Press, April 27 , 2010
Immigrant Professionals Wait for their Chance to Contribute
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 27, 2010
In Small-Town Iowa, Ahead of Obama Visit, Spirits Are Lower But Unbroken
Washington Post, April 27, 2010
Hot New Export: Hoosier Jobs
Indianapolis Star, April 27, 2010
Office Market Struggles
Omaha World Herald, April 27, 2010
Black, Latino Tussle over Jobs Harms Both
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 26, 2010
Two Cheers for the U.S. Manufacturing Rebound
Bloomberg, April 26, 2010
Minnesota's Corporate Tax? Not a Problem
Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 26, 2010
A Bumpy Economic Recovery, with Hope in Midwest and South
USA Today, April 26, 2010
Scottsburg Symbolizes Fallout of Foreign Trade
Indianapolis Star, April 25, 2010
After Decade of Growth, Ohio Exports Took a Dive in 2009
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 25, 2010
Manufacturers, Labor Want U.S. to Take More Steps to Curb Chinese Imports
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 25, 2010
No Quick Recovery from Recession for Indiana's Workers: State's Reliance on Factory Jobs Is Blamed for Drop in Income
Indianapolis Star, April 24, 2010
Come Together: Developer Stresses Collaboration as Ket to Urban Revitalization
St. Louis Beacon, April 24, 2010
Brooklyn, Ohio, Hugo Boss Plant to Stay Open, 3-Year Contract Ratified
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 23, 2010
Michigan Positioned to Gain in Green Economy
Detroit News, April 22, 2010
Detroit Auto Revival Signaled after Two Bankruptcies
Bloomberg, April 22, 2010
Cleveland Clinic Food Scraps Feed Worms While Green Business Activity Blossoms
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 22, 2010
Use 'Dateline' Piece as a Call to Action
Detroit Free Press, April 22, 2010
Selling Agriculture 2.0 to Silicon Valley
New York Times, April 21, 2010
GM to Invest $257 Million in Detroit, Kansas Plants
Detroit Free Press, April 21, 2010
Canadian Companies near Great Lakes Putting More Toxins in Air than U.S.: Report
Winnepeg Free Press, April 21, 2010
North Dakota: A State with Plenty of Jobs But Few Places to Live
New York Times, April 20, 2010
Wisconsin Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative Launches
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 20, 2010
Tax Credit Approved for Tech Firm, Pharmacy Services Business
Detroit New, April 20, 2010
Training for Green Jobs Is the Easy Part
Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2010
Only Six Iowa Counties Close to Diverse 2010 Economy Envisioned a Decade Ago
Iowa Independent, April 19, 2010
Midwest Region's Mass Layoffs Plummet in February
Kansas City Business Journal, April 19, 2010
Residents Wary of Detroit Salt Mine's Neighborhood Plan
Detroit News, April 19, 2010
McPier Cost-Cutting Plan Takes Shape
Chicago Tribune, April 18, 2010
Cuyahoga County Keeps Spending on Medical Mart Project, But Budget Is Elusive
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 18, 2010
Lincoln Must Stop 'Brain Drain'
Lincoln Journal Star, April 18, 2010
New-Venture Money Is Step in Right Direction
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 17, 2010
NBC Looks at the Spirit of Detroit
Detroit Free Press, April 17, 2010
Macomb County, Michigan State University Hatch Tourism Plan for Lake St. Clair
Detroit News, April 17, 2010
Rockwell Helps Keep Cost of India's Tata Nano Low
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 17, 2010
Ohio's Third Frontier Creates Jobs
Marietta Times, April 17, 2010
New Fizz at Old Coke Plant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 16, 2010
Work Force Fueled by Highly Skilled Immigrants
New York Times, April 15, 2010
Tighter Travel Visa Rules Could Crimp Michigan Economy, Colleges
Detroit News, April 15, 2010
Privatization of Courthouse Security Draws Fire
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 15, 2010
Conference on Mexico's Aviation Canceled
Wichita Eagle, April 15, 2010
Author Says Midwest Dangerously Resistant to Change Brought on by Globalization
Decatur Herald-Review, April 14, 2010
Locally Driven Investment Program Best Bet to Retool Midwest
Detroit News, April 13, 2010
Indianapolis Offers Impressive Urban Planning Lessons for Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 13, 2010
Rebuilding a Town, One Piece at a Time
New York Times, April 13, 2010
Developing Local Workforce Focus of New Ivy Tech Chief
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 13, 2010
Cobo Board: Center Might Not Expand
Detroit Free Press, April 13, 2010
Michigan's Bet on Batteries: Will It Pay Off Sooner or Later?
Detroit Free Press, April 12, 2010
Transforming Manufacturing in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 12, 2010
Documentary on Kansas City's Downtown Rebirth Airing on PBS Stations Nationwide
Kansas City Star, April 12, 2010
Joel Kotkin: Heartland to Play Huge Role in 2050 America
Omaha World-Herald, April 11, 2010
Pro: Unions Attract New Businesses; Con: Unions Repel New Businesses
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 11, 2010
Millikin Speaker to Stress Putting Rivalries Aside to Help Midwest Compete in Global Market
Decatur Herald-Review, April 11, 2010
Ethanol Critical to Economic Activity
Grand Island Independent, April 10, 2010
Rents, Labor Costs Appeal to Business in Metro Detroit
Detroit Free Press, April 7, 2010
Study Puts Cost of Closing Locks to Keep Out Carp at $4.7B
Chicago Tribune, April 7, 2010
Great Lakes Bay Region Moniker Rebrands Tri-Counties to Attract New Employers, Tourists, Proponents Say
Saginaw News, April 6, 2010
Chicago's Convention Center Rivals Are Suffering
Chicago Tribune, April 6, 2010
Economist Foresees 'Different Michigan'
Detroit Free Press, April 6, 2010
Resistance Looms, But a Group Pushes Cleveland to Welcome the World
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 5, 2010
Feds Force States to Kick In for High-Speed Rail Grants
Minnesota Finance and Commerce, April 5, 2010
How GM's Parma Metal Center Bucked an Industry Trend
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 4, 2010
Clean Power Dreams Hit Tough Financial Headwinds
Indianapolis Star, April 4, 2010
Elk Horn Goes Electric; Will Plug-In Cars Follow?
Des Moines Register, April 4, 2010
Go All-In for Film Breaks or Get Out
Detroit Free Press, April 4, 2010
Emissions Rules May Aid Biofuels
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, April 3, 2010
Can St. Louis Compete? Believe It.
St. Louis Post-Dispatc, April 2, 2010
Iowa's Economic Indicators Continue Upward Climb
Des Moines Register, April 1, 2010
Geithner Asserts 'Critical Role' of Manufacturing
Washington Post, April 1, 2010
Century-Old Seed Company Goes to the Auction Block
Wisconsin State Journal, April 1, 2010
Plant Fueled Omaha Suburbs
Omaha World Herald, April 1, 2010
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March 2010
Will Notre Dame Research Translate into Jobs?
South Bend Tribune, March 31, 2010
Report Cites Need for Training, Infrastructure Boosts to Aid Logistics Jobs Base
Indianapolis Star, March 31, 2010
Midwest Minority Businesses Seek Trade with Saudi Arabia
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, March 31, 2010
Winnipeg Great Place to Do Business: Lowest Cost of 22 Centres in Region
Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2010
North Dakota Avoids Economic Stress
Minot Daily News, March 31, 2010
Ford Shifts and Gains Ground in Asia
New York Times, March 30, 2010
Can St. Louis Compete? Finding a Niche
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 29, 2010
St. Louis Needs to Embrace Immigration
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 29, 2010
Twin Cities Breweries Are Being Flooded with Demand for Locally Made Beers
St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 29, 2010
Shell-Shocked Small Investors Staying on the Sidelines
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 28, 2010
Lack of Jobs Elsewhere Slows Migration from Greater Cleveland Area, Census Figures Show
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 28, 2010
Ford to Sell Volvo to Geely for $1.8 Billion
Detroit Free Press, March 28, 2010
Ag Economy's Growth Puts Firestone Plant in Good Spot
Des Moines Register, March 28, 2010
Wauwatosa Group Raises $25 Million for Venture Capital Fund
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 27, 2010
Re-Inventing the Local Economy; 2 Different Views Offered at Presentation
Kankakee Daily Journal, March 27, 2010
Per Capita Income in Ohio Dips 1.4%, $508 Per Resident; Michigan Numbers Show 2.7% Decline
Toledo Blade, March 26, 2010
Former Dealers in Detroit Area Don't Expect Chrysler to Reinstate Them
Detroit Free Pres, March 26, 2010
D.C. Metro System Wants Kawasaki Rail Cars Built in Lincoln
Lincoln Journal Star, March 25, 2010
New Windquest Group Joint Venture Promotes Renewable Energy Solution for Manufacturing
Business Review West Michigan, March 25, 2010
Pure Michigan Ad Funding Plan Stalls
Detroit News, March 25, 2010
Minnesota's Exports, a Key Economic Engine, Still Declining But at a Slower Pace in Fourth Quarter
MinnPost, March 24, 2010
Smuckers to Cut 40 Percent of Orrville Production Workers as New Plant Comes Online
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 24, 2010
China Got 26,000 Toledo Jobs: Local Manufacturing Loss Ohio's Biggest, Study Says
Toledo Blade, March 24, 2010
Study Puts Detroiters at Bottom of Nation's Spenders
Detroit News, March 24, 2010
Bright Spots in Economy of Toledo Area Region Highlighted
Toledo Blade, March 23, 2010
Overseas Investors Brew Growth at Ann Arbor-Based Bearclaw
Detroit News, March 23, 2010
Report: Chinese Trade Cost St. Louis 20,000 Jobs in '00s
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 23, 2010
New Trolley System Will Travel Kansas City Streets, Connecting Bars and Restaurants
Kansas City Star, March 22, 2010
Business Climate Is Key to Job Creation
Indianapolis Star, March 21, 2010
Jump On Board Muskegon
Muskegon Chronicle, March 21, 2010
Signs of Life in Home Sales, But Will It Last Without Incentives?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 21, 2010
Are Michigan's Natural Resources All for Sale?
Grand Rapids Press, March 21, 2010
Thrive Looks to Help Rock County
Janesville Gazette, March 21, 2010
'Made in USA' Worries Wind Industry
Bismarck Tribune, March 20, 2010
Local Economy a Mixed Bag
Mankato Free Press, March 20, 2010
The Campaign to Save the Rust Belt
Atlantic Wire, March 19, 2010
Reason Saves Cleveland with Drew Carey: Full Episode Guide and Resources
Reason, March 19, 2010
Group to Develop Manufacturing Cluster for Solar Hot Water Components
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 19, 2010
March Auto Sales Up; Highest Rate Since Cash-for-Clunkers Cited
Detroit Free Press, March 19, 2010
Chicago Retail Sales Have Biggest Drop Since '85
Chicago Tribune, March 19, 2010
Thrive Helps Connect the Dots
Wisconsin State Journal, March 19, 2010
Midwest Success Stories
New Geography, March 18, 2010
Without Growth, Regionalism Is Cannibalism
Detroit News, March 18, 2010
Federal Grant Will Support a Manufacturing Skills Training Center
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 18, 2010
Strategy for Detroit: Lure Immigrants
Detroit News, March 18, 2010
Efforts Being Made to Make Indiana a Fashion Center
Inside Indiana Business, March 18, 2010
In Milwaukee Region, Innovation Is a 'Work in Progress'
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 17, 2010
Entrepreneur Says Med-Tech Is Facing Fight for Its Life
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 17, 2010
Young Players Eager to Visit 'Basketball Mecca'
Lawrence Journal-World, March 17, 2010
Dayton Area Job Numbers Same as 1985
Dayton Daily News, March 17, 2010
Home Starts Drop Nationwide, Rise in Midwest
Medill Reports Chicago, March 16, 2010
Auto Industry Struggles to Lure Best, Brightest
Detroit News, March 16, 2010
Shrinking Detroit Back to Greatness
New York Times, March 16, 2010
Tax Credits Approved for Facilities in Michigan
Detroit Free Press, March 16, 2010
Manufacturers Still Wonder, Have We Turned the Corner?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 15, 2010
Nanotech Consortium Here Fosters Collaboration
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 15, 2010
Wisconsin Companies Urged to Hold Events Here
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 15, 2010
Only Manufacturing Can Save the Midwest
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 14, 2010
Midlands Hit Harder in 1980s
Omaha World-Herald, March 14, 2010
Tax Credits Can Put the Rock Back in Detroit Rock City
Detroit Free Press, March 14, 2010
State Economy Crawls Ahead
Des Moines Register, March 13, 2010
Water Fees Viewed as Economic Spark
Business Journal of Milwaukee, March 12, 2010
Obama's Ambitious Export Plan May Rekindle Free-Trade Battle
Washington Post, March 12, 2010
Terra-CF Deal Raises Questions about Local Jobs
Sioux City Journal, March 12, 2010
Ontario's Clean Water Tech Cluster
New York Times, March 11, 2010
Milwaukee Institute Shares Its Vision for a Cyber Future
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 11, 2010
Kansas City-St. Louis Meeting on Earning Tax Dubbed 'Team of Rivals' Session
St. Louis Beacon, March 11, 2010
Minnesota Out of Cash to Retrain Unemployed
St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 11, 2010
Study: 'Cash for Clunkers' Had Stronger Influence than Estimated
Detroit News, March 9, 2010
Detroit's Desolate Middle Makes Downsizing Tough
Detroit News, March 9, 2010
Scale Computing Lands $9M from Silicon Valley Venture Firm
Indianapolis Business Journal, March 9, 2010
Companies Ready to Do Some Hiring: Manpower Survey Displays a Hint of Employment Optimism
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 8, 2010
Kansas City Animal Health Corridor Stretches into a Belt
Kansas City Business Journal, March 8, 2010
Top-Rate Youth Sports Facilities, Prime Location Mean 'It’s Game On' for Growth
Kansas City Star, March 8, 2010
Europe a Key Center for Sales, Small-Car Development
Detroit Free Press, March 7, 2010
Midsize Cities, Big Ideas: The Top 10 Take-Home Messages from the Mayors' Institute on City Design
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 7, 2010
New Owner Looks to Expand Mandan Manufacturing Business
Bismarck Tribune, March 6, 2010
Carp Solution Could Provide Financial Benefits
Chicago News Cooperative, March 5, 2010
GM Could Bring Back 661 Shuttered Dealers
Detroit News, March 5, 2010
For Auto Towns, Emissary Is Ambassador of Hope
New York Times, March 5, 2010
Michigan's Sander Levin Replaces Rangel as House Ways and Means Chairman
Washington Post, March 5, 2010
City Eyes Free Parking for Aviva Unit
Des Moines Register, March 5, 2010
Layoff Numbers Dropping Across Nation, and Minnesota Picture Even Better
MinnPost, March 4, 2010
Senator Sherrod Brown Steps into Controversy over Wind Turbine Jobs, China
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 4, 2010
Ohio Rail Boss Touts Jobs from 3C Train as Critics in Wisconsin, California Cry Foul on their Trains
Chicago Examiner, March 4, 2010
Detroit Scores a Coveted Convention
Detroit Free Press, March 3, 2010
State Establishes Online Supplier Link
Inside Indiana Business, March 3, 2010
Train Plant in Milwaukee May Yield More Benefits
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 3, 2010
Automation Alley Begins Program to Create 3,000 Local Defense Jobs
Crain's Detroit Business, March 3, 2010
Quad-City Chambers Crafting Regional Strategy
Quad City Business Journal, March 3, 2010
Midwest Shows Hints of Inflation with Rebounding Economy
Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2010
State Business Group Finds Top Employers Optimistic
Des Moines Register, March 2, 2010
New Ghost Towns: Industrial Communities Teeter on the Edge
USA Today, March 2, 2010
Greater Lansing Residents Migrating to Other States for Jobs
Lansing State Journal, March 1, 2010
Film Tax Credits May Cost Less
Des Moines Register, March 1, 2010
Engineering a Lifesaver: High-Tech Work Is a Benefit to Rose-Hulman Students, Science
Indianapolis Star, March 1, 2010
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February 2010
Can Regionalism Work?
Lansing State Journal, February 28, 2010
Refit the City to Its Reality
Detroit Free Press, February 28, 2010
Toyota to Hold Pay Advantage over GM, Ford Years into Future
Toledo Blade, February 28, 2010
Watertown's Ambitious Vision for Rail
Wisconson State Journal, February 27, 2010
Local Reinvestment: Archer Technologies Founders Put Money in Kansas City Tech Firms
Kansas City Business Journal, February 26, 2010
Dow Projects Expected to Create 2,500 Michigan Jobs
Detroit News, February 26, 2010
Redesign Ordered on the Redesign
Omaha World Herald, February 26, 2010
Senate OKs Bill to Assist Iowa Auto Dealers
Des Moines Register, February 26, 2010
Gen Con Says 'Far Out' to Center's Expansion
Indianapois Star, February 26, 2010
Manufacturing Growing Slowly: Sector's Full Recovery Remains Elusive
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 25, 2010
Fed Defends Ohio's Exclusion from Foreclosure Relief Program
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 25, 2010
Pure Michigan Gets Half of Funds Requested
Traverse City Record-Eagle, February 25, 2010
Would Motorola Departure Burst Chicago's Tech Bubble?
Chicago Tribune, February 24, 2010
One in Eight Leaving Milwaukee to Find Jobs
Business Journal of Milwaukee, February 24, 2010
Green Workers Are Training, But Where Are the Green Jobs?
Medill Reports Chicago, February 24, 2010
Some Fear Tax Plans in Pierre Could Chill Growth of Wind Energy
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, February 24, 2010
Detroit Automakers Still Lag Foreign Rivals in Consumer Reports' Annual Rankings
Detroit News, February 24, 2010
Barca: Expand Angel Tax Credits to Boost State Economy
WisBusiness, February 23, 2010
Small Businesses Slow to Hire
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 23, 2010
Make Tough Decisions Now for Better Future, Ohio Urged
Toledo Blade, February 23, 2010
Report Suggests Strategies for Ohio to Compete in Global Economy
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 22, 2010
Big Firms 'Stocking Up' on Cheap Credit, But Small Businesses Still Suffer
Crain's Business Chicago, February 22, 2010
Exports Are Key to Economic Recovery: Minnesota Poised to Meet Obama Goal to Double Exports
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 21, 2010
Film Industry Reels in New Residents
Detroit Free Press, February 21, 2010
Job Measures Cost of Going Green
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 21, 2010
Job Talk: It's Time to Think Small
St. Louis Beacon, February 21, 2010
Key to Engineering Growth? Never Give Up
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 21, 2010
The Business of Growing Up: Madison Pays Attention to Its Young Companies
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 20, 2010
Pursuit of Jobs, Start-Up Firms Knows No Color
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 20, 2010
Survey Finds Third of Detroit Lots Vacant: Positive News Uncovered, Too
Detroit Free Press, February 20, 2010
Snowbirds Come Home to Roost
New York Times, February 20, 2010
Town Hopes Hospital Sparks Rejuvenation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 20, 2010
Companies to Build High-Speed Rail Cars in the US
Christian Science Monitor, February 19, 2010
Celebrating the Contributions of Chicago Entrepreneurs
Huffington Post, February 19, 2010
Many Greater Cincinnatians' Homes Worth Less than They Owe
Business Courier of Cincinnati, February 19, 2010
New Foreclosure Filings in Ohio Hit a Record High in 2009
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 18, 2010
Stopping Carp Can Save Great Lakes Industries and Increase Jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 18, 2010
Illinois, Fretting over Paucity of Business Startups, Aims to Assist Tech Entrepreneurs
Medill Reports Chicago, February 18, 2010
Whirlpool to Move More Jobs to Amana
Des Moines Register, February 18, 2010
Angel Investors Add Green to Chicago Pastures
Chicago Tribune, February 17, 2010
Study Validates Downtown's Renaissance and Its Value to Kansas City
Kansas City Star, February 17, 2010
Lowe's Will Bring Its Workers to Cleveland Clinic for Heart Surgery
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 17, 2010
Global Warming Bill Bad for Paper Industry
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, February 17, 2010
Sites in Milwaukee, Racine, Janesville and Appleton Bidding for Talgo Plant
Milwaukee Business Times, February 17, 2010
In Des Moines, Downtown Revival Is a Team Effort
New York Times, February 16, 2010
U Medical Research Earns Licensing Deal: The Technology Could Launch a New Industry
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 16, 2010
Electric Motor Expertise Sold Spanish Firm on Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 16, 2010
Would Loop Trolley Spark Development or Remain a Tourist Gimmick?
St. Louis Beacon, February 15, 2010
Will Metro Detroit Get Rebuilding Act Together?
Detroit News, February 15, 2010
Ingeteam Will Build Plant in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 15, 2010
Can Living Near a Train Station Save You from Foreclosure?
Chicago Sun Times, February 15, 2010
Lansing Economic Development Corp. Wants to Help High-Tech Industries Grow
Lansing State Journal, February 14, 2010
In Elkhart, Indiana, Fear for the Day when Housing Aid Ends
New York Times, February 14, 2010
Tan Salon Owners See Pain in Senate Tax Plan
Indianapolis Star, February 14, 2010
An Economic Hit: Why Is Wausau Doing So Poorly?
Wausau Daily Herald, February 14, 2010
In Detroit, Is There Life after the Big 3?
New York Times, February 14, 2010
Time to Do What's Best, Not What's Cheapest, for our City
Terre Haute Tribune Star, February 13, 2010
Job-Training Grants Target High-Growth Fields
Columbus Dispatch, February 13, 2010
Wayne State University's TechTown Booming: Small High-Tech Companies Help Business Incubator Expand
Detroit News, February 13, 2010
Suburbs Losing Jobs Faster than City of Cleveland, New Data Show
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 13, 2010
Local Companies Hesitant on Hiring
Kansas City Star, February 13, 2010
Suburban Sprawl, Meet Suburban Tall
Chicago Tribune, February 12, 2010
Bank Steps Up Small-Business Aid
Columbus Dispatch, February 12, 2010
Energy Mandates Harm State Business
Green Bay Press Gazette, February 12, 2010
$3 Billion Oshkosh Deal Upheld
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 12, 2010
Craving Expansion
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 12, 2010
J.D. Power Sees Positive Year Ahead for Automakers
Detroit News, February 12, 2010
White House Report: Auto, Parts Industries Lost $107B Over 4 Years
Detroit News, February 12, 2010
Two St. Paul Revitalization Groups Looking for More Ways to Work Together
MinnPost, February 12, 2010
The Cleveland Model
The Nation, February 11, 2010
Are They Fleeing Taxes or Bad Weather?
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 11, 2010
Reinvent Detroit: City Must Begin the Task of Matching Its Footprint to Its Population
Detroit News, February 11, 2010
Momentum Vital to Transit Plan: Involvement of Business 'Heavy Hitters' Could Help Make Proposal a Reality
Indianapolis Star, February 11, 2010
Enhancing Venture Capital to Drive Innovation
New Republic, February 11, 2010
Industry Preps for Anticipated RV Revival
Detroit News, February 11, 2010
KraftMaid's Middlefield Headquarters, Jobs Could Move Out of State
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 11, 2010
Guild.com Founder Sikes Joins Venture Fund
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 11, 2010
Indiana Drug Research, Manufacturing Rose in '09
Indianapolis Star, February 10, 2010
Milwaukee to Host 2013 Moose Convention
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 10, 2010
Midwest Has the Worst Job Market in the U.S.
Medill Reports Chicago, February 9, 2010
Wind Energy Blowing Hot and Cold in State
WisBusiness, February 9, 2010
The Detroit Project
New Republic, December 9, 2009
SuperComm Cancels Trade Show at McCormick
Chicago Tribune, February 9, 2010
Obama Wants to Double Exports, and Minnesota Offers Some Lessons
MinnPost, February 8, 2010
Region's Exporters Face Obstacles Getting Products to Market
Prairie Business, February 8, 2010
Report Is Bullish on Midwest's Green Energy Manufacturers
Milwaukee Business News, Febraury 8, 2010
Lake St. Clair Star of Tourism Effort: Destinations Along Its Shoreline Highlighted
Detroit Free Press, February 7, 2010
State's Asian Indians Thrive in Entrepreneurial Society
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 7, 2010
Fix McPier
Chicago Tribune, February 7, 2010
Ohio Travelers, Cities and Industry Can Reap Great Benefits - If Ohio Leverages Federal Passenger Rail Money Well
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 7, 2010
Rail Jobs Estimate Drops by Thousands
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 6, 2010
Lock Closures to Keep Carp Out Could Be Hard, Helpful
Detroit Free Press, February 6, 2010
How Regionalism Works
Toledo Blade, February 5, 2010
A Recovery That’s Factory-Built and Gaining Speed
New York Times, February 5, 2010
West Des Moines Looks at Economic Development
Des Moines Register, February 5, 2010
Is Regionalism Actually Taking Flight in West Michigan?
Business Review West Michigan, February 4, 2010
Create Jobs by Busting Rust, Ohioans Tell Capitol Hill
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 4, 2010
Report: Suppliers Must Follow Automakers toward Global Platform
Detroit News, February 4, 2010
McCormick Place Work Rules Inflate Labor Costs, Study Finds
Chicago Tribune, February 4, 2010
Productivity Up as Labor Costs Fall
Associated Press, February 4, 2010
Time for Business, Civic Leaders to Unite Behind a Better Kansas City Area
Kansas City Star, February 3, 2010
Michigan Life Sciences Venture Deals Increased in 2009
Business Review West Michigan, February 3, 2010
Casino Firm Penn National Pledges $300,000 to Metro Toledo Tourism Agency
Toledo Blade, February 3, 2010
Iowa Eases Out of Recession, But Recovery to Be Lengthy
Des Moines Register, February 2, 2010
Regional Venture 'Superfund' Urged, Brooking Cites Area's Potential
Toledo Blade, Febraury 2, 2010
Manufacturing Excellence Essential to State's Future
Manitowoc Herald Times-Reporter, February 2, 2010
State Needs Another "Pure Michigan" Campaign to Fuel Tourism Industry
Grand Rapids Press, February 2, 2010
Silverdome's Bargain Price Reflects Financial Woes in Detroit
Washington Post, February 1, 2010
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January 2010
Remaking the State that Makes Things: Hopes Ride on Lansing Reforms, Autos, Retraining, Green Energy
Grand Rapids Press, January 31, 2010
Rotary Speaker Promotes Regionalism, Excited for Growth of Great Lakes Bay Region
Bay City Times, January 29, 2010
Brookings Institution Plans to Boost Great Lakes Region with New Venture Capital Fund
Crain's Detroit Business, January 29, 2010
Venture Capital: Tiny Things, Big Hopes
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 29, 2010
Ford Sets an Enviable Pace for Auto Industry Turnaround
Detroit Free Press, January 29, 2010
Health Care Reform: Can Mayo Emerge a Winner?
Minnesota Star Tribune, January 29, 2010
Tourism Officials Invite Public to Tell Michigan's Story in Ads
Detroit News, January 29, 2010
Milwaukee Aldermen Want Image Task Force
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 29, 2010
Hammond Mayor Talks Regionalism at Luncheon
Gary Post Tribune, January 28, 2010
Obama Wants to Double Exports, But How?
Des Moines Register, January 28, 2010
Federal Report: Michigan Among Hardest Hit by Mass Layoffs
Detroit News, January 27, 2010
Organizers Seek $100 Million to Start Wisconsin Venture Fund
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 26, 2010
Detroit's Revival Hinges on Efficient Mass Transit, PBS Documentary Argues
Detroit Free Press, January 26, 2010
Venture Capital Flow to 21-County Ohio Region Became a Trickle in 2009, Report Says
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 26, 2010
As Lease Winds Down, Joe Louis Arena Is Beyond Repair
Detroit News, January 26, 2010
'Made in USA': Simple in Theory, Costly in Practice
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 25, 2010
Haiti Is Not Our Long-Term Responsibility. Detroit Is.
CNN, January 25, 2010
Kent State University Is a Nearly $2 Billion Economic Engine in Northeast Ohio, Study Says
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 25, 2010
Would-Be Franchisees Find Plenty of Opportunity, But Funding Is Tough
Kansas City Star, January 25, 2010
Detroit's Midtown District Is on a Roll
Detroit News, January 25, 2010
Experts See Encouraging Car Sales Number for January
Detroit News, January 24, 2010
In a Company's Hometown, the Emptiness Echoes
New York Times, January 24, 2010
Cleveland Design Competition Will Unleash New Ideas for the Downtown Mall and Lakefront
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 24, 2010
Primed to Power Tech Growth: Milwaukee Institute Wants to Share Its Huge Computer Cluster to Create Jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010
Iowa Sees 'Staggering' Job Losses
Des Moines Register, January 23, 2010
Plant's Closing Marks End of an Era
Sioux City Journal, January 23, 2010
Obama Takes Latest Job Message to Ohio
Detroit Free Press, January 22, 2010
New Mexico's Script on Film Industry Could Help Iowa
Des Moines Register, January 22, 2010
Tyson Layoffs a Blow to Bluffs
Omaha World Herald, January 22, 2010
Michigan Jobless Flock to Seasonal Work: Move to Summer Jobs Pits Them Against Students and Migrants
Detroit News, January 22, 2010
State Firms Raise $22 Million in Venture Capital
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 21, 2010
About 600 Car Dealers Try to Get Businesses Back
Chicago Tribune, January 21, 2010
Wal-Mart Struggles to Expand in Chicago
New York Times, January 21, 2010
Mergers, Acquisitions Rarely Deal City Best Hand
Chicago Tribune, January 21, 2010
Michigan Woos Fiat Unit with $4.5M Tax Credit
Detroit News, January 20, 2010
Nashville Moves Ahead with Plan for Medical Mart
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 20, 2010
Morrell to Close in Sioux City
Sioux City Argus Leader, January 20, 2010
State Jobless Rate Leaps to 14% for 2009
Detroit News, January 20, 2010
Will Region Bounce Back Faster than Rest of U.S.?
Omaha World Herald, January 19, 2010
Kraft, Cadbury Deal a Win-Win
Chicago Tribune, January 19, 2010
Organizers of a Conference for Entrepreneurs Talk about the Region's High-Tech Future
St. Louis Beacon, January 19, 2010
Small Businesses in Distress
Detroit News, January 19, 2010
Northeast Ohio More Closely Tracking U.S. Performance During this Recession, Researchers Say
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 18, 2010
Investors May Finally Be Close to Angel Credit
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 18, 2010
Company of the Year: The Planet Versus Monsanto
Forbes, January 18, 2010
What Happens to Jobs, Profits When the Federal Stimulus Tap Runs Dry?
Crain's Chicago Business, January 18, 2010
The Chinese Auto Invasion Is Coming Hard, But Not for Awhile
Detroit News, January 17, 2010
Green Jobs Grow Slowly: Federal Funding for Energy-Saving Projects Has Been Slowed by a Bureaucratic Thicket
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 17, 2010
IBM in Dubuque, 1 Year Later
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, January 17, 2010
Green Jobs' Growth Potential Is Limited, Economist Cautions
Des Moines Register, January 16, 2010
Conexus Indiana Receives Big Boost
Northwest Indiana Times, January 16, 2010
Making Waves: Michigan Port Collaborative
Monroe News, January 16, 2010
Agritourism Sprouts on Michigan Farms
Detroit News, January 16, 2010
New Life for Dead Industry
Detroit News, January 15, 2010
Dingell Urges Obama to Act on Japanese 'Clunkers' Program
Detroit News, January 15, 2010
GE Moves Lumination in Valley View to Nela Park in Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 15, 2010
Michigan: The Dark Ages
Economist, January 14, 2010
Michigan Film Credit May Not Be as Useful as Believed
Detroit Free Press, January 14, 2010
Planned Wind Farm a Boost for Economy
Omaha World Herald, January 14, 2010
Federal Funding to Boost Advanced Manufacturing Training
Inside Indiana Business, January 14, 2010
United Auto Workers to Sell Famed Black Lake Retreat
Detroit News, January 14, 2010
Porter Approves Regional Development Authority
Gary Post-Tribune, January 13, 2010
Economy Rose, But Iowa Flat in Income
Des Moines Register, January 13, 2010
Task Force Says Ohio Urban Centers Should Have Extra Incentives to Attract, Keep Businesses and Residents
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 12, 2010
Year Makes Difference for Detroit
Detroit News, January 12, 2010
McCormick Place Conventions: Opposing Plans Seek to Resolve McPier Ills
Chicago Tribune, January 12, 2010
Report: Indiana's Metro Area Taxes Subsidize Rural Counties
Indianapolis Star, January 12, 2010
New Tourism Plan Would Include Quad Cities
Quad Cities Times, January 12, 2010
Can China Save General Motors?
MinnPost, January 12, 2010
American Greetings Urged Not to Leave Ohio by Governor Ted Strickland, Others
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 11, 2010
Representative Nancy Pelosi Praises Auto Industry's Progress, Defends Bailouts at Detroit Show
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 11, 2010
Illinois Loses 709 Manufacturers in 2009
Chicago Tribune, January 11, 2010
Tax Credit Will Help ZBB Build New Factory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 11, 2010
Industries Ready to Ride the Wind
Akron Beacon Journal, January 11, 2010
Indiana Not Promoting Wind Energy Like Its Neighbors
East Central Indiana Star Press, January 11, 2010
Stimulus Dollars Bring International Investment Opportunities to Elkhart County, Indiana
Press Release, January 11, 2010
MIND (Midwest Institute for Nanolectronics Discovery) Over Matter
South Bend Tribune, January 11, 2010
Clear Thinking about Hard Choices Facing the Heartland
Indianpolis Star, January 10, 2010
Dark Mood Lifts in Motown
Detroit News, January 10, 2010
Indiana's Plugged In to an Auto Revival
Indianapolis Star, January 10, 2010
A Former Auto Town's Economic Turnaround
CBS News, January 10, 2010
Detroit Entrepreneurs Opt to Look Up
New York Times, January 9, 2010
Look for Job Growth in Education, Health Care
Milawukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2010
Metro Taxis Going Green to Save Green
Detroit News, January 9, 2010
Marking a Century in Business, Hallmark Has Changed Kansas City for the Better
Kansas City Star, January 9, 2010
Honda Leads Asian Carmakers in Percentage of Local Vehicle Production
Detroit News, January 9, 2010
St. Louis Must Find Its Competitive Advantage, Says Webster University's Benjamin Akande
St. Louis Beacon, January 8, 2010
Proposed Air Quality Standards Would Affect Central Illinois
Peoria Journal Star, January 8, 2010
Energy Bill Debate Centers on Nuclear Provision, Jobs Creation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 8, 2010
Economic Indicators Inch Ahead in Iowa
Des Moines Register, January 7, 2010
Film Tax Credit Earns Rave Reviews
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 7, 2010
Unions Cool to Des Moines Savings Ideas
Des Moines Register, January 7, 2010
Mayo Clinic May See Windfall from Health Bill
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 6, 2010
Grant to Retrain Auto Workers Announced
St. Louis Beacon, January 6, 2010
Stark Divisions Found Between Detroit and Its Suburbs
Washington Post, January 6, 2010
A Once-Defiant U.A.W. Local Now Focuses on G.M.'s Success
New York Times, January 5, 2010
City Panel OKs Water Rate Discounts to Attract Development
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 5, 2010
Battered Midwestern Cities See Unemployment Drop
Associated Press, January 5, 2010
Ohio's Climate for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranks Best in the Midwest and Among Top States in the Nation
Press Release, January 5, 2010
Downturn Hits South Dakota Industry Hard: Manufacturing Jobs Fall 5.4%, Survey Shows
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, January 5, 2010
Minnesota Manufacturing: Sparks of Life
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 4, 2010
West Michigan Regional Policy Conference Update in Kalamazoo an Opportunity to Bridge Region
Business Review West Michigan, January 4, 2010
Fragile Recovery for Mid-America Economy - Survey
Reuters, January 4, 2010
Poll of Detroit Residents Finds Grim Conditions But Optimistic Outlooks
Washington Post, January 3, 2010
Detroit Cultivates Urban Farm Initiative
Chicago Tribune, January 3, 2010
Asterand Bets on Detroit and Wins: Start-Up's Technical Needs Are Met Near Wayne State Campus
Detroit Free Press, January 3, 2010
Signs of Recovery Appear for Toledo Area
Toledo Blade, January 3, 2010
Poster Child for Recession Shows Signs of Recovery
Chicago Tribune, January 2, 2010
Manufacturing in Wisconsin: Focus on the Future
Wisconsin State Journal, January 2, 2010
Tough Economic Times Often Push Forward Innovation
Fox Cities Post Crescent, January 1, 2010
Bankruptcies of GM, Chrysler Hit Area Hard
Oakland County Daily Tribune, January 1, 2010
Manufacturers Lead Share Price's Rebound
Des Moines Register, January 1, 2010
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