Michigan Unemployment

What States Can Learn from Michigan's Recovery

Jeff Mason | Posted 04.26.2012

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When the national economy was hemorrhaging jobs, Michigan faced an especially difficult climate. Through resolve, creative thinking and cooperation between public and private entities, GE's leaders breathed new life into our future.

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Stronger Local Economy Could Hurt Mitt's Chances In The Mitten

AP | KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN | Posted 04.19.2012

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LANSING, Mich. -- The unemployment rate in Michigan is high, its population is shrinking and scores of manufacturing plants have closed. Still, Presid...

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Analyst: Michigan 'Not Out Of The Woods Yet' On Unemployment

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 03.29.2012

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Michigan' unemployment rate continues to decline, dropping below 9 percent in February for the first time since 2008. But the situation is more grim i...

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Boot Camp For Geeks Comes With Job Training

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 03.13.2012

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At a time when many in the Detroit area are looking for work, one school is offering an intensive training course in a field with thousands of availab...

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New Compensation Rules, Seasonal Layoffs Strain Michigan Unemployment Agency

Posted 02.15.2012

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Michigan's unemployment insurance agency will be extending office hours this weekend to help tackle its overwhelmingly high call volume. "Agency s...

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Maximum Duration Of Unemployment Insurance Dropping

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 02.06.2012

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Nearly 30,000 people enduring long-term joblessness in Michigan are set to lose their unemployment insurance as a federal program that provides the fi...

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Snyder Cuts Unemployment Benefits, Worker's Comp

AP | Posted 12.20.2011

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By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN | AP LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan employers are likely to save money on unemployment insurance and worker's compensation ...

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More Bad News For Unemployed

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.15.2011

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Several bills passed Wednesday in the Michigan legislature will further reduce benefits for Michigan's unemployed, if signed as expected by Gov. Rick ...

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Detroit Metro Area Unemployment Still High As State Jobless Rate Falls

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.14.2011

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According to data released Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), the state's seasonally-adjusted unemploymen...

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Michigan Lawmakers Pass Controversial Compromise On Unemployment Extension

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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State lawmakers in Michigan passed last-minute legislation to preserve 20 weeks of federal unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless on Wednesd...

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Why States Like Michigan Are Failing

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.25.2011

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How does our state rebuild when a quarter or a third of our citizens don't receive the help they need from the state so they can get a job, see a doctor, stay in school, keep their homes or eat dinner tonight?

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Former Minnesota Businesswoman Of The Year Now Collecting Food Stamps

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up compelling local stories about the victims of the recession. In 2006,...

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