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PNC Economist Ershang Liang: Advance Goods Trade Deficit Increased for Third Straight Month

Michigan Business Network
April 1, 2024 11:00 AM

in February 2024

  • The advance international goods trade deficit increased 1.5% in February 2024 from January, the third straight monthly increase.
  • Both exports and imports rose on the month, and on a year-ago basis.
  • Imports rose for most categories in February, both month-to-month and year-to-year.
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ICYMI: Media Business | Rich Herl How Media Deals with Challenging Stories

Media Business
April 1, 2024 9:00 AM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show-host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his sixty-ninth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation regarding a media veteran's challenging stories to cover, hot topics for this year and how the sector can be better.

He welcomes Rich Herl, a native of the Buckeye State, has been in radio for more than 20 years and joined WILS as News Director in June 2009. 

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Bob Trezise, LEAP - Highlighting Activity and Success from Early 2024.

Michigan Business Beat
April 1, 2024 8:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Bob Trezise, President & CEO of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, Lansing, MI.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Rich Herl How Media Deals with Challenging Stories

Media Business
March 29, 2024 5:00 PM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show-host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his sixty-ninth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation regarding a media veteran's challenging stories to cover, hot topics for this year and how the sector can be better.

He welcomes Rich Herl, a native of the Buckeye State, has been in radio for more than 20 years and joined WILS as News Director in June 2009. 

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Lindsay Case Palsrok, Business Leaders for Michigan's Policy Outlook 2024.

Michigan Business Beat
March 29, 2024 3:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes Lindsay Case Palsrok, Vice President of Government Affairs, Business Leaders for Michigan, Detroit, and Lansing, MI,

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PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher: Big Jump in Consumer Spending in February

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 1:00 PM

as Inflation Slows

  • Personal income rose 0.3% in February. 
  • After-tax income, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.1% in February. 
  • Nominal consumer spending rose 0.8% in February, the biggest increase since mid-2022. Adjusted for inflation consumer spending rose a solid 0.4% over the month.
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Peters Secures Funding to Establish Center to Coordinate Northern Border Security

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 12:00 PM

Center to be Collocated with DHS Components Currently Operating at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County   

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, secured $3 million to establish and operate a Northern Border Coordination Center, which will be collocated with existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components currently operating out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Bob Trezise, LEAP - Highlighting Activity and Success from Early 2024.

Michigan Business Beat
March 29, 2024 11:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Bob Trezise, President & CEO of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, Lansing, MI.

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TechTown Detroit | Sports, Tech & Venture Summit Happening in April! πŸš€

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 10:00 AM

Making the right plays for better gains

TechTown Detroit is excited to partner with The Players Company, Plain Sight and some of Michigan’s most innovative business and tech leaders for the first-ever Sports, Tech and Venture Summit!

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PNC Senior Economic Advisor Stuart Hoffman: Initial Jobless Claims Fell by 2K in Mid-March but Continuing Claims Rose by 24K.;

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 8:00 AM

Powell Said the Labor Market is Better Balanced Between Supply and Demand

  • Initial claims for unemployment insurance edged down by 2,000 to 210,000 in the week ending March 23. The four-week moving average edged down by 1,000 to 211,000. 
  • Continuing claims rose by 24,000 to 1.807 million in the week ending March 16 and the four-week moving average rose by 4,000 to 1.803 million.
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