LANSING — In celebration of National 529 Day and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proclamation of May 22 through May 29 as 529 Awareness Week, the Michigan Education Trust (MET) is encouraging families to give the gift of college credits to Michigan children — and it is throwing in an incentive to sweeten the deal.

• Construction spending rose 1.2% in April to $1.908 trillion.
• Residential investment will continue to be a drag on GDP through 2023.
• Infrastructure spending will provide support to public construction spending over the next decade.

• Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 2,000 to 232,000 in the week ending May 27. The four-week moving average of initial claims fell to 229,500 from 232,000.
• Continuing claims increased by 6,000 to 1,795,000 in the week ending May 20.
• The labor market is cooling but labor demand remains too strong.

Memorandum of Understanding builds on Governor Whitmer’s commitment to cleaner, safer, and more accessible mobility in Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. – Recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Michigan and Australia reaffirming our commitment to collaboration in the automotive industry, future mobility, and the transportation sector.  

MEDC’s new Semiconductor Talent Action Team will drive record-setting public-private semiconductor alliance with major Michigan employers, public universities, and community colleges, mirroring the state’s EV/mobility student recruitment effort

On May 24th, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced that Michigan is launching its largest-ever campaign to promote careers, recruit talent and attract new businesses to fill jobs in Michigan’s thriving semiconductor industry.