Grand Action 2.0 Executive Director Kara Wood could not be more personally invested in the plan to turn the Grand River into a recreation and leisure destination.
Despite supply chain snags, inflation, labor shortages and rising construction costs, Grand Rapids is eyeing a record number of new developments in the works — including a few big projects expected to come online in 2023.
Michigan voters said the state as a whole is on the right track for the first time in nearly two years but believe the economy is on the wrong track, primarily due to high inflation, according to a new statewide poll.
Pfizer Inc. on Monday announced an expansion of its U.S. manufacturing capabilities, saying it will spend $750 million and add 300 jobs at a Kalamazoo-area plant.
GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan's development boom has long been driven by a business community also known as big Republican donors — but they also have long worked with Democrats when it comes to economic development.
The supply chain woes that have hammered the automotive industry for the past couple years could have an unexpected upside: saving Michigan from the worst of an impending recession.
An incredible aspect of Michigan life is the plethora of outdoor activities available year-round, and as it turns out, that contributes plenty to the state’s economy.
GRAND RAPIDS — As many parts of Michigan saw declining populations between 2010 and 2020, people flocked to greater Grand Rapids for health care, construction and manufacturing jobs. Recent transplants to the west side say the region's intentional planning and "special" culture is what keeps them around.
The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 19, celebrated nine local businesses helping drive growth, entrepreneurship and collaboration in the community.
With more than 40,000 workers in the automotive supply chain industry, one of West Michigan’s core economic segments is heading into an evolutionary do-or-die period.