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More Jobs, Less Pay
The news that Michigan’s unemployment rate fell below 6 percent in February rose like a beacon across the state. It was the lowest it had been in 14 years and signaled that Michigan is no longer among states with the worst unemployment; a burden the state carried for much of the past decade.
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State struggles to boost lives of the working poor
Four-in-10 Michigan families can’t afford life’s basics, according to a report by the United Way. The report contends that helping struggling workers will ultimately benefit the state as a whole.
State struggles to boost lives of the working poor
Four-in-10 Michigan families can’t afford life’s basics, according to a report by the United Way. The report contends that helping struggling workers will ultimately benefit the state as a whole.
Slideshow: Worst counties for wages (September 2014)
Here are the worst counties for average weekly wages, as of September, 2014
Slideshow: Best counties for wages (September 2014)
Here are the best counties for average weekly wages as of September, 2014
Slideshow: Worst counties for wage losses (1990 - 2013)
Here are the worst counties for average wage losses, adjusted for inflation, from 1990 – 2013
Slideshow: Best counties for wage gains (1990 - 2013)
Here are the best counties for average wage gains, adjusted for inflation, from 1990 - 2013
Michigan’s jobs rebound also brings a lower paycheck
Michigan, a pioneer of the American middle class, is adding jobs but wages have fallen below the national average in the past decade.
Jobs get even scarcer in rural Michigan
Michigan rural counties struggle with jobs loss.
Jobs flooding to West Michigan, though wages still lag
West Michigan leads the way in Michigan jobs recovery, while the state as a whole still trails the nation.