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Saginaw sees 80,600 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Michigan's Saginaw metropolitan statistical area was 80,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Saginaw nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.7% since May 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Saginaw metropolitan statistical area was 82,000, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Michigan ranks 10th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in November

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Michigan's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 10th for non-farm payroll employees in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Michigan ranks 11th in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

In 2020, Michigan collected $9.2 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 11th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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128 deaths recorded in Michigan after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 3,049 across the US, with 128 deaths being in Michigan, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

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32 professional licenses issued in Marquette County in 2019

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) issued 32 professional licenses in Marquette County in 2019, a 23.8-percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the department.

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Michigan collected 12.8% less in income taxes in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $28.1 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2020, $9.8 billion came from income taxes, a 12.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Residents and visitors to Michigan paid $28.1 billion in taxes in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Michigan collected $28.1 billion in taxes in 2020, a 7.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Michigan during week ending May 15?

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 317 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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Michigan collected $456.6 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $28.1 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2020, 1.6 percent, or $456.6 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Michigan collected 4.1% less in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $28.1 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2020, $9.2 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 4.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Have asthma? In Michigan, you might have something else 'chronic'. Up to 50% of asthma sufferers may also have sinusitis

By April Bamburg | Jun 13, 2021

It’s not unusual for individuals who suffer from asthma to also struggle with repeated sinus infections.

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Niles-Benton Harbor sees 59,200 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Michigan's Niles-Benton Harbor metropolitan statistical area was 59,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Michigan ranks 10th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in October

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

Michigan's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 10th for non-farm payroll employees in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Niles-Benton Harbor nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2% since May 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Niles-Benton Harbor metropolitan statistical area was 60,400, a two percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Michigan ranks 10th in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

In 2020, Michigan collected $13.4 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 10th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Census Bureau: 78.2 percent of people in Michigan were old enough to vote in 2019

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 9,965,265 citizens living in Michigan in 2019, 7,787,387 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Michigan increases from 2019 to 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Michigan in 2020 was $211,346, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Census Bureau: 2.9% of people in Michigan identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 9,965,265 citizens living in Michigan in 2019, 97.1 percent said they were only one race, while 2.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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97 people in 25-44 age group in Michigan are estimated to have died during week ending May 15

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 13, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 97 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 15.