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News from January 2022

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Battle Creek sees 54,300 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Michigan's Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area was 54,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Michigan Pension Fund Performance: Earnings surge by 20.6% in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The earnings on investments for Michigan public pensions went up from $1.3 million in 2020 to $1.6 million in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Battle Creek nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.7% since December 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area was 53,400, a 1.7 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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40 people die in Michigan from kidney disease in week ending November 27

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 40 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending November 27, a 25 percent increase over the previous week.

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61 Hispanic people in Michigan passed away in week ending December 4

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 61 Hispanic people who died in Michigan in the week ending December 4, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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24 people die in Michigan from influenza and pneumonia in week ending November 27

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 24 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending November 27, a 40 percent decrease from the previous week.

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431 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 20

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 431 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending November 20, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous week.

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Michigan deaths exceeded upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2022

Michigan's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Michigan ranks 50th in average VA home loan amount in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

With $215,097 in issued loans, Michigan ranked 50th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

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2021: Michigan ranks 3rd nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $43,086,404

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

In 2021, Michigan received $43,086,404 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking third nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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Michigan receives 1 EDA grant totaling $1,088,133 for trade adjustment assistance in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan received one grant totaling $1,088,133 for trade adjustment assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Ann Arbor nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.5% since December 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Ann Arbor metropolitan statistical area was 221,200, a 1.5 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Michigan's income tax revenue up 0.1% since Q4 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan collected $3.1 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 0.1 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Michigan ranked 39th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 4.4% in Q4 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan ranked 39th in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 4.4 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Michigan collects $4.2 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan collected $4.2 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Total non-farm payroll employees in Michigan increases by 1.7% in December 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 224,500, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

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Q4 2021: Michigan's combined tax revenues up 0.3% since Q3 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan collected $10.3 billion in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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493 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 20

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

There were 493 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan during the week ending November 20, a 6.7 percent increase over the previous week.

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Michigan's income tax revenue up 11.4% in year since Q4 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Michigan collected $3.1 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 11.4% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan in 2021 vs. 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2022

The VA issued 23,695 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $5.1 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.