April 4th, 20250LANSING – Amid growing fears of an economic slowdown triggered by the tariff war led by President Trump’s administration, Michigan has recorded the largest year-over-year increase in unemployment among all 50 U.S. states, registering one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau...
April 4th, 20250LANSING – As of Wednesday, the state of Michigan began implementing new unemployment benefit rules, under legislation passed last year by the former Democratic majority in the State House and senate and signed into law by Governor Whitmer.
The new benefits include a $84 increase to the maximum weekly unemployment payment, raising it...
