Comerica Economic Briefs		The Chief Economist at Comerica bank offers commentary on the Michigan economy and national economy. Offered free in PDF at this site are: Comerica Economic Brief National Economic Brief Auto Affordability Index Michigan Tourism Index Michigan Business Activity Index Detroit Area Business Activity Index Comerica Economic Brief - California and other articles, forecasts, and commentary.
Google News Search on Michigan Economy		Lists links to recent news stories on Michigan economy.
Michigan Economy at a Glance BLS		The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides monthly statistics for Michigan on employment and layoffs. There are also links to similar tables for individual cities in Michigan and links to other BLS sites with statistics on employment, compensation, and the consumer price index.
West Michigan Data Center W.E. Upjohn Institute		Site has full text of the quarterly Business Outlook for West Michigan, which includes commentary and statistics on the overall Michigan and regional economy as well as for communities in west Michigan.
RSQE Michigan Forecast University of Michigan		UM's Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics "provides forecasts of the U.S. national economy on a seven-times-per-year basis and forecasts of the Michigan economy on a four-times-per-year basis." Highlights of the forecasts are available at the site. as well as information on the Annual Economic Outlook Conference. Report highlights are free; full reports require subscription.
Ann Arbor News Outlook 2008		This Ann Arbor News site offers articles and videos on the area economy, including full text of The Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County 2008-2010 by UM professors George Fulton and Donald Grimes.
Citizens Research Council Almanac		The Almanac links to sources of statistics for the consumer price index, gross state product, personal income, employment, and labor. Also info on state finances, state and local taxes, population, and government programs.
Cluster Mapping Project		"The Cluster Mapping Project uses detailed county level data and statistical techniques to profile regional economies and their performance over time, with a special focus on clusters." Using this site you can generate interesting graphical charts on the Michigan economy and economic areas with Michigan. You can also look at the nationwide distribution of specific industries. Many charts free with registration; finer detail requires subscription.
Michigan Profile on DataPlace		Provides statistics from numerous sources in the following categories: social/demographic, income/employment, housing, mortgage lending, and federal expenditures. You can also view statistics and ranking by county, metropolitan area, city, zip code, and census tract.
Regional Economic Conditions FDIC		Regional Economic Conditions (RECON) provides "economic information at the state, MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), and county levels." Use the "Quick Search" to select the geographical area and the type of economic report, chart, or graph. Includes reports related to: index of economic diversity, employment, employment growth, unemployment, income, bankruptcies, housing permits, housing sales, mortgage delinquencies, forclosures, and more.

Anderson Economic Group		This East Lansing based consulting firm has "expertise in economics, finance, market research and public policy." The site offers full text of economic updates related to the automotive industry, Michigan labor market, and economic indicator forecasts. The site also has full text of white papers, case studies, and presentations by the firm. Recent report topics include Michigan's Single Business Tax, the economic impact of the Super Bowl, an analysis of the technology industry in automation alley, and a presentation on the state of the Michigan economy. There are also economic studies related to specific Michigan communities, institutions, and issues. The industry section offers statistics on the automotive and alcoholic beverage industries.
The Center for Michigan		"The Center is particularly interested in revitalizing moderate civic leadership in Michigan". It aims to propose practical policy that could be accepted by democrats and republicans. Site has full text of conference papers and columns by founder Phil Powers.
Citizens Research Council of Michigan		"The Citizens Research Council of Michigan is a privately funded, not-for-profit public affairs research organization, founded in 1916. For over 80 years, the objective of CRC has been to provide factual, unbiased, independent information on significant issues concerning state and local government organization and finance." Publications at the site include: The Michigan Tax Outline which explains all Michigan taxes, Survey of Economic Development Programs in Michigan, publications analyzing the state budget, Outline of State of Michigan Health Programs, and more.
Mackinac Center for Public Policy		The Mackinac Center promotes "free-market" economic and government policies for Michigan. Although the center does not adopt the label "conservative," it is often decribed by others as ultra-conservative. The site offers many full text research reports on economic development, education, fical policy, labor, and the environment.
Michigan Center for Innovation and Economic Prosperity		This center at Michigan State University's James Madison College focuses on high tech industries and government policies to promote high-tech entrepreneurship. The site offers indepth analyses of leading high tech industries in Michigan, such as advanced automotive, medical technology, pharmaceutical, bio-fuels, and telcommunication -- also a report on policy recommendations.
Public Sector Consultants		"Public Sector Consultants is a private Michigan corporation providing policy research in the areas of health, education, economics, the environment, and technology; survey research; program evaluation; and strategic planning." The firm is hired to do research by "state and local government agencies, school districts, colleges and universities, professional associations, hospitals, foundations, and private corporations." Many reports and survey results are available free on the site.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation		The MEDC is "a one-stop resource for business retention, expansion and relocation projects."
Economic Development Corporations		This part of the MEDC site links to economic development corporations in many parts of Michigan.
Ann Arbor Spark		Spark seeks to "advance the economic development of innovation-based businesses in the Ann Arbor region by offering programs, resources, and proactive support to business at every stage, from start-ups to large organizations looking for expansion opportunities."
Prima Civitas Foundation		"PCF activities are aimed at diversifying Mid-Michigan's economy and promoting job growth. PCF supports the expansion of industries such as next generation transportation, alternative energy, biomass, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and homeland security."

Public Policy Institute of California

PPIC "is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research." "Research focuses on three program areas: population, economy, and governance and public finance" and studies issues related to "California in the global economy; demography; education; employment and income; environment, growth, and infrastructure; government and public finance; health and social policy; immigrants and immigration; key sectors in the California economy; and political participation." Free reports in PDF format and related data in Excel format are available at the site.