Michigan's economy is what led to the higher spot for the state on the study, America’s Top States for Business, which is now in its 19th year.

Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

Despite the reminder that economics is a dismal science, talk about an imminent national recession does not sound realistic, ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ending July 5, the Labor Department reported on July 10.