Kristi Tanner

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Kristi Tanner

Michigan is among the top 10 states Canadians choose to travel to in the U.S.A majority of Michigan's international visitors are Canadian residents. Michigan and other U.S. states are seeing fewer Canadian visitors as international tourism declines.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kristi Tanner

Michigan and other U.S. states are seeing fewer Canadian visitors as international tourism declines. The downturn unfolds alongside a number of political and economic factors, including President Donald Trump's remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to boost domestic travel, escalating tariffs and high-profile immigration detention cases.

1 month ago | freep.com | Kristi Tanner

A 30-year-old book is on Michigan's most-requested-titles so far this year. Nearly one million items were loaned to local library members through Michigan's catalog sytem, MeLCat, last year. As National Reading Month ends, amid growing concerns about future federal funding for libraries, the Michigan eLibrary has tallied the state's most-requested books year-to-date. MeLCat is an online catalog service that lets library members borrow books and other items from over.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kristi Tanner

Business applications in Michigan and the U.S. remain high following a spike that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statewide, just over 11,000 business applications were submitted last month, up 14% from January but down slightly from February 2024. Nationwide, about 420,000 business applications, seasonally adjusted, were submitted in February — up 8% from January, according to data released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau.

1 month ago | freep.com | Kristi Tanner

The pandemic revitalized business startups after years of stagnation, according to one expert. In July 2021, the number of employer businesses that formed within a year of application reached a nearly nine-year record high. Business applications in Michigan and the U.S. remain high following a spike that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statewide, just over 11,000 business applications were submitted last month, up 14% from January but down slightly from February 2024.