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Nov 5, 2024 | 
detroitchamber.com | Sabrina Cynova |Sandy Baruah
It is Election Day. A day when all registered and eligible persons exercise the greatest power we hold as Americans – the ability to hire our governmental leaders at all levels. A power greater than the sword or the pen.
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May 30, 2024 | 
detroitchamber.com | Anjelica Miller |Daniel Loepp |Sandy Baruah |Gretchen Whitmer
Daniel J. Loepp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM), was recognized for his transformational career, professional accomplishments, and years-long partnership with the Chamber on stage during the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah and Gov.
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May 30, 2024 | 
detroitchamber.com | Anjelica Miller |Debbie Stabenow |Sandy Baruah |Mike Duggan
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was recognized for her trailblazing public service career on stage during the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) presented the recognition on May 30 in Grand Hotel’s Theatre, briefly detailing Stabenow’s lifelong civility, innovation, and dedication to Michigan’s key industries throughout her five-decade career in public service.
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May 29, 2024 | 
detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns |Suzanne Clark |Sandy Baruah
Capitalism has played a crucial role in lifting millions of people out of extreme poverty and is considered the best option for solving societal problems on a large scale. While the state of American business may feel optimistic overall, there are still threats to free enterprise, such as misinformation from adversaries, public policy risks, and excessive regulations.
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May 28, 2024 | 
detroitchamber.com | Sabrina Cynova |Sandy Baruah
Over the last few years, the Detroit Regional Chamber has partnered with Richard Czuba’s Glengariff Group, Inc. on a series of statewide polls to gauge voters’ perceptions of issues ranging from views of political figures, their economic confidence, the broader economy, value of a college education, the move to electrified vehicles, and more. Of all we have learned listening to Michiganders, one overriding theme is clear: We live in an age of misinformation.
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May 22, 2024 | 
detroitnews.com | Sandy Baruah
Sandy Baruah | The Detroit NewsAs one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the nation, the Detroit Regional Chamber hears frequently from business members about the quality and depth of education in Michigan. In an ever-competitive global economy, the companies we represent are engaged in an intense war for talent, and these companies — and our state — cannot succeed without a workforce with the right skills and education.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
detroitchamber.com | Sabrina Cynova |Sandy Baruah
Think Anew, Think Differently, and Think With the ‘Power of &’Since the turn of the millennia a couple decades ago, the United States grew in population by 50 million – 281 million to 331 million. Of those 50 million new people in America, Michigan’s net share of America’s grow was near zero. While maintaining population may not sound like a loss, we lost three Congressional representatives between 2000 and today. Not keeping up with national trends means losing. What gives?
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Jul 13, 2023 | 
detroitchamber.com | Sabrina Cynova |Sam Robinson |Sandy Baruah
Sandy K. Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer, was a recent guest on WDET’s Detroit Today to discuss what it would take to foster population retention and growth in the state with host Stephen Henderson. Listen to the full episode below.
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May 25, 2023 | 
detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns |Sandy Baruah
Michigan ChronicleDonald JamesMay 24, 2023Detroit’s economy is moving in the right direction, despite national economists’ projections of mild recession-like conditions in the United States over the ensuing months. According to a Detroit Economic Outlook forecast completed by the University of Michigan earlier this year, Detroit’s economy is projected to continue growing at a steady pace.
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May 24, 2023 | 
detroitchamber.com | Sabrina Cynova |Sandy Baruah
The theme of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference, “the Power of &,” brought to us by Matt Elliott and his colleagues at Bank of America could not be better suited for the pivotal moment Michigan finds itself. The confluence of several factors made “the Power of &” not just a Conference theme, but rather a way of thinking that must guide our approach as we move to address Michigan’s tremendous opportunities and challenges.
