FOREW MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE RESPONSES By Quentin L. Messer What are the economic challenges that the state has faced over the past few years? Michigan has faced its share of economic challenges in recent years, but we’ve met them head-on with grit, determination and strategic investments. Like the rest of the nation, we navigated the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed countless lives, disrupted supply chains, strained small businesses and reshaped workforce dynamics. We’ve also tackled the ongoing transition from the internal combustion engine to other propulsion systems in the automotive sector in the last decade, ensuring that our manufacturers—large and small—are equipped to compete amid the shifting mobility landscape. Globally, inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty presented hurdles, but through bipartisan collaboration, targeted economic 25 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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