Is Michigan's Economy Rebounding? Depends Who You Ask

Sarah Cwiek — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:29:00 +0000

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

This election year we've seen a lot of cases where different people look at the same economic situation and come to different conclusions. And that seems to be happening in Michigan. It's America's comeback state - that according to its governor, Rick Snyder. Unemployment there is dropping, as the U.S. auto industry rebounds. And the state has a budget surplus for the first time in years.

But many local leaders say they're not seeing any comeback. They say state leaders are mostly helping themselves and the business community.