By Laura Weber
A report just released by the University of Michigan said the state's economy will likely add jobs over the next two years but slowly.
Governor Rick Snyder said he hopes to accelerate job growth by making Michigan a North American trade hub.
The U-of-M report said unemployment in Michigan is expected to remain above 10 percent for the next two years.
Governor Snyder said he's working to attract more businesses to the state to help lower the unemployment rate. He said he's trying to make Michigan central to a trade zone that connects the Mid-west to much of Canada. Snyder said it's a mistake to consider the region a "fly-over" zone.
"The coasts have nothing on us. We have a third of the North American economy right here. And we're dead-center in the middle when you draw the circle that way."
Snyder also said he is still working on a deal to build a publicly owned second bridge between Detroit and Canada. Snyder said focusing on a trade relationship with Canada would help boost the state's economy and help create jobs.
Copyright 2010, MPRN
A report just released by the University of Michigan said the state's economy will likely add jobs over the next two years but slowly.
Governor Rick Snyder said he hopes to accelerate job growth by making Michigan a North American trade hub.
The U-of-M report said unemployment in Michigan is expected to remain above 10 percent for the next two years.
Governor Snyder said he's working to attract more businesses to the state to help lower the unemployment rate. He said he's trying to make Michigan central to a trade zone that connects the Mid-west to much of Canada. Snyder said it's a mistake to consider the region a "fly-over" zone.
"The coasts have nothing on us. We have a third of the North American economy right here. And we're dead-center in the middle when you draw the circle that way."
Snyder also said he is still working on a deal to build a publicly owned second bridge between Detroit and Canada. Snyder said focusing on a trade relationship with Canada would help boost the state's economy and help create jobs.
Copyright 2010, MPRN