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College degrees pay off even during recession, new study shows

Pew study shows college grads had lower unemployment rate than their counterparts.

March 15, 2013
| By Justine McGuire - Capital News Service

DDA transfers J.A. project’s awards to Grand River Bank

March 15, 2013
| By David Czurak

Several looming factors signal economic caution

March 15, 2013
| By Paul R. Kopenkoskey
The Flush-Down

Start Garden invests in automatic toilet-seat closer and energy bar

March 15, 2013
| By Mike Nichols
The Factory coLearning

The Factory produces coLearning classes to meet demand for talent

March 14, 2013
| By Mike Nichols
Grand Rapids Marathon

Marathons boost West Michigan economy

March 14, 2013
| By Charlsie Dewey
Michigan dairy farming

State ag industry looks to attract new yogurt plant

March 13, 2013
| By Edith Zhou - Capital News Service
Birgit Klohs

Birgit Klohs delivers West Michigan's economic development story

March 11, 2013
| By Paul R. Kopenkoskey
U-Turn storage

Start Garden invests in Startup Weekend winner and sink stopper

March 11, 2013
| By Mike Nichols

Area hotels are continuing strong run

Convention center posts its best-ever seven-month fiscal mark.

March 8, 2013
| By David Czurak
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Since 1983, the Grand Rapids Business Journal has been West Michigan's primary and most-trusted source of local business news. The weekly print edition of the Business Journal, a must-read for the area’s top decision-makers, is known as the business newspaper of metro Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon and all of West Michigan.

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