Brian Long’s Economic Presentation from March Luncheon
Local economist Brian Long presented his annual economic report to the KGOP luncheon in March. Click here to view a PDF version of his presentation.
FEBRUARY: A SIGNIFICANT BOUNCE February: A Significant Bounce
By Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. January was good, but February was better. According to the data collected in the last two weeks of last month, NEW ORDERS, our closely-watched index of business improvement, upticked to +32 from +23. In a similar move, the West Michigan PRODUCTION index edged up to +31 from +24. A [...]
KGOP’s March 2018 Newsletter
March's KGOP Newsletter Check out the latest news from the Kalamazoo GOP! You can read the latest issue of The Republican Record, the KGOP's monthly newsletter, by clicking the image below. Stories included in this issue are Cold-Hearted Stabenow Attacks Prayer, Religion - Chairman's Column Brian Long to Give Annual Economic Forecast at March Luncheon Griffin: [...]
Cold-Hearted Stabenow Attacks Prayer, Religion
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw I was disturbed by comments made by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow following the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in mid-February. Stabenow, who has been at the opposite end of the political spectrum as most of the readers of this column, is an ineffective senator and a [...]
2018: Off to a Good Start
By Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. For the West Michigan industrial economy, 2018 is starting on a positive note. According to the data collected in the last two weeks of January, NEW ORDERS, our index of business improvement, rose modestly to +23 from +19. In a similar move, the West Michigan PRODUCTION index edged up [...]
A Speech that Defines Roles for the American People
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw What a great speech President Trump gave for the State of the Union address a couple days ago. We had a great gathering at the KGOP office for the speech and had plenty of food from some great cooks we have in this party! Ann Davey Koomans and Wanda Arbuckle [...]
Kalamazoo is Building Momentum for 2018
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw What a great year your local Republican Party has had in 2017. We continue to make progress on a number of fronts and I am very proud to be your chairman! It seems the older I get, the faster the years seem to roll by. It’s probably just me, so [...]
KGOP’s February 2018 Newsletter
February's KGOP Newsletter Check out the latest news from the Kalamazoo GOP! You can read the latest issue of The Republican Record, the KGOP's monthly newsletter, by clicking the image below. Stories included in this issue are Sen. O'Brien Casts Vote to Help Michigan Families A Speech that Defines Roles for the American People - Chairman's Column [...]
KGOP’s January 2018 Newsletter
January's KGOP Newsletter Check out the latest news from the Kalamazoo GOP! You can read the latest issue of The Republican Record, the KGOP's monthly newsletter, by clicking the image below. Stories included in this issue are State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker Running for Michigan Attorney General Kalamazoo is Building Momentum for 2018 - Chairman's Column KGOP [...]
2017 Ends with Solid Growth
By Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. Historically, the end of the year has sometimes been rough for the West Michigan economy. However, according to the data collected in the last two weeks of December, the local economy finished 2017 on a solid footing. NEW ORDERS, our closely watched index of business improvement, was virtually unchanged, [...]