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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]