@emptywheel Thanks. Mfg is now 1/4 of Grand Rapids economy. How do things locally seem to you?
Grand Rapids points to robust manufacturing as key to its relative health.
http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/grand_rapids_growth_invites_ci.html?hootPostID=e9c124363fee3fdb138e526af33342e3 …
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@ScottPaulAAM Depends on the neighborhood--not universally shared. Some arbitraging of localities. Lots of denial abt tax credits. -
@emptywheel Makes sense. I see production wages are about 6% below national average. http://www.bls.gov/ro5/oesgrr.htm -
@ScottPaulAAM As you know some well-heeled labor opponents in the neighborhood. -
@emptywheel Indeed. We've got a lot of work to do. Thanks for sharing that story.
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