Governmental Affairs: May 22, 2015
House and Senate divide over summer break
All legislators took a one-week break this week, but the Senate returns on June 30 for a few weeks as it considers legislation to improve roads.
Michigan retailers remain upbeat
LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales forecasts remain strong for late spring and early summer, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Retail sales and forecasts rising in spring
LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales and forecasts both rose in April, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index survey, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
