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Comerica Report Predicts Continued Job Growth in West Michigan

WMUK | By Gordon Evans

Published September 28, 2015 at 8:09 AM EDT

A new report is predicting that employment will continue to grow in West Michigan through the end of next year.

Comerica Bank’s economic update for Central West Michiganfinds that the labor market is now peaking thanks to higher auto sales. The quarterly forecast predicts that the unemployment rate for the region will drop to 3.5% by the end of 2016.