A2: Economy

The Detroit News reports on Gov. Rick Snyder’s recent effort to entice foreign investors and entrepreneurs to improve Michigan’s economy. The initiative, termed Global Michigan, expands statewide a program Snyder had previously pushed at Ann Arbor SPARK, an economic development agency he co-founded and chaired. Ron Perry, who volunteered at the SPARK program, said: ”We need to be pushing on all cylinders in this state to improve, diversify and enhance the economy.” [Source]