• The Institute's quarterly publication, Business Outlook for West Michigan, analyzes current economic conditions facing the three metropolitan areas of West Michigan.
• The West Michigan Regional Database, which is updated monthly. Included is the most recent regional data being released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Economic Outlook Presentations
• Special research reports conducted by Institute regional staff.

Business Outlook for West Michigan

• June 2010 issue
• March 2010 issue
• December 2009 issue
• September 2009 issue
• June 2009 issue
• March 2009 issue
• December 2008 issue
• September 2008 issue
• June 2008 issue
• March 2008 issue
• December 2007 issue
• September 2007 issue
• June 2007 issue
• March 2007 issue
• December 2006 issue
• September 2006 issue
• June 2006 issue
• March 2006 issue
• December 2005 issue
• September 2005 issue
• June 2005 issue
• March 2005 issue
• December 2004 issue
• September 2004 issue
• June 2004 issue
• March 2004 issue

      West Michigan Viewpoint

• The Early Recession’s Impact on West Michigan Cities and Commuting Trends - June 2010
• 2010Employment Forecast for West Michigan: It Has To Be Better Than Last Year - March 2010
• Technological Change and Economic Indicators - September 2009
• 2008 Was Worse than Just Mediocre - June 2009
• 2009 and 2010 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2009
• Housing Prices: Location, Location, Location - December 2008
• Back to School - September 2008
• Never Look Back: Revised Employment Estimates for 2007 - June 2008
• 2008 and 2009 Employment Forecast for West Michigan: Fighting Strong Headwinds - March 2008
• The Problem with Measuring Net Employment Change Only - December 2007
• A Midyear Review - September 2007
• 2006 Was Worse Than We Thought - June 2007
• 2007 and 2008 Forecast for West Michigan - March 2007
• Future Labor Shortage of Production Workers? - December 2006
• Importance of Small Businesses: It Matters How You Measure It - September 2006
• 2005 Was Not as Bad as We Thought - June 2006
• Employment Forecast for 2006 and 2007 for West Michigan Metropolitan Areas - March 2006
• A Nation of Campers - December 2005
• Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble - September 2005
• The Worst Is Over—I Think - June 2005
• The 2005 and 2006 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2005
• Michigan Election Results: Income, Not Employment, Mattered - December 2004
• An Employment Report for All Persuasions - September 2004
• 2003 Revisited: West Michigan Fared Slightly Worse than Previous Thought - June 2004
• The 2004 and 2005 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2004
• 450 Miles - December 2003
• Funny, It Doesn't Feel Like It's Over. . . . - September 2003
• The Word from Rural Southwest Michigan - June 2003
• 2003 and 2004 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2003
• Can’t Do Anything about the Weather - December 2002
• Yesterday's Rivals May Become Tomorrow's Partners - September 2002
• 2001 Revisited: Worse Than We Thought - June 2002
• West Michigan Economic Outlook for 2002 and 2003 - March 2002
• Ranking Metropolitan Areas: An Attempt to Compare Apples to Apples - December 2001

• Consumer Price Index
• 2000 Census data for West Michigan
• Quarterly Employment for Counties in Southwest Michigan
• Kalamazoo Building Permit Data
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation county economic profile
• Links to national statistics

• Kalamazoo Mid-Year Review: A very slow recovery - July 22, 2010
• Economic Outlook for Michigan: Looking for a bunch of silver bullets - May 12, 2010
• A Slow Comeback Is Better Than Nothing - April 12, 2010
• The New Energy Economy - April 8, 2010
• Employment Conditions in Calhoun County - March 18, 2010
• Thoughts About the Economy and the Boy Scouts in Kalamazoo County - March 18, 2010
• The Economic Outlook for Southwest Michigan—Stats and Worries - February 18, 2010
• Economics Behind Economic Diversity - February 17, 2010
• 2010 Economic Outlook for Muskegon County 2010: A Shaky Start to Hopefully Long Expansion - January 29, 2010
• 2010 Economic Outlook for Kalamazoo: A Shaky Start to Hopefully Long Expansion - January 26, 2010 (Kalamazoo)
• The 2010 and 2011 Employment Forecast for Ottawa County - January 19,2010 (Grand Haven)
• The 2010 and 2011 Employment Forecast for Ottawa County - January 12,2010 (Holland)
• The 2010 and 2011 Employment Forecast for Calhoun County - January 7,2010
• Grand Rapids Region Economic Outlook 2010-2011 - December 10,2009
• Looks like it was a good bet! - November 30, 2009
• Entrepreneurs and Economic Development - November 6, 2009
• Barry County-Now What! - November 5, 2009
• The West Michigan Economy-Now What! - November 5, 2009
• Kalamazoo Economy Midyear Review--Presentation to GKAR - October 27, 2009
• Kalamazoo County Demographics and Economic Trends--Presentation to Leadership Kalamazoo - October 21, 2009
• If it is over,then what have we learned? - September 2, 2009
• The Storm Has Passed, but It Is Still Cloudy-A Mid-year Economic Review - July 22, 2009
• Economic Outlook for Southwest Michigan: What lies ahead for this region in terms of job growth - July 13, 2009
• Economic Outlook for Southwest Michigan: What really lies ahead for job growth - June 5, 2009
• Supporting the Arts in Troubling Economic Times - May 8, 2009
• The Importance of Disruptive Design in Job Creation - May 6, 2009
• How important is it to cross the 1 million mark? - May 5, 2009
• What Does Data Have to Do with It? - April 23, 2009
• Is There a Fountain of Youth in Rural Areas? - April 22, 2009
• Transitioning Automotive Commuities to What's Next - April 15, 2009
• Branch County Economic Outlook - March 27, 2009
• Ogemaw County Economic Outlook - March 26, 2009
• Is that Light at the End of the Tunnel or An Approaching Train?- Industry and Regional Forecast - March 5, 2009
• Economic Conditions for Branch, Barry, and Calhoun County Michigan Works! Area - February 27, 2009
• Economic Outlook for Calhoun County - February 26, 2009

Special research reports

• Social and Economic Indicators Typifying the Community's Health
• Toledo Promise Scholarship Concept Study
• Calhoun County Casino Baseline Study Committee Recommended Indicators and Baseline Data Report
• Economic Impact of Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
• Economic Impact of the Proposed Harbor Shores Development
• Economic Scan and Workforce Development Profile: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph Counties
• Michigan's Economic Competitiveness and Public Policy
• Berrien County 2005 to 2015 Economic Forecast - Final Report
• Dashboard Indicators for the Northeast Ohio Economy
  Prepared for the Fund for Our Economic Future by Randall Eberts, George Erickcek, and Jack Kleinhenz
• Arts and Cultural Activities and the Michigan Economy
• Gap Analysis of the Current Financial Services Network in Calhoun County (Final Powerpoint) - October 2004
• Gap Analysis of the Current Financial Services Network in Calhoun County (Final Report) - July 2004
• Benchmarking Study of the Small Business Environment in Saginaw County - November 2003
• Benton Harbor Benchmarking Study - Seventh Edition September 2003
  • Executive Summary
• An Economic Development Benchmarking System for Rural Michigan
  • Rural Benchmarking Database
• Quality of Life and Diversity in the Benton Harbor Metropolitan Area: Findings and Suggestions in Attracting Professional Workers - Final Report
• Economic Analysis of the Calhoun County Economy:
  What Needs to be Done for the Future? - Final Report
• St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study