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A new University of Michigan forecast projects Detroit's population and workforce will grow over the next five years, even as the rest of the state keeps losing labor force.
According to WDET reporter Quinn Klinefelter, a new University of Michigan forecast projects Detroit's population and workforce will grow over the next five years. "Michigan has been losing labor force to the tune of 3% year over year," U-M researcher Dan Manaenkov told WDET. Detroit residents on average make less money, WDET reports, pointing to a continuing wage disparity. Strait has not independently confirmed this.
Why we're watching: When U-M's full Detroit forecast and its year-by-year numbers land, Strait will cover the resident wage gap and what it means for the people doing the work.
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