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The fact that the western Michigan economy is doing better than the rest of the state should come as no surprise to anyone. Nevertheless, I think it is still useful to separate the western portion of the state from the whole to understand some of its strengths as well as its challenges.
I am defining western Michigan as the six metropolitan areas of Battle Creek, Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Holland-Grand Haven, Kalamazoo-Portage, Muskegon-Norton Shores and Niles-Benton Harbor.
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