Article: Michigan Economy Ticks Up in August, Reports Comerica Bank's Michigan Business Activity Index

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Contact: Dana Johnson, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Comerica Bank, +1-734-930-2401, or +1-800-895-7708

DETROIT, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Michigan Business Activity Index compiled by Comerica Bank rose 3 points in August to 107, and the July reading was revised down by 1 point to 104. So far this year, the index has averaged 104, essentially the same as the average for all of 2006.

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"I am becoming more optimistic about Michigan's medium-term economic prospects given that GM and the UAW have agreed on a new contract and a state budget accord has been reached," said Dana Johnson, Chief ...

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