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The numbers behind Michigan's incomplete comeback

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Are we truly a Comeback State? Just how much can a governor influence the economy? The Citizens Research Council, an independent, non-partisan research organization that analyzes public policy questions, recently analyzed data to try to answer these questions.

Bob Schneider is director of state affairs for the CRC and he joins us as part of Current State’s regular monthly check-in with the Citizens Research Council to help us understand important public policy issues in Michigan.

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