While Michigan is leading the way in research developments, it is falling far behind the pack when it comes to combating unemployment . That position seems unlikely to change after the state was snubbed in the latest round of stimulus funding distribution. … The full amount of federal funding that the state originally asked for to build the rail line between Detroit and Chicago would have created hundreds of jobs that Michigan desperately needs. It would have also opened …

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From the Daily: Funding the wrong track | The Michigan Daily