Please point me to articles, data, and economic analyses or forecasts
that will give me a solid overview (enough to paint a picture but not
so much as to be overwhelming) regarding the general economic climate
and outlook for METRO DETROIT including trends, indicators, notable
corporate announcements, job growth, etc.

Hello shikibobo-ga,

I believe the sources listed below contain the type of data that you
are looking for.

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Mounting post-boom setbacks converge to slam Metro economy
Consumers, businesses, employees struggle to survive
By Ron French / The Detroit News
Sunday, June 1, 2003
http://www.detnews.com/2003/business/0306/01/a01-179668.htm

Study: Detroit area lost most jobs in '01
By Karen Bouffard / The Detroit News 
Sunday, June 8, 2003
http://www.detnews.com/2003/business/0306/08/a01-186613.htm

Absence of regional strategies threatens Metro Detroit
By Jim Townsend / Special to The Detroit News
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
http://www.detnews.com/2003/editorial/0306/04/a11-182907.htm

TOP METROS
Chicago Shines as
Top Metro for Second Consecutive Year
Total Windy City projects exceed $13 billion.
by JOHN W. McCURRY
From Site Selection magazine, March 2003
http://www.siteselection.com/issues/2003/mar/p168/

Economic Club of Detroit
Cobo Center
December 9, 2002
Douglas L. Maibach, P.E.
Vice President
Barton Malow Company & 2003 Chairman
Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter
http://www.bartonmalow.com/Pressroom/110902.htm

Putting Detroit Back On The Map
By Richard Blanchard
National Real Estate Investor, Jun 1, 2002
http://nreionline.com/ar/real_estate_putting_detroit_back/index.htm

January 6, 2002
Detroit's challenge increases
Sept. 11 complicates Kilpatrick's rebuilding job as cities lose luster
By JOEL KOTKIN/Special to The Detroit News
http://www.newgeography.com/DetroitNews-challenge.htm

DETROIT RETAIL MARKET
THE ECONOMY 
Reis Observer
A Joint Product of Clayton-Fillmore, Ltd. and Reis Reports, Inc.
http://www.reis.com/reiscast/dt-ret_3q00.pdf

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Michigan State University's, Institute for Public Policy & Social
Research (IPPSR),
State of the State Survey (SOSS):

SOSS Perception of Current Financial Situation by Region
http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/IMAGES/29Fig4.jpg

About the State of the State Survey
http://ippsr.msu.edu/SOSS/SOSS.HTM

What is the State of the State Survey?
http://ippsr.msu.edu/SOSS/DEFAULT.ASP

Resources: State of the State Survey-29
http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/SOSS/SOSS29.htm

Presentations and Publications
http://ippsr.msu.edu/SOSS/SOSSbriefing.asp
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