ANN ARBOR The U.S. economy is poised for recovery once hostilities with Iraq come to an end, University of Michigan economists predicted Monday. The economy is currently hobbled by a high degree of economic uncertainty and heightened geopolitical tensions, but with the assumed war ending by summer, oil prices slide, the domestic mood improves and
DETROIT Michigans economy, lead by booming auto sales and home appreciation, grew by 4.9 percent in 2002, down from the 6 percent predicted earlier by Comerica Chief Economist David Littman. Whether the states economic growth will be robust or flat in 2003 depends on how soon Congress approves President Bushs tax cut proposal and how
YPSILANTI If Thursday nights Great Lakes Entrepreneurship forum at Eastern Michigan University is an indication of the health of Michigans technology industry, then the prognosis is very favorable. Members from seven technology-focused networking groups gathered for whats become an annual tech feast and listened to a dozen tech entrepreneurs give three-minute elevator pitches to a
LANSING Michigans budget woes make a state Internet sales tax a stronger possibility in the new 2003 legislature. The new tax would be based on an agreement the Streamlined Tax Project reached by a group of 33 states, including Michigan. States want more uniform tax laws so taxes on purchases made across state lines can
ANN ARBOR Come celebrate the Ann Arbor IT Zones third birthday and bid on silent auction prizes that include a free banner ad on Mitechnews.com. The bash, starting at 5:30 PM at Washtenaw Community Colleges Morris Lawrence Auditorium, costs $30 a head and includes bistro food, wine and beer tickets, plus the silent auction. Money
LANSING I-TE@M is seeking volunteers to help it staff up the 2003 IT Summit, but has turned over active management to the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Volunteers are wanted and welcome, said I-TE@M President Joan Trusty. Were also looking for good ideas and themes for next years event. I-TE@M board members include Trevor Loe from
NEW YORK The at-work online audience -more affluent and influential in purchasing decisions - is becoming increasingly important to web-site success. Jupiter Media Matrix reports 59 percent of consumer online spending in August took place at work. While online retailers are pay close attention to these figures, news and information sites - among the most
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GRAND RAPIDS Internet security and federal grants to develop technology are the topics for this segment of Michigan Technology News Report, the radio version of MItechnews. Dr. Martin Carmichael of Carmichael Security in Sturgis talks about a new product his company has developed that lets users numerically measure how effective their Internet security systems really
ROYAL OAK Wow! What a day. I battled the latest eMail worm, the W32/Nimda@MM virus, and finally won late Tuesday night. I violated my own rules. I opened an unsolicited document from someone I know, despite the fact that Ive told folks for the past year or so never to do that. I write it