US NewsLabor and Housing Shortages, Supply Chain Breakdowns Bedevil Michigan00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA security guard hands out a instruction sheet outside of a State of Michigan Unemployment Agency office in Cadillac Place in Detroit, Michigan on March 26, 2020. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesSteven KovacReporter8/4/2021|Updated: 8/8/2021A trio of economic woes is hindering Michigan’s recovery from the downturn created during the CCP virus pandemic.According to Pure Michigan Talent Connect, a job placement portal run by the state, there are currently 88,000 job openings in the Great Lakes State.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentSteven KovacReporterSteven Kovac is a former reporter for The Epoch Times in Michigan. Author’s Selected ArticlesBill to Close Campaign Finance Law Loophole Is Introduced in MichiganJun 13, 2025Maine’s Supreme Court to Decide Case on Religious Liberty and Parental RightsJun 11, 2025Michigan House Sues Secretary of State Over Subpoenaed Election-Worker Training MaterialsJun 05, 2025Michigan House Holds Secretary of State Benson in Contempt for Defying SubpoenaMay 25, 2025Related TopicsMichiganDetroit