The Michigan economy leads in information technology, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. Michigan is commonly known for its auto industry. Michigan ranks first nationally in high-tech employment with 568,000 high-tech workers, including 70,000 in the automotive industry. Michigan typically ranks second or third in overall research and development expenditures in the United States. Its research and development, which includes automotive, comprises a higher percentage of the state’s overall gross domestic product than for any other U.S. state.The state is an important source of engineering job opportunities. The domestic auto industry accounts directly and indirectly for one of every six jobs in the U.S. Some of the major industries/products/services include automobiles, cereal products, information technology, aerospace, military equipment, copper, iron, and furniture. Michigan is the third leading grower of Christmas trees with 60,520 acres of land dedicated to Christmas tree farming. The beverage Vernors was invented in Michigan in 1866, sharing the title of oldest soft drink with Hires Root Beer. Faygo was founded in Detroit on November 4, 1907.
The American auto companies are proving to be more resilient than other affected industries as each company implements its respective turnaround plans (In 2007, General Motors reported a $9.6 billion surplus in its pension fund). Despite problems, Michigan ranked second nationally in new corporate facilities and expansions in 2004. From 1997 to 2004, Michigan was listed as the only state to top the 10,000 mark for the number of major new developments, led by Metro Detroit. Manufacturing in Michigan grew 6.6% from 2001 to 2006. In 2007, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler reached agreements with the United Auto Workers Union to transfer the liabilities for their respective health care and benefit funds to a 501 Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association raising prospects for corporate turnaround plans.
Even though Michigan is known as the birthplace of the automobile industry, its diverse economy leads in many other areas. Michigan has a booming biotechnology industry and the Michigan Life Sciences Corridor is a $1 billion biotechnology initiative in the state of Michigan.] As leading research institutions, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University are important partners in the state’s economy. Michigan’s workforce is well-educated and highly skilled, making it attractive to companies. Michigan’s infrastructure gives it a competitive edge; Michigan has 38 deep water ports.[34]
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is one of the nation’s most recently expanded and modernized airports with six major runways, and large aircraft maintenance facilities capable of servicing and repairing a Boeing 747. Michigan’s schools and colleges rank among the nation’s best. The state has maintained its early commitment to public education.

lions get smoked by sf niners, oakland raiders, and san diego chargers
pistons get down get circle jerked on by sacramento kings, la lakers, and golden state warriors
tigers? pleease….they get dickslapped by oakland A’s, sf giants, and la dodgers

and we got mexicans, yes. they work hard and bring hot women and hot food to this diverse country. keep talkin racist shit n expose ur true colors. ima go party at the beach for the weekend while u bitches sit there in ur mom’s basement and fantasize abt each other….oh and what u dont hava beach in detroit? i thot so dickwads. ill be bak to dickslap u later

how many championship titles do the pistons have? 3? Lakers have 3 times as many just in cali. SO GET ON UR KNEES AND START SUCKING

how many titles do the ur detroit lions have? 4? my oakland raiders match that. and my 49ers spank that with league leading 5 tied with the cowboys…..SUCK IT AGAIN

whats ur baseball team? detroit tigers? pathetic losers won back in 84 the last time…they got 4 titles, i up one with sf giants, and i spank ur ass again with oakland athetics at 9 titles….KEEP SUCKING

those r the american sports people care abt. we could care less abt ice hockey.

so when it comes to sports, Cali spanks detroit left and right and tears it up…SO FUCK OFF CUZ U CANT COMPETE IN SPORTS EITHER…..KEEP RUNNING PUSSY

By the way, i got only one thing for u cum-covered slut. Look up home prices in states and the most expensive average home price in ur shithole cant even beat the least expensive home’s value in cali. Translation for ur faggety ass —– people wanna live in cali, and not in some nutfreezing cold hellhole like detroit…..SUCK ON THAT LIKE UR USED TO, envious biatch….i ripped ur asshole again hahaha

Also I have no beaf with you as well, and I respect that you have your own opinions but check the comment you made on the mustang post I left a rebuttal to that. Just to say people like you that attack others’ comments generally don’t last long on here. I’ve commented on here for almost a year and I can tell you what happenned to the LP640/LargePenis640mm, Ironhide, they don’t last here very long after everyone eventually just ignores them.

As for LA vs. Detroit, lets see how many people will pick going to la compared to detroit. If your connection to detroit hampers your judgement, its noone else’s fault that u get ignored.

And I’m sure some of those celebrities were promoting saving the environment and are buying gas guzzling domestic cars, so call if hypocritical if you wan’t or don’t.

“Detroit sucks ass and everyone knows it.” Los Angeles sucks ass and everyone knows it. I can say blatent things too. I’ve never been to Los Angeles so I really can’t say that. But I was born in Detroit, live in the suburbs outside it, and am in Detroit very often. Detroit is not as prominent as it used to be but it’s got history and if it wasn’t for Detroit there would be no automotive industry at all for the United States. They are facing tough times, much of it we can blame them for. I’d be the last one to say that Detroit is greatest because it’s not, times have changed, hopefully they can change for the better. But before you go and say shit about some place, actually think before you type because to not only me but a lot of people on here your statements are just as ingorant if not more than what you say about murderedout’s comments.