The Ann Arbor economy is poised to recover and lead the economic recovery across the state of Michigan, a recovery that hold big potential for new white collar hires.
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The Ann Arbor region’s economy is poised to steadily add jobs over the next two years, economists say, but a lack of access to capital threatens to slow the pace of recovery.
Twenty executives from the region's top alternative energy companies gathered this morning to discuss the obstacles to accelerating their growth in a forum with John Fernandez, assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The common theme: We need capital in all forms. The executives said improved access to financing is critical to helping them expand their businesses, target new markets and add jobs.
"It's a consistent message we hear everywhere we go," Fernandez said. "It used to be a valley of death. Now it’s more like an ocean of death."
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