The good economic news just keeps coming. Wouldn't it be an irony of our region lead a national recovery?

First this from Manpower via the WWJ website...

Detroit Hiring Market Now One Of Nation’s Hottest

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area will be one of the strongest job markets in the country in the July-through-September third quarter, according to the quarterly Employment Outlook Survey from the Milwaukee, Wis.-based temporary help firm Manpower Inc.

From July to September, 27 percent of Detroit-area employers interviewed plan to hire more employees, while only 5 percent of employers expect to reduce staff. Another 68 percent expect to maintain their current work force levels.

“The employment forecast for the third quarter is considerably healthier compared to the second quarter of 2012 when the Net Employment Outlook was 10 percent,” said Manpower spokesman Eric Jones. “Employers also expect significantly improved employment prospects compared with one year ago when the Net Employment Outlook was 3 percent.”

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Then this from this week's Crain's Detroit Business...

• The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index rebounded from a dip in April with a 3.7-point rise in May to 66.3, the highest reading this year. Any value above 50 indicates a favorable economy.

• Michigan's gross domestic product last year enjoyed the sixth-highest growth [[2.3 percent) in the U.S., according to a report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In comparison, the overall U.S. GDP rose 1.5 percent in 2011.

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