Tag: Blue Economy
An $80 million cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will “eco-gentrification” follow?
Muskegon Lake is cleaner and more beautiful. Developers are flocking to former factory sites, converting land into pricey condos and marinas. Residents, policy makers, and businesspeople are debating how to embrace the new without letting ‘eco-gentrification’ push longtime residents out.
Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and new technology, a dizzying array of interest groups are using —and sometimes abusing — our biggest economic asset: the Great Lakes.
What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes
President Donald Trump has made rethinking international trade policy a centerpiece of his second administration. While Congress generally has the authority to regulate international trade, it has also delegated some of this authority to the president. On Feb. 1, Trump announced he would be imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a 10% tariff on Canadian energy.