Michigan's unemployment rate continues to rise in March - sadaalwatan

Michigan's unemployment rate continued its upward trend in March, reaching 5.5 percent, according to data from the state Department of Technology, Management and Budget. This coincided with the implementation of increased tariffs on Canada and Mexico, two close U.S. trading partners. Michigan's unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent from February, matching a similar increase recorded nationally, where the unemployment rate reached 4.2 percent.