When you are starting all over from near zero, as Michigan was, then even a small increase looks very good in terms of rate of growth. This has been more than a small increase, so the growth appears phenomenal, a paragon hard to surpass anywhere.
And for Michigan, the point of diminishing returns has not about to be approached, they are on an ascending curve.
And the real accelerant has not yet kicked in.
2017 is going to be even better.
For everybody, not just Michigan.
Thank You Michigan for voting Trump.
My take is the title should have read "2016 was a good year for Oakland County and a few resort areas." In prime auto plant areas, residential lots go for $500K. I have visited the area and tear downs are quite common and are replaced with multi million dollar homes.