If 2021 taught us anything, it’s that as soon as you declare a “new normal,” something will come around soon to demolish your assumptions. A year ago, as COVID vaccines made their way into production and into the first arms, the world breathed a sigh of relief and looked forward to the pandemic’s end. But those hopes crashed into an increasing realization that the virus would continue to mutate, vaccine protection would wane and require booster shots, and that herd immunity was never going to happen. As we enter 2022, here’s a look at things to keep an eye on for Michigan businesses. But we’re taking a lesson from 2021 and staying away from making predictions. BY MICHAEL LEE
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