Economics

Jeb Bush to Test Economic Campaign Message in Democratic-Leaning Michigan

The former Florida governor will focus on economic disparity during a speech in automotive heart of America.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Washington, DC, December 1, 2014.

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Jeb Bush will deliver the first in a series of presidential campaign-like speeches Wednesday in, of all places, Detroit, the most populous city in a state that hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate in almost three decades.

And yet, there may be no better place for the former Florida governor to start fleshing out the narrative of what will be a dominant theme in his still unofficial presidential campaign: How to improve economic standing for a majority of Americans who feel they’ve been left behind in the recovery.