Is Another Recession Around the Corner?
Bureau of Labor Statistics It's been almost ten years since the last major recession in the United States. Since then,...
Is Another Recession Around the Corner?
Bureau of Labor Statistics It's been almost ten years since the last major recession in the United States. Since then,...
Detroit Casino Monthly Revenue Up from a Year Ago [CHARTS]
Detroit’s three casinos' combined May revenue of $120 million was up from the same month a year, according to the...
Enbridge Says Pressure Test Shows Mackinac Straits Pipeline is Safe
Pat Batcheller Enbridge Energy says it’s pressure testing the structural integrity of Line Five beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The...
The Intersection: Poverty [CHARTS]
Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and the Detroit...
How’s Detroit Doing? New Statistical Index Offers Answers [CHARTS, TRANSCRIPT]
Economists are using a new combination of statistics and measures to create a better picture about how Detroit is doing....
Women Offered Coaching to Hone Political Savvy
A divisive political climate in the United States may be inspiring some to become more involved in government. One organization is...
Lead Not Likely the Cause of Increased Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint But…
“Often when people present with pneumonia, doctors are thinking of the common bacteria like pneumococcal pneumonia or streptococcus pneumoniae. Legionnaires'...
Heads of Michigan’s Major Utilities React to Paris Climate Withdrawal, Discuss Energy Landscape
Jake Neher/WDET The subject of "energy" never gets old in the state of Michigan. We're surrounded by massive, powerful bodies...
Is the Tax Foreclosure Process Good for Wayne County but Bad for Detroit?
Annie Perry sits in a bejeweled knit cap, waiting for her number to be called at a foreclosure prevention meeting....
Gov. Rick Snyder Pushes Forward with Economic Agenda
Joan Isabella/WDET More than halfway through a turbulent second term and amidst campaigns gearing up to elect his successor, Gov. Rick Snyder (R)...
How Can Black Leaders in Washington Work With Trump Administration?
congress.gov During a presidential debate last year, then-candidate Donald Trump -- when asked about how he would promote racial...
Penske Vows to Keep Detroit Grand Prix at ‘Perfect’ Belle Isle Site
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The driving force behind the Detroit Grand Prix says the annual event held on Belle Isle will remain...