Worker groups say minimum wage proposal could drive voter turnout
Business and worker groups are waiting on a Michigan Supreme Court decision due by the end of the month. The...
MPC 2024: Media roundtable share highlights, takeaways from Mackinac
There is a lot going on at this year's Mackinac Policy Conference. With so many lawmakers in one place, so...
Lawmakers seek to shift youth work permits from schools to state
The Michigan House Labor Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill to have the state take over responsibility for issuing work permits...
Created Equal: Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers
Michigan's robust agriculture industry has come to rely quite a bit on migrant workers and the visas that bring them...
Biden connects with Black voters at NAACP dinner in Detroit, warns that Trump is ‘unhinged’
President Joe Biden spoke to over 4,000 people at the NAACP’s 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit...
White House advisor says new China tariffs safeguard US auto industry
When the Biden administration increased tariffs on some goods imported from China, the President made a point of noting the...
Cruising boom predicted in the Great Lakes
Cruise lines are looking to the Great Lakes for voyages ahead of what may be a record-breaking season. Cruising is...
Most US jobs are too boring, recent study shows
A new study published this month in the Journal of Business and Psychology found that the U.S. has a lot...
Detroit Evening Report: New state agency holds clean energy, EV transition roundtable in Detroit
Officials from a new state office met with stakeholders Tuesday to talk about efforts to prepare workers and businesses for...
VP Kamala Harris touts domestic EV initiatives in Detroit
With the economy a key issue in the ongoing presidential campaigns and Michigan an electoral swing state, the major party...
Created Equal: Is local banking the key to economic prosperity?
Over the years, local banks have been absorbed by larger institutions and are less prevalent than they once were. Oscar...
Trump warns of decaying economy, vows to ‘save’ US auto industry at Michigan rally
Former President Donald Trump used a campaign rally in Michigan's bellwether Saginaw County on Wednesday to lash out against the...