The Metro: Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest reveals top 4 finalists for $100K grand prize
For over a decade, the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown has positioned itself as a small business incubator in...
New child tax credit bills introduced in Michigan Legislature
Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years...
Created Equal: How the impacts of inflation divide the Democratic Party
President Joe Biden’s pitch to voters is simple: the economy is booming, jobs are plentiful, portfolios are swelling, let's keep...
The Metro: Black Tech Saturdays helping Detroiters succeed in expanding field
The tech field is continuing to expand its reach, especially as more industries adopt automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. But these...
Created Equal: How your debt fuels our economy
Debt is a paradox – it is necessary to make some big purchases possible – cars, homes – but it...
UAW makes history by organizing a VW plant in the South, now what?
Over the weekend, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee announced the results of their vote to join the...
Created Equal: Will the UAW break the southern anti-union stronghold?
The United Auto Workers union is close to organizing workers in Volkswagen’s auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Voting began on Wednesday,...
Mayor Duggan talks NFL Draft, crime reduction and affordable housing at State of the City
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address Wednesday night. Speaking at the Dexter Avenue Baptist...
Vote to organize Volkswagen plant in Tennessee begins; UAW seeks big win in the South
Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. are deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The start...
The Metro: Detroit Councilman Fred Durhal shares highlights from 2025 fiscal budget
Detroit City Council approved the mayor's $2.7 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year last week. Every dollar allocated in the...
The Metro: U-M Innovation Center in Detroit takes another step toward construction
University of Michigan’s Board of Regents approved the design for the school’s Center for Innovation, opening in Detroit in 2027. The...
The ‘Fight Club of Design’ is coming for young Detroit artists
When Brook Banham was in graduate school at the College for Creative Studies, he had to write a plan for...