How low unemployment rate, inflation have changed the US workforce and economy

The Department of Labor recently announced that the unemployment rate is at 3% — the lowest it's been in over...

Detroit Evening Report: Black, Latino workers in Detroit have less access to quality jobs, report finds

Black and Latino workers in Detroit are less likely to work in growth occupations compared to their suburban counterparts, according...

All Things Marketplace celebrates small Black-owned businesses in Detroit

All Things Marketplace in Corktown is like the Black-owned, small-business equivalent of Amazon. Founded by Jennyfer Crawford-Williams (of popular branding...

Could the new District Detroit proposal change the city for the better?

The new District Detroit proposal has many people questioning if this is necessary for the city. The project’s subsidy requests...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s $100M jobs program praised by White House advisor

Detroit is launching a $100 million employment scholarship fund to encourage people who have not worked for several months to...

Michigan economics professor says recession would be mild despite rising inflation

The U.S. economy has been dealing with a shortage of goods and high gas prices during the past year, leading...

Detroit Evening Report: Unemployment rate in Detroit drops below 7%, reaching 22-year low

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city's unemployment rate has dropped to 6.4%, a figure not seen in over two...

The FTX scandal and role of digital currency in our economy

Cryptocurrencies, or crypto for short, are digital currencies which are not controlled by central authorities such as a government or...

What Congress is doing to prevent a potential rail workers strike

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two resolutions in an effort to head off a potential labor stoppage next...

Inflation and the U.S. economy following the 2022 midterms

Inflation was one of the top issues on voter's minds when they headed to the polls last week. Yet while...

MichMash: Frankenmuth is thriving, against the odds

Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode: Frankenmuth has defied...

How ‘dirty jobs’ impact poor and disadvantaged people

Some of the worst tasks in this world are the things that we don’t see. Slaughterhouses, jails and prisons, military...