Biden’s $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan Addresses Role of Equity in Infrastructure
Last week President Joe Biden started selling his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which aims to address a legacy of...
Amazon Unionization Vote in Alabama Has Big Implications for Michigan Workers
Votes are being counted in the effort to unionize Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. As part of the weekly series...
Documenter Kendal Kuneman Says Program Serves Detroiters
Detroit Documenter Kendal Kuneman heard about the program through a friend who thought she’d be interested in serving Detroiters. Kuneman...
U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?
The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...
Detroit Companies Rethinking Office Space Post-Pandemic
For millions of Americans, working from home has quickly become the norm. With the pandemic forcing workplaces to shutter, employees...
Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Expand Passenger Rail Service in Detroit
Metro Detroiters might someday be able to ride an Amtrak train to Toledo on their way to the east coast....
Burnout: It’s Here, It’s Real and Your Boss Can Play A Big Role in Helping or Exacerbating It
The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an exclusively occupational phenomenon that results from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."...
Detroit Automakers Idle Plants Amid Semiconductor Shortage
Detroit’s auto industry is navigating a number of supply chain issues -- the most significant of which is a shortage of small...
More Than 1,000 Homeowners Apply for Assistance From New Gilbert Detroit Property Tax Fund
Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert recently unveiled a very ambitious goal to eliminate the property tax burden for up to 20,000...
Why Michigan Schools Are Losing So Many Teachers
Teacher turnover is the phenomenon when schools continually lose teachers, or when teachers leave the profession entirely. In Michigan, more than 1 in 6...
Supporters Hope Infrastructure Spending Can Help Reduce Inequality in Michigan
The new focus on a massive infrastructure spending plan in Washington has big implications here in Michigan. As part of...
Heather McGhee On What Poverty And Racism Costs All of Us
“We all do better when we all do better.” It’s a quote made famous by the late progressive Minnesota Sen....