Survey Finds 48% Unemployment Rate in Detroit
Detroit’s jobless rate could be as high as 48 percent. "Many residents cannot work from home, so they have been laid...
Pandemic Shows Rapid Change Is Possible When We’re United, Says Author Charles Eisenstein
Will we use this global opportunity to radically change how societal systems are organized and maintained? In a striking essay that...
Auto Industry Starting Up Adds to Overburdened Supply Chains
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, global and regional supply chains have been forced to adapt to maintain stock of critical supplies....
Concerned About Returning to Work? You’ve Got Limited Options
Parts of Michigan are starting to see stores reopen — putting workers concerned about staying healthy in a tough position....
This Detroit Print Shop’s Story Shows How Black Businesses Rely on Each Other
Elizabeth Mays is a third generation legacy business owner and CEO of MAYS Multimedia, a printer for obituaries and memorial programs. She...
Michigan Gardening Stores Open For Business, But With Added Precautions
Nurseries and garden stores are on a short-list of businesses currently allowed to operate in the state. As more and...
Unemployment Crisis Could Drain Michigan’s $4.6 Billion Fund
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every industry across the country and has generated unprecedented levels of unemployment. "It took...
Activists Push For Rent Cancellation and Electricity Shut-Off Moratorium During Crisis
More than 1 million unemployment claims have been filed in Michigan. That leaves housing activists worried about how out-of-work residents...
In Reopening Economy, Workers Asked to Choose Between Health and a Paycheck
In the months since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, unemployment claims have continued to skyrocket to the worst...
Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....
Carmakers Reopen Plants May 18th With Mixed Sales Outlook
An executive order signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week allows manufacturing in Michigan to resume on May 11th. The announcement...
When Live Concerts Return, They Won’t Be The Same
Earlier this week, Missouri Governor Mike Parson laid out a plan that would allow live concerts to resume in his...