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Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, center, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, right, leave after a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker

Associated Press December 23, 2024

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the...

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The sun sets over the Au Sable River on July 30, 2022.
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Michigan’s outdoor economy continued growth in 2023, federal data shows

Michael Livingston December 23, 2024

Thousands of people set out to explore Michigan’s woods and water at the end of 2023.According to data from the U.S....

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U.S Representatives Shri Thanedar, Dan Kildee, Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell in a Zoom press conference on Dec. 19, 2024.
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US Representatives of Michigan voice displeasure over possible government shutdown

Associated Press, Kevin Meerschaert December 20, 2024

Michigan Congressional Democrats say it’s unconscionable President-elect Donald Trump and others would move to shut down the federal government days before the...

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Members of Teamsters Local 283 picket outside the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit on Oct. 24, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Marathon refinery workers end 3-month strike with new 7-year agreement

Sascha Raiyn December 17, 2024

The UAW strike has gotten much bigger. Plus, several family-friendly activities are available around Detroit this weekend. Those stories and...

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The Metro: Is the US health care system broken? Metro Detroiters discuss

Dorothy Jones December 17, 2024

The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has sparked a lot of conversations about political violence and also about health insurance in...

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The Metro: Potential impacts of Michigan’s minimum wage increase

Dorothy Jones December 16, 2024

We’re seeing a change in Michigan when it comes to wages. After a six-year battle that involved lawsuits, protests, and...

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A Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency office in Grand Rapids.
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Michigan Senate approves unemployment extension

Colin Jackson December 6, 2024

Michigan residents could see their unemployment benefits grow under bills that passed the state Senate Thursday. The legislation would extend the...

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U-M econ conference forecasts modest income growth for Michigan workers

Rick Pluta November 25, 2024

A respected University of Michigan economic think tank has bumped up its projections for wages and salaries in Michigan this...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Associated Press November 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing...

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The Arab American Women’s Business Council (AAWBC) will accept applications for the women's boot camp program until Monday, Dec. 1.
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Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn launches ‘Business Bootcamp’ for women; Detroit gets $1.3M for lead hazard control + more

Nargis Rahman November 18, 2024

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new "bootcamp" for women entrepreneurs in Dearborn; the death of Michigan State...

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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.
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Created Equal: How middle-class concerns helped drive the election’s outcome

Sasha Bacon November 14, 2024

Last month, Jeremy Hobson — host of NPR’s The Middle — joined Created Equal to discuss the geographic, economic and...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at 180 Church, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Detroit, as Itasha Dotson and Carlos Chambers listen.
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The Metro: Breaking down the 2024 election in Dearborn, southeast Michigan

John Filbrandt November 13, 2024

Donald Trump’s second presidential victory has a lot of people questioning how much the Democratic and Republican parties are changing...

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