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The Metro: Youth-led mentorship program giving young Detroiters tools for financial wellness

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 21, 2025

New tariffs imposed earlier this year by the Trump administration are starting to raise prices on some consumer goods, and...

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Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan pilot program aims to address turnover in early education

Hernz Laguerre, Bre'Anna Tinsley July 18, 2025

A new state pilot program kicking off this fall aims to reduce turnover and attract talent in early childhood education...

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MichMash: Michigan loses deal for major semiconductor plant; new proposal aims to expand bottle bill

Hernz Laguerre July 18, 2025

Michigan lost a deal for a massive semiconductor plant this week that was projected to bring about 10,000 jobs to...

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Tariffs will affect mineral supply chains for auto manufacturing and other transportation equipment industries.
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US Rep. Haley Stevens tries to boost American mineral production efforts

Colin Jackson July 9, 2025

The industry for materials key to American manufacturing could receive extra government support under proposed legislation from a Michigan congresswoman.The bill, called...

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FILE - Protesters rally in Detroit against the Department of Homeland Security's order to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s efforts to attract immigrants contributed to population growth, report finds

Hernz Laguerre July 8, 2025

Efforts to attract and settle immigrants in Detroit may have been a contributing factor in the city's recent population growth,...

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Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Sam Corey July 2, 2025

Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...

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The Metro: Experts warn of a rough road ahead for the auto industry

The Metro, Jerome Vaughn June 4, 2025

John McElroy is a thought leader in the auto industry. He currently broadcasts three radio segments on WWJ, writes a blog...

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Michigan Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Garlin Gilchrist announced new statewide grant programs at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Garlin Gilchrist announces new incentive programs for talent retention at Mackinac Policy Conference

Russ McNamara June 3, 2025

At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced new incentive programs aimed...

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Former Congressman and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra speaks with WDET's Russ McNamara during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says concerns over tariffs ‘overblown’

Russ McNamara June 2, 2025

New U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is downplaying the effect of tariffs on the auto industry.The former Congressman and...

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The Metro at MPC: The significance of skilled trades in Michigan

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 29, 2025

There’s a constant tension in our politics and in young people’s lives. It sits between the skilled trades and a...

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Regine Beauboeuf, As President and CEO at American Roads, joins The Metro at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Detroit-Windsor Tunnel CEO on Trump’s trade war, region’s history

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Jenny Sherman May 28, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said that the Detroit-Windsor area is the “busiest active border crossing in North America,” and that...

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants Michigan to land a massive micro-chip factory before she exits her office at the end of this term.
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Whitmer sets goal of winning microchip factory before leaving office

Rick Pluta May 22, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would like to cap her second term by landing a massive microchip factory for Michigan before she...

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