Ford Announces Reduction of Shifts, Without Eliminating Jobs

Pat Batcheller Ford Motor Company announced it will rebalance production at some US plants.  Just days after General Motors announced...

GM Decision on Poletown Plant Dredges Up Painful History in Hamtramck, Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET Thirty-eight years ago, the cities of Hamtramck and Detroit helped demolish a neighborhood to make way for the...

GM Layoffs Latest Economic News to Hit Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET General Motors announced devastating news on Monday. They are expected to layoff more than 14,000 workers, and close several...

GM Announces Five Possible Plant Closures In North America

General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible...

Trump Hits Brakes on Foreign Auto Tariffs

Unsplash.com The Trump Administration is weighing whether to impose high tariffs on vehicles and parts made in foreign countries on...

Trump Nominates Michigan Native to Replace Kavanaugh

President Trump says he is nominating his administration’s specialist in cutting government regulations to fill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett...

Battle for Michigan’s U.S. Senate Seat Becoming Political Minefield

The race for the U.S. Senate in Michigan is becoming a tale of two themes. Does incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow...

Michigan’s 5th State Senate District Race Has Some Dems Considering Voting Red

Candice Fortman It seems almost inconceivable a Republican could have a shot winning a race in Michigan’s 5th state Senate...

Race for Congress in Michigan’s 11th Tests Millennial Candidates, Trust in Trump

When Republican Congressman Dave Trott announced last year that he was retiring from the U.S. House it left more than just...

Top Trump Econ Adviser says U.S. will Outlast China in Trade War, should Trim Welfare Funding

The top economic adviser in the Trump Administrations says the U.S. will not back away from placing tariffs on Chinese...

Top Trump Official to Tout Strong U.S. Economy at Meeting in Detroit

A key Trump Administration official heads to Detroit this week to tout the strength of the U.S. economy. The head...

Global Auto Supplier Opens its Doors on Detroit’s East Side

Alex McLenon Officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the latest automotive facility to open its doors in Detroit.  The building...