How ‘dirty jobs’ impact poor and disadvantaged people
Some of the worst tasks in this world are the things that we don’t see. Slaughterhouses, jails and prisons, military...
Jobs & the Economy
How Zingerman’s managed its way through the pandemic
This month, Michigan restaurants sound the release of COVID-19 relief funds by the American Rescue Plan Act after a report...
How the United Auto Workers union is changing following its latest convention
Two weeks ago, the United Auto Workers union (UAW) closed its 38th Constitutional Convention during a week filled with historic...
New research suggests millennials aren’t lazy — just unlucky
In 1997, more than 40% of teens were part of the workforce. Just over 15 years later, that number dropped...
New book ‘Essential Labor’ explores mothering during the pandemic
Something happened about two years ago that almost never happens in American life. People locked themselves in their homes to...
$60 million tax break for Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s site project approved by Detroit City Council
Detroit City Council approved a $60 million dollar tax break for the Hudson’s site project. The measure passed on a...
Detroit Evening Report, July 21, 2022: Detroit leaders announce $203 million housing plan
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit leaders...
Nursing home workers file to unionize following strike
Workers at a nursing home in Bloomfield Hills have filed to join the Michigan Healthcare arm of the Service Employees...
Why expanding access to higher education in Michigan matters
On Friday, Dr. Antoine Garibaldi will end his tenure as president of the University of Detroit Mercy. He was both...
U.S. inflation and what we can expect in the future
This month, in an effort to slow down inflation, the Federal Reserve Bank raised interest rates by its largest amount...
Who has access to cash in the city? Black Leaders Detroit aims to widen the pot
Dwan Dandridge founded Black Leaders Detroit in 2019 to help increase access to cash for Black entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders in...
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin believes more should be done to negotiate lower gas prices
Gas prices continue to rise in Michigan, hitting a new record high this week. These increases are occurring while oil...