Port Authority Asks for Financial Flexibility

Officials with the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority are working with legislators in Lansing to get new laws passed this year....

Jobless Rate in Windsor Drops Dramatically

“In April our unemployment rate hit about 4.9 percent, which is the lowest it has been nearly 15 years in...

What Would Trump’s Proposed Budget Mean for Michigan?

Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump's budget proposal released Tuesday could hurt Michigan residents currently benefiting from social welfare programs, Michigan Public Radio...

Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding for Great Lakes

Jake Neher/WDET Republican and Democratic members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are criticizing the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for...

Fields Out, Hackett In as Ford’s CEO

Ford Motor Company shook up its senior management Monday, naming Jim Hackett as its new chief executive officer. Hackett succeeds...

Former CNN Chairman & CEO Walter Isaacson on Roger Ailes’ Passing, Economic Disruption

Patrice Gilbert Walter Isaacson has had a long and hugely successful career in broadcast news. He was the managing editor...

Home Ownership Event Reaches Out to Longtime Detroiters [MEETING AUDIO]

An informational meeting aimed at supporting and bolstering homeownership for longtime and native Detroiters drew more than 60 attendees tonight....

Detroit Unveils New Streetcar System

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit’s new streetcar line is officially open to the public. And the light rail “QLine” is being touted...

Detroit Casino Revenue Down in April from a Year Ago

Detroit’s three casinos’ combined April revenue of $121 million was down from the same month a year ago, according to...

Dan Gilbert-Backed Brownfields Legislation Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Jake Neher/WDET Big business investors are waiting on Gov. Rick Snyder to give them a break. A tax break that...

What Would GOP Health Care Overhaul Mean for Michigan?

National Park Service If Donald Trump and other Republican leaders in Washington get their way, we could soon be living in...

Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley Debate GOP’s Healthcare Plan

Jake Neher/WDET President Trump has said one of his first goals in office is to repeal and replace the federal...