Detroit Evening Report: Michigan farmers call on state lawmakers to pass ‘right to repair’ bill
Michigan farmers are urging the state Legislature to pass a bill that would allow them to fix their own equipment...
UAW president on contract talks: ‘We’re ready to get our economic justice’
Members of the United Auto Workers are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike if it does not...
UAW hosts rally in Warren as members prepare to vote on a possible strike
United Auto Workers members will vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if the union cannot reach a...
US economy could lose $5.6B in revenue, mostly in Michigan, if UAW strikes for 10 days
A new report shows that a strike by the United Auto Workers union would damage Michigan’s economy. The study estimates...
Detroit Today: What are the keys to economic and population growth in Michigan?
At this year's Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the Growing Michigan Together Council to improve Michigan’s population growth....
MichMash: University of Michigan making plans to replace striking educators
It’s the summer of strikes. Not just in Hollywood, but also here in Michigan. The Detroit News reporters Kim Kozlowski...
CultureShift: Why are writers and actors striking in Hollywood, and what does it mean for the future of the industry?
The SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood have no clear end in sight as studio executives continue to look for alternative ways...
Detroit Today: Has the economic growth that made the U.S. a global political force stopped?
From 1870 until around 2010, economic growth and inventions exploded in the United States. The years when people truly shared...
Detroit Today: Ann Arbor’s plan to guarantee income to small business owners
The Ann Arbor City Council recently approved a guaranteed income pilot program for 100 random entrepreneurs with low and moderate...
Detroit Today: Are corporate subsidies good for Michigan’s economy?
What’s the best way to create jobs? In Michigan and across the U.S., many Democrats and Republicans may have come...
Detroit Today: Should minimum wage increase for tipped workers?
The Michigan Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may significantly impact the wages of tipped workers and...
DER Weekends: First Independence Bank is ‘Black-owned, not Black only’
In the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET news director Jerome Vaughn talks with the chairman and CEO of the...
