Study Finds Income, Racial Gap Costs Michigan Billions
A new study by a left-leaning Washington, DC-based think tank finds that racial and ethnic inequality in a dozen states...
Michigan Jobless Rate Increased 1% in January
Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The state’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in January. That’s according...
Developers Presenting New Plans for the State Fairgrounds
Liza Lagman Sperl Developers are preparing to present a proposal for re-using the former Michigan State Fairgrounds. The company...
Congress Struggles To Fix Medicare Payment Problem
Congress is debating a permanent solution for a problem that has forced some Michigan doctors to turn away Medicare...
Should The State Continue To Invest In The Film Industry?
Chris Berge, Creative Commons Michigan’s film-incentive program would be eliminated if some lawmakers at the state Capitol have their way. The...
GM Divorcing Itself From Russia
Officials with General Motors say the company will cease production at a factory in Russia by this summer as...
Fiat Floats Possible Chrysler Merger
Could Detroit’s Big Three automakers become the Huge Two? Or one? It’s a possibility, according to the head of...
DDOT Budget Under Scrutiny
Crain's Detroit Business Enterprise Editor Bill Shea joins Stephen to talk about a new federal report containing information about the Detroit...
Governor Snyder’s Energy Plan: More Renewables & Less Waste
Last week, Governor Rick Snyder unveiled his much-anticipated energy plan for Michigan, which includes finding and utilizing more renewable and energy efficient power sources for...
Detroit Park Caught In Middle Of Bridge Fight
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office has denied rumors that he’s made a deal to transfer Riverside Park to the...
Detroit Firm Plans to Bring Water Taxis to Riverfront
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit could soon have water taxis available to move people along the city’s riverfront. Detroit firm Freshwater Transit...
Toyota Issues Two Recalls for Electrical Issues in Vehicles
J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET The two recalls covers 112,500 cars and SUVs. The first affects 110,000 2015 Camry sedans and Highlander SUVs....