Paul Krugman on COVID-19 Relief, Poverty and the Future of America’s Economy
Last week President Joe Biden made history by signing the highly anticipated and hotly contested $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill...
New COVID-19 Relief Package Could Lift More Than 100,000 Michigan Kids Out of Poverty
The new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package signed into law by President Biden last week is set to dispense aid for vaccine...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Talks Jobs, Equity, Vaccination Strategy and More in State of the City
In a long, wide-ranging State of the City Address -- that at times sounded like a campaign rally -- Detroit...
Detroit Automakers Better Positioned for COVID-19 Recovery Than During Great Recession
New vehicle assembly lines around Michigan slowed to a halt last March, as the impact of the COVID-19 virus was felt...
We Get A Lot Wrong When We Talk About Poverty
There are few areas of American life entrenched with as many myths as poverty. According to Mark Rank, a professor...
The Argument for Considering Wealth, Not Income, When Forgiving Student Loans
The burden of student debt in this country is crushing millions of Americans' hopes for financial success and economic freedom....
For the First Time Ever, State Officials Say Michigan Is Working On a 5-Year Housing Plan
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has assembled an advisory council of more than 30 members from organizations across...
Detroit Regional Chamber Shares Positive Economic Outlook, Despite Finding Inequities
The Detroit Regional Chamber says business in Michigan is better positioned to bounce back from COVID-19 than it was from the Great...
Congressman Dan Kildee Talks PFAS Task Force, COVID Relief and Equality Act
This was a busy week in Washington. A COVID relief bill is still in the works, which the Senate parlimentarian decided yesterday would...
Two Detroit Restaurant Owners Share Why They Support a $15 Minimum Wage
That idea of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has gained traction since the election of President Joe...
State Sen. Jeff Irwin Discusses COVID Relief Delay and Renewable Energy
There’s a lot happening in Lansing at the state Capitol right now. Republicans in the state House and Senate are...
How an Auto Workers’ Strike In Flint Nearly a Century Ago Changed the Country
Beacon Press One of the biggest victories for workers' rights in the United States happened during one bitterly cold winter in...
