Automakers Answer Nationwide Call For More Ventilators
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on nearly every aspect of daily life and every industry. "When you're talking about...
TechTown Detroit Launches Stabilization Fund for Small Businesses
The coronavirus pandemic and the measures meant to slow its spread are already having catastrophic effects on the economy. Businesses...
Rep. Andy Levin: Trump Had Months to Address Medical Shortages
Amid medical equipment and supply shortages, many lawmakers and members of the public are pressuring President Donald Trump to use a...
Michigan Approves $20 Million In Small Business Relief In Response to COVID-19
Twenty million dollars in emergency funding for small businesses has been approved by the State of Michigan. The money will go...
Gov. Whitmer On ‘Stay At Home’ Order: Health Is Tied to Economy
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all Michiganders to stay at home for at least three weeks. Travel is banned, other than...
Michigan Arts Can Move Online, But Still Face Uncertain Future
The spread of COVID-19 is forcing many cultural organizations and artists to cancel events and close their doors to the...
Distilleries Approved to Make Sanitizer, But Questions Abound
Michigan distilleries are readying to make hand sanitizer instead of spirits. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is giving the green light for...
First Confirmed Auto Worker COVID-19 Cases Puts Industry Under Pressure
Updated, 1:32 pm, March 18, 2020: The Big 3 have agreed to temporary closures of all U.S. plants, reports the...
As Detroit Shuts Down Over Coronavirus, Service Workers Wonder What’s Next
For service industry workers, paid sick days and the ability to work remotely are a rare luxury. So not everyone in Michigan’s economy...
Coronavirus Has Mixed Impact on Michigan’s Economy
Residents around the state are starting to see the financial effects of COVID-19 at the gas pump. Talks to cut back...
Sen. Bernie Sanders Looks to Recreate 2016 Momentum in Michigan
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was barnstorming across Michigan this weekend, including a massive rally at Detroit’s TCF Center...
Michigan Made $5 Million in Weed Taxes So Far. That’s Low.
Michigan has released the recreational marijuana sales for the first three months of legalization. “The total sales are not super...