The Metro: Potential impacts of Michigan’s minimum wage increase
We’re seeing a change in Michigan when it comes to wages. After a six-year battle that involved lawsuits, protests, and...
The Metro: Potential impacts of Michigan’s minimum wage increase
We’re seeing a change in Michigan when it comes to wages. After a six-year battle that involved lawsuits, protests, and...
Michigan Senate approves unemployment extension
Michigan residents could see their unemployment benefits grow under bills that passed the state Senate Thursday. The legislation would extend the...
U-M econ conference forecasts modest income growth for Michigan workers
A respected University of Michigan economic think tank has bumped up its projections for wages and salaries in Michigan this...
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn launches ‘Business Bootcamp’ for women; Detroit gets $1.3M for lead hazard control + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new "bootcamp" for women entrepreneurs in Dearborn; the death of Michigan State...
Created Equal: How middle-class concerns helped drive the election’s outcome
Last month, Jeremy Hobson — host of NPR’s The Middle — joined Created Equal to discuss the geographic, economic and...
The Metro: Breaking down the 2024 election in Dearborn, southeast Michigan
Donald Trump’s second presidential victory has a lot of people questioning how much the Democratic and Republican parties are changing...
The Metro: Retired UAW member shares why he proudly supported Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump won both the electoral college and the popular vote in the presidential election by gaining support from...
Created Equal: Organized labor could level up the video game industry
Video games are a huge part of American culture and a largely profitable industry. But even as the industry booms,...
Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum no closer to deal as strike continues
Union members are still off the job at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit. More than 250 members of...
Created Equal: K-12 teacher shortages in Michigan
Teachers in classrooms are dealing with an especially tough set of circumstances. Many are dealing with the after effects of...
Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers
Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...
