President Joe Biden shouts out labor, defends immigration policy during spirited State of the Union
President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on Thursday, speaking on wide range of themes, from the economy,...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan presents 2025 fiscal year budget to Detroit City Council
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presented a $2.76 billion budget plan to city council on Thursday. The proposal includes $20 million...
Created Equal: Is gentrification without displacement possible?
How do we make economic change in Detroit without steamrolling the people — mostly Black people — who are the...
The Metro: Exploring Michigan’s marijuana tax revenue and consumer concerns
The Michigan Department of Treasury announced last week that it is distributing $87 million in marijuana tax payments among 269...
Created Equal: How do we define prosperity?
Detroit used to be more prosperous than it is now. It once led the country in Black homeownership. But Black...
Will Trump or Biden help the US economy? Michigan voters weigh in
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appear headed for a re-match in this year’s campaign for the White...
Black-led Sepia Coffee Project aims to bring specialty coffee to Highland Park
Martell Mason has worked in the coffee trade all over the world. But when he returned to his native Highland...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan income tax rate to increase in 2024
The Michigan Department of Treasury announced this week that it expects the state's personal income tax rate to increase from...
The Metro: New report analyzes Detroit’s economic development strategies
The Detroit City Council recently tasked the Citizens Research Council of Michigan with analyzing Detroit’s economic development policies. They’ve released...
Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan
It’s around 8 a.m. on an early February morning at Mt. Holiday, a small ski area in Traverse City. The...
The Metro: Detroit City Council to vote on Henry Ford, New Center development incentives
Editor's note: Detroit City Council voted Tuesday evening to postpone the vote on incentives for the proposed "Future of Health"...
Union workers at Detroit’s Marathon refinery approve strike authorization
Union workers at Detroit’s Marathon Petroleum refinery have authorized their leadership to call for a strike if they cannot reach...