Created Equal: How your debt fuels our economy
Debt is a paradox – it is necessary to make some big purchases possible – cars, homes – but it...
Whitmer, Yellen talk up economy in Detroit visit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a joint appearance at the Detroit Economic Club Wednesday before...
Detroit Today: Why shareholder capitalism limits our economy
Growing strikes and labor disputes across various industries — from the health care sector and auto industry to more recently,...
MichMash: Analyzing the UAW’s strike strategy
The summer of strikes ends with UAW joining the fray. The United Autoworkers members have been on strike for a...
Detroit Today: What is income inequality doing to all of us?
CEO pay has skyrocketed more than 1,200% since 1978, compared to a 15.3% increase in a typical worker’s compensation, according...
Detroit Today: Has the economic growth that made the U.S. a global political force stopped?
From 1870 until around 2010, economic growth and inventions exploded in the United States. The years when people truly shared...
Tlaib wins re-election in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District
This week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib won re-election in the newly redrawn 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of parts of...
Windsor mayor says he would have cleared blocked border “within the first couple hours” if he had authority
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he would have acted sooner to clear protesters blocking the Ambassador Bridge entrance if he...
Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry
The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...
How concerned should we be about inflation?
These days, pundits are talking a lot about rising prices and specifically, inflation. And it’s true prices at the grocery store...
Whitmer rolls out themes on pre-State of the State tour
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on a statewide tour to pre-sell and fine-tune the State of the State she will deliver...
CuriosiD: What Happens to the Stuff I Recycle?
In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Kim Hunter asks ... What happens to the stuff I recycle with the City...