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Created Equal: How your debt fuels our economy 

Created Equal April 23, 2024

Debt is a paradox – it is necessary to make some big purchases possible – cars, homes – but it...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer interview each other at an event before the Detroit Economic Club on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
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Whitmer, Yellen talk up economy in Detroit visit

Rick Pluta February 16, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a joint appearance at the Detroit Economic Club Wednesday before...

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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Why shareholder capitalism limits our economy

Detroit Today October 19, 2023

Growing strikes and labor disputes across various industries — from the health care sector and auto industry to more recently,...

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MichMash: Analyzing the UAW’s strike strategy

Hernz Laguerre September 25, 2023

The summer of strikes ends with UAW joining the fray. The United Autoworkers members have been on strike for a...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: What is income inequality doing to all of us?

Detroit Today September 21, 2023

CEO pay has skyrocketed more than 1,200% since 1978, compared to a 15.3% increase in a typical worker’s compensation, according...

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Store is closed business closing economy out of business
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy

Detroit Today: Has the economic growth that made the U.S. a global political force stopped?

Detroit Today July 26, 2023

From 1870 until around 2010, economic growth and inventions exploded in the United States. The years when people truly shared...

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Rashida Tlaib
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Tlaib wins re-election in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District

Nargis Rahman November 11, 2022

This week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib won re-election in the newly redrawn 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of parts of...

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Bridge to Canada Ambassador Customs Border Vernor 1/15/2019
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Windsor mayor says he would have cleared blocked border “within the first couple hours” if he had authority

Jake Neher February 10, 2022

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he would have acted sooner to clear protesters blocking the Ambassador Bridge entrance if he...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge.
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Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry 

Russ McNamara February 9, 2022

The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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How concerned should we be about inflation?

Sam Corey February 8, 2022

These days, pundits are talking a lot about rising prices and specifically, inflation. And it’s true prices at the grocery store...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a podium in front of a U.S. flag.
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Whitmer rolls out themes on pre-State of the State tour            

Rick Pluta January 18, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on a statewide tour to pre-sell and fine-tune the State of the State she will deliver...

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CuriosiD: What Happens to the Stuff I Recycle?

Shelby Jouppi October 3, 2016

In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Kim Hunter asks ...What happens to the stuff I recycle with the City of...

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