March 28 – MLive
While Michigan loses more college graduates than it gains, what was once described as a “brain drain” has slowed considerably in recent years, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show.
Continue ReadingMarch 28 – MLive
While Michigan loses more college graduates than it gains, what was once described as a “brain drain” has slowed considerably in recent years, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show.
Continue ReadingMarch 26 – The Detroit Free Press
Study shows why Michigan remains the auto industry leader.
Continue ReadingMarch 22 – The Detroit News
Where Detroit’s automakers build today’s cars, trucks and SUVs may be capturing the attention of the commander-in-chief, but it’s the race to realize the electric future that will pick winners and losers.
Continue ReadingMarch 21 – The Detroit News
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican critic of President Donald Trump, is set to be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference.
Continue ReadingMarch 19 – Michigan Advance
The $231 million computer system used to track Michigan’s child abuse and neglect cases is so ineffective that it should be scrapped just five years after its 2014 launch, according to an independent assessment released last week by Michigan’s Eastern District Court.
Continue ReadingMarch 19 – C&G Newspapers
The Boy Scouts of America will host its Impact Breakfast event to encourage businesses and other local organizations to join its Explorer program, which places teens in work posts to educate them about different careers.
Continue ReadingMarch 19 – Bridge Magazine
Fewer private-sector companies are offering defined-benefit retirement plans, what are traditionally considered employer-promised pensions. More are opting instead for defined-contribution, 401k-style savings accounts, to which employees contribute money and employers can match.
Continue ReadingMarch 17 – Crain’s Detroit Business
About 6 percent — or 6,385 — of the nearly 111,500 registered commercial trucks in Michigan are licensed to carry loads exceeding 80,000 pounds, the federal weight limit that can only be exceeded in other states with a special permit.
Continue ReadingMarch 15 – Michigan Advance
It’s almost springtime in Michigan, which means that it’s time for another glorious season of pothole roulette.
Continue ReadingMarch 14, 2019 – Crain’s Detroit Business
There’s a “growing split” between the state’s business community and Republicans who control the Legislature over the need to dramatically raise taxes to fix Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure, Detroit Regional Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah said Thursday.
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