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Report: Franchise Sector Helps Power Michigan’s Economy
March 30, 2023The International Franchise Association recently released its 2023 Franchising Economic Outlook report, showing that Michigan will add 236 new franchised…
The Fight for Detroit’s Disappearing Black Middle Class
March 29, 2023The Black middle class is the largest population segment to leave the city year after year as income levels increase,…
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Repeal Right-to-Work, Restore Prevailing Wage
March 29, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered two significant victories for Michigan labor unions Friday by signing a repeal of the 2012 right-to-work…
Whitmer Signs Right-to-Work Repeal, Prevailing Wage Restoration
March 29, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday signed bills repealing the state’s Right-to-Work law and restoring prevailing wage rates, doing away with…
Capitol Catchup: Prevailing Wage, Third Grade Reading Law Signed
March 29, 2023Democrats in Lansing have wasted little time getting their legislative priorities to the governor’s desk during the first two months of their…
US Consumer Confidence Ticks up in March
March 29, 2023Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses, and anxiety over…
City of Detroit Announces Renaming of Troester-Hayes Park in Honor of Late Community Advocate Marlowe Stoudamire
March 28, 2023The late Marlowe Stoudamire’s legacy will live on in the City of Detroit through the renaming of Troester-Hayes Park to…
Fed Decides to Raise Rates Again as Inflation Continues. Now What?
March 27, 2023A year after the first rate hike and 12 days after big bank failures hit the headlines, the Federal Reserve…
Still Need a Hotel Room for the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference? Explore These Options.
March 23, 2023The 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference will be here before you know it and securing a place to stay is top-of-mind…
Michigan is Set to Repeal Its Decade-old Right-to-Work Law, a Big Win for Unions
March 23, 2023Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, speaks with NPR’s Rick Pluta about the…
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