Blog categorized as Economy

At the end of a presidential election cycle, most Americans are inundated by claims from both the Republican and Democrat nominees that they and their party are the best friends of pocketbook conscious voters.

A Michigan Center for Data and Analytics report of the labor market and wages across the state showed there were signs that the job market was slowing down.

Four Michigan-based companies are the recipients of $355 million in processing and manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE announced more than $3 billion in investments for 25 selected areas across 14 states.

Rachel May, a 35-year-old bartender at Applebee's, opposes Michigan phasing out its tipping system. She wants state officials to know she chose to be part of the tipped worker industry, and "we're not some poor little servants that are underpaid."

A new Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) survey shows businesses are still worried about inflation while also having anxiety over an increase in labor costs because of laws set to take effect in February.