LANSING - Michigan may have the nation's highest unemployment rate and has been mired in a recession for eight years, but at least it isn't Nevada, or Florida, or Oregon. Those three states ranked one, two and three in terms of total economic stress by the Kaiser Family Foundation statehealthfacts.org, while Michigan was ranked 10th
DETROIT - Organizers of the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House are using social media tools to help spread the word about the Air Show and, by extension, to take the Air Force message out into the community. For the past couple of weeks, Air Show staff have been adding daily comments on the
DALLAS - U.S. companies are preparing for a global economic recovery to begin in the first half of 2010 according to a new study from AT&T. The 2009 AT&T Road to Growth Study is based on more than six dozen one-on-one interviews with IT executives employed with multinational companies in the U.S. and Europe. The
LANSING - With about six weeks to go until the 2009-10 fiscal year begins, Senate Minority Leader Mike Prusi (D-Ishpeming) says the sides seem stuck in negotiations. "We're kind of at a standstill," he told Gongwer News Service in an interview. "I think we're just hung up on the philosophy: Republicans' refusal to consider revenues
TROY - The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium views the new "Red Flag" legislation and the national rise in identity theft as a critical risk and opportunity for business. Therefore, as part of a statewide initiative to help Michigan businesses prepare for these complex and unique challenges, experts from Identity Theft Loss Prevention, LLC will address
CHICAGO - Michigan's power needs can be delivered by a combination of wind power, biomass, and other sources of renewable energy coupled with aggressive energy efficiency programs, according to a new energy report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The report comes as the Michigan Public Service Commission is set to make recommendations to the
DETROIT - The U.S. CARS program has been a boon for automakers and consumers, but now, surprisingly, dealers are running low on inventory. The Detroit Free Press reports that some Chrysler stores are sold out of Dodge Calibers, while there's only a seven-day supply of Jeep Patriots! Normally a 40- to 60-day supply is ideal.
LANSING - Michigan convenience stores each would each lose $1,316 in profits if the state increased the cigarette tax by 25 cents per pack, according to a study released Tuesday. The study, commissioned by the Michigan Petroleum Association and Michigan Association of Convenience Stores, warns that a cigarette tax increase to help patch the state's
LANSING - Michigan-based companies will get $1.3 billion in federal research and development grants for the development of new batteries used in motor vehicles, and officials hoped the grants could mean as many as 40,000 jobs in the economically strapped state in the next 11 years. Vice President Joe Biden, joined by Gov. Jennifer Granholm
WASHINGTON - Congress passed a $2 billion extension of the popular "cash for clunkers" program Thursday evening, clearing the legislation for President Obama's signature. Obama administration officials have said that without new funds, the program would have expired by Friday. The Senate passed the extension Thursday evening. The House approved the measure last week, The