Business Watch

Michigan automakers and suppliers remain off-balance as trade tariffs remain in play — and may increase.

Acknowledging a public backlash to a $1.6 billion plan to remake the Renaissance Center, a top official stresses that $350 million sought for the plan would benefit the public.

Wolverine Power Cooperative is slated to buy over half the power generated at the plant. It says the reopening could help rural electric cooperatives reach the state’s climate goals a decade ahead of time and keep prices steady.

As Detroit’s most iconic skyscraper complex seeks a $1.6 billion rebirth, 24 hours in the Renaissance Center underscore what many have learned the hard way: It’s impossible to navigate. If you go, bring snacks and patience.

A familiar debate is brewing in Lansing and Detroit, as plans to transform the 5.5 million square-foot site hinge on money from taxpayers. Developers say the RenCen will molder and rot without support.

The state needs to build fueling stations and higher-capacity production facilities to support hydrogen-fueled trucks.

West Michigan’s success is poised to be a national example, economic developer Randy Thelen says.

Michigan’s largest utility company, Consumers Energy, is seeking a $248 million rate increase. If it’s approved, customers’ bills would increase in late 2025.

As transportation evolves, job growth needs to focus on the full range of mobility employment, a new report from MichAuto says.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to increase funding to lure big projects to Michigan, but EV battery plants heavily subsidized by Michigan so far have created far fewer than the 11,000 jobs they promised.

After two years of drought-like conditions in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, ski resorts are starting to see things turn around.

The US Department of Agriculture has ordered dairy farms, milk transporters and processors to submit raw milk samples on request to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.

The Ultium Cells factory near Lansing received nearly $200 million in public subsidies. Partner LG Energy Solutions has until 2030 to meet hiring goals.

Michigan’s surplus sale is Friday: Inventory isn’t just excess office furniture. Shoppers also will find unused toys, cast-iron pans and forehead thermometers left over from the pandemic.

Bankruptcies took two ships out of the Great Lakes this year, but the cruise industry will make more port stops on more voyages starting in spring.

A pair of new reports on the state's economy show stagnation. But in Michigan, avoiding further declines can be a win.

Most of the 1,000 jobs were cut from the GM Tech Center in Warren. It’s the second layoff round there in months.

New local, state and federal officials raise questions about funding for potential $55B deal.

Several proposals have not crossed the finish line in this session, including a $6 billion plan that could fund large-scale incentives for 10 years.

Northern Michigan University’s new president plans to strengthen economic ties between the school and Marquette.