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The controversial law was passed 10 years ago. Union membership has fallen and Democrats are champing at the bit to get repeal the measure once they take control of Lansing.

The real estate slowdown is expected to continue through the end of the year. Higher borrowing costs could drive down prices. See what the hike will mean for jobs and wages.

It’s the latest Michigan site where the retail juggernaut hit ‘pause.’ The 3.8-million-square-foot center on the former Michigan State Fairgrounds was supposed to open in July with 1,200 jobs for Detroiters. About 100 people work there now.

Consumers will want to save carryout fees due to high inflation, the Michigan-based Domino’s Pizza says. Michigan restaurants already are seeing the changes.

The pandemic made people appreciate the comforts of home. For the Frankenmuth Woolen Mill, a 128-year-old business that still uses bathtubs to soak bales of wool, that meant an urgent shift in how it’s always done business.

‘Little Bavaria’ draws 3 million visitors a year, fueling a robust rebound from pandemic restrictions. Its iconic restaurants and shops suffered financial disruptions similar to other towns. But leaders set aside politics and focused on winning back tourists.

Monthly benefits will increase 8.7 percent in January because inflation has soared all year. Here’s how much it will benefit Michigan families.

Like many small business owners, Bruce and Jan Upston didn’t think much about a succession plan. But time, and a doctor’s visit, got them thinking about how to pass on all that the next owners will need to know.

Add northeast lower Michigan to the list of regions where there is not enough affordable housing to meet worker demand. State and local officials are taking public comment on how to spend $100 million in federal rescue funds earmarked for housing.

Several factors, from a refinery fire to a cut in oil production, are pushing Michigan’s gas prices above the national average.

Michigan’s effort to gain massive manufacturing sites for EV batteries leapt forward on Wednesday with deals near Big Rapids and metro Detroit, bringing the total to four this year.

Black and Hispanic Detroiters are making far less and have fewer job opportunities than their white counterparts, a new report has found.

Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reached a $1 billion spending bill, with most of it going to the SOAR fund, formed to attract large-scale developments to Michigan. The deal is not without critics.

Researchers reveal at least 500,000 U.S. workers left their jobs after being severely sickened by COVID, leaving Michigan and other states with a smaller labor force and more unfilled jobs.

Michigan is likely to see higher costs of borrowing and an unemployment rate that climbs close to 5 percent, based on the change made Wednesday to cool inflation.

Several reforms were proposed Tuesday following findings that the Abbott factory in Sturgis had poor sanitary conditions and the FDA was slow to react to a company whistleblower complaint, contributing to a baby formula shortage this spring.

The retail giant is trimming its footprint across the country after a pandemic building boom overshot today’s market. Other companies, including FedEx, are also scaling back amid a drop in the global volume of shipments.

A tentative union agreement reached Wednesday night will keep the U.S. freight rail system running past the early Friday strike deadline. A strike would have been ‘a big deal’ to the state manufacturers and growers.

The event showcases the state’s automotive history, but it also looks to the future: Waves of federal investment and opportunities for Michigan to gain new companies and jobs.

A shutdown would leave few alternatives for companies that rely on rail to move autos, produce, chemicals and other products in and out of the state.