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Death trend stalks Northern Michigan

Death trend stalks Northern Michigan

June 12, 2013 | Kurt Metzger

Moving from ‘we had money’ to ‘they want money I don’t have’

Moving from ‘we had money’ to ‘they want money I don’t have’

June 11, 2013 | Pat Shellenbarger

So you think you are a member of the middle class?

So you think you are a member of the middle class?

June 11, 2013 | Pat Shellenbarger

Michigan economy grew again in 2012, but pace was well off ’10,’11 rates

Michigan economy grew again in 2012, but pace was well off ’10,’11 rates

June 6, 2013 | Kurt Metzger

Detroit, Grand Rapids are at two ends of ‘job sprawl’ scale

Detroit, Grand Rapids are at two ends of ‘job sprawl’ scale

June 6, 2013 | Kurt Metzger

Living for the city: Vibrant urban cores lure young talent

Living for the city: Vibrant urban cores lure young talent

May 28, 2013 | Rick Haglund

In turnaround, suburbs lose business to Detroit after years of flight

In turnaround, suburbs lose business to Detroit after years of flight

May 28, 2013 | Rick Haglund

Labor belabored: MEA losing members, losing fights. Will it lose its grip?

Labor belabored: MEA losing members, losing fights. Will it lose its grip?

May 7, 2013 | Rick Haglund

Long-simmering GOP-MEA ‘war’ intensifies going into 2014

Long-simmering GOP-MEA ‘war’ intensifies going into 2014

May 7, 2013 | Rick Haglund

Tax shift adds to fiscal woes at city hall

Tax shift adds to fiscal woes at city hall

April 4, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Who’s no. 1? County-by-county rankings on property values

Who’s no. 1? County-by-county rankings on property values

April 4, 2013 | Bridge Staff

In Michigan suburbs, once-pricey bedrooms worth less

In Michigan suburbs, once-pricey bedrooms worth less

April 4, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Property value drops exceed 30 percent in parts of SE Michigan

Property value drops exceed 30 percent in parts of SE Michigan

April 4, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Billions more lost, but property value drop slowing

Billions more lost, but property value drop slowing

April 2, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Detroit’s problems echoed in a (far) smaller Flint

Detroit’s problems echoed in a (far) smaller Flint

April 2, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Traverse City, Ann Arbor home sales point to brighter 2013

Traverse City, Ann Arbor home sales point to brighter 2013

April 2, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

What's property worth in your hometown?

What's property worth in your hometown?

April 2, 2013 | Bridge Staff

Detroiters pay more for auto insurance, but how much more?

Detroiters pay more for auto insurance, but how much more?

March 21, 2013 | Nancy Derringer

State caught in troubling jobless trend

State caught in troubling jobless trend

March 14, 2013 | Rick Haglund

State looks to turn trickle of returning college grads into a flood

State looks to turn trickle of returning college grads into a flood

March 14, 2013 | Rick Haglund

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