F-150 Wins Motortrend Truck of the Year for 2023 in Unanimous Vote
In the first unanimous vote on the award, Ford's F-150 Lightning EV was named MotorTrend Truck of the Year.
End of Child Tax Credit Expansion Could Return Some Michigan Children to Poverty
The expansion of a federal tax credit to low-income families during the pandemic lifted more than half a million Michigan children out of poverty.
Davenport University Launches $35 Million Fundraising Campaign to ‘Elevate’ Education and Address Michigan’s Talent...
(GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Dec. 14, 2022) Today, Davenport University unveiled a fundraising campaign that asks individuals, businesses, and foundations to ‘elevate’ Michigan’s talent by investing in its students and the programs dedicated to...
Revenue Cycle Leaders Unite to Establish a Community for RPA Development in Healthcare Revenue...
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Benjamin Reigle and Fitzroy Health announced the founding of Tarpon Health, a community dedicated to developing and advancing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for health care revenue cycle leaders. Reigle, the...
Experts Optimistic About Economic Road Ahead
Economic experts at The Right Place's annual economic outlook event were optimistic about regional, state and national economic possibilities for next year.
Values a Key When Entering a Business Partnership, Consultant Says
A grow-to-market expert says making sure everyone's values align is a key to success in a business partnership.
Inflation Rate Slows in November for the Fifth Straight Month
The rate of inflation dropped to 7.1% in November, the fifth straight month of decline since it peaked at 9.1% in June.
Energy Department Closes $2.5 Billion Loan for Battery Cell Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy closed a $2.5 billion loan that will help finance battery cell manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee and Mixhigan.
GM Opens Canada’s First Full-Scale EV Plant to Build BrightDrop Zevo Fully Electric Delivery...
INGERSOLL, Ont. – General Motors and BrightDrop were joined today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Ingersoll, Ontario for the opening of Canada's first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant. With investment support from...
Fed Hike Expected to Be Smaller as Inflation Slows
With house prices falling and inflation slowing, but wage growth accelerating, the Fed will likely make a smaller 0.50 percentage point increase in its policy rate at their last meeting of the year on...
Unemployment Claims Show Modest Increase
Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of strongest parts of the U.S. economy, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
According to statistics released by the Labor Department,...
FDA Clears Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under Age 5
Food and Drug Administration regulators this week cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5.
The decision aims to better protect the littlest kids from severe COVID-19 at a time...
Ford Losing Chief Marketing Officer Suzy Deering
DEARBORN, Mich. -– Ford announced that Suzy Deering is departing the company effective Dec. 9.
Deering has served as Ford’s global chief marketing officer for the past two years, overseeing brand communication, ecommerce and digital strategy,...
Air Force, Northrop Grumman Introduce B-21 Raider, the World’s First Sixth-Generation Aircraft
PALMDALE, Calif. (Globe Newswire) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider to the world today. The B-21 joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible...
Concept of Workplace ‘Culture’ Has Been Around a Long Time and It’s Still as...
The concept of "culture" wasn't invented during the pandemic. It's been around a long time, and remains important to business leaders.
GM Advances Dealer Community Charging Program
GM launched its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan
Small Manufacturers Receive State Support to Adopt Industry 4.0 Technologies
Two dozen small manufacturers have been awarded a total of $559,005 by the state to help them adopt Industry 4.0 technologies. The funds are part of the MEDC's $3 million Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant program.
Lighthouse to Lead Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs Previously Operated by Common Ground
PONTIAC, Mich. (December 6, 2022) — Lighthouse, a Pontiac-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable communities that alleviate poverty, is pleased to announce it will assume leadership of the following three runaway and homeless youth...
Stormy Kromer Holiday Collection Features Connecticut, Wisconsin and Michigan Companies
Ironwood, MI — Stormy Kromer’s 2022 holiday collection highlights small businesses in Connecticut, Wisconsin and Michigan with new product collaborations. The collection includes 13 limited edition items from caps, mittens, headbands, candles, blankets and more....
U.S. Adds 263,000 Jobs in Unexpected November performance
The U.S. economy, according to a variety of published reports, was expected to add some 200,000 jobs in November.
Once again, though, the jobs market outperformed those expectations.
According to the latest release from the federal...
