Economy

Strong 1Q Car Sales Have Analysts Upgrading Forecasts

LMC Automotive now expects 15.4 million sales this year.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/19

Snyder Wants 2 Percent Bump In Education Funding

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will propose giving public schools, universities and community colleges two percent more overall funding in the next school year.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/07

Report: More Michigan Children Living In Poverty

The number of Michigan children living in poverty soared to more than a half-million by 2011 as many families in the state continue to face low wages, unemployment and cuts in social programs, according to a new report released Thursday.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/31

Cleveland Engine Plant (Photo by Shaun Heasley/Getty Images)

Auto Execs See More Growth, Say More Capacity Will Be Needed

70 percent of North America executives expect new plants, new investments.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/09

What Is The Fiscal Cliff?

What exactly is the fiscal cliff, and what does it mean to you?

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/31

Michigan Faces Economic Uncertainty With Fiscal Cliff Deal Delayed

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill face a Monday night deadline to reach a budget agreement before steep tax increases and spending cuts begin to take effect Jan. 1.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/31

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion: The Fourteenth Amendment Solution

Speaker John Boehner believes he holds a strong hand in fiscal cliff and debt limit talks. He is, once again, taking the global economy hostage and playing politics with the U.S. debt limit.

2012/11/29

Barack Obama (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion: My2K

Obama is hoping to promote the discussion of the Bush tax cut extensions by getting people hooked on the topic and by getting them to use the #My2K hashtag on Twitter.

2012/11/29

Opinion: We Must Fix Our Crumbling Infrastructure

Most Americans who traveled during this Thanksgiving holiday came face to face with an American reality: while there is much to be thankful for, our infrastructure is not one of those things.

2012/11/26

Walmart workers protest (Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers

After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.

2012/11/26

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