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Economy
11:34 am
Thu August 26, 2010

Home sales sign of improvement in Michigan's economy

A home being built in Norfolk, VA
Credit Ryan Steinhour / U.S. Navy
A home being built in Norfolk, VA
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(by Rina Miller, Michigan Radio)

Michigan actually fared better in new home sales than other parts of the nation.  Some economists say improvements in the auto industry are helping stabilize Michigan's economy.

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Politics
3:32 pm
Sun June 1, 2008

Lake Michigan golf course plan stirs controversy

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Five years ago riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan drew national attention to racial issues and poverty there.

Today an arm of the Whirlpool Corporation wants to build a golf resort in the struggling city.

The location has some city residents less than pleased.

Benton Harbor is the poorest city in Michigan.

Unemployment is officially at 17% and the median household income is in the teens.

Vacant lots and boarded up buildings litter the downtown. But there is natural beauty in Benton Harbor.

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