Economy

The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.

New revenue projections adopted Friday suggest the Michigan Legislature could have $1.2 billion more than expected for the coming fiscal year, despite recessionary fears.

The Mega Millions' estimated jackpot has increased to a total of $1.35 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the game's history, officials say.

The State of Michigan has released a new consumer guide to help people know their rights when it comes to surprise medical bills.

With pandemic-era benefits winding down and the eviction moratorium ended, Detroit tenants are seeing more evictions — and housing activists and residents are demanding a series of policy efforts to better protect tenants.

In a fascinating new study, a group of economists measures the impact of immigrants on American innovation.

A Michigan Supreme Court squabble. A play with an autistic main character. And what's going on with food prices? A researcher in food policy talks about your astronomical grocery bill.

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.

About a quarter of Detroit's residential water customers were behind on their bills as of late last year. But Detroit Water and Sewerage Department officials say they won't shut off anyone who enrolls in an assistance program or gets on a payment plan.

Baby boomers are aging out of jobs they long dominated like builders, farmers, mechanics Young workers aren't clamoring to take their place.