economics

The financial wellbeing of U.S. households in the pre- and post-pandemic stages. The independent autopsy of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot and killed by a police officer. Grand Rapids' NAACP branch weighs in on Lyoya's death. A Grand Rapids city official talks police oversight and accountability.

Who’s running for the congress, and where, in Michigan’s newly remapped legislative districts. What “what up doe” means to Detroiters. And, a look at the state of the field for Black women in economics as Lisa Cook’s nomination for a seat on the Federal Reserve draws heat from the GOP.

Combatting Trump loyalists' scheme to replace local election canvassers. Country musician and writer Alice Randall talks Southern influence on Michigan. Mapping the road to economic recovery in 2022.

Two-thirds of all restaurants will fail within three years of first opening their doors, a statistic that could be attributed to an owner’s desire for…

Michigan is set to regain two-thirds of the jobs lost in the state since the Great Recession.According to the annual economic forecast from the University…

In 2016, the U.S. economy will grow at the fastest pace in 10 years, according to the University of Michigan's annual economic forecast.They're also…

In our little informal apple poll, Michiganders agreed: Honeycrisp apples are the tastiest apple to eat.Unfortunately, your love for Honeycrisp apples…

Drilling for oil and gas in Michigan is down to levels not seen since the Great Depression.And so far, newer methods of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking,…

Michelle Balconi believes you can make economics something to “chat about” – and you can do it in a book aimed at children.She’s a writer and a mother…