Cafe Prince, a venture of developer Philip Kafka, promotes vitality with menu items like peeled, raw carrots, grapefruit and Brazil nuts. But some longtime residents say it doesn’t meet the needs of neighbors.
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Covering the intersection of business and policy, and informing Michigan employers and workers on the long road back from coronavirus. Our Michigan Economic Dashboard shows key metrics that show how the state is performing.
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Two states try to lure Michigan businesses, workers after Right-to-Work repeal
Other states attempting to poach people to their states is not unusual. But this advertisement points to the recent repeal of the Michigan’s Right-to-Work law.
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Here are the electric vehicles eligible for the revised $7,500 tax credit
The list of eligible vehicles gets shorter on April 18. The federal government is subsidizing electric vehicle purchases as it encourages manufacturers to move production from China to the U.S.
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In Frankfort, small homes offer big hope in northern Michigan housing crunch
Tourism is big in Frankfort, but the Lake Michigan city is losing its year-round workforce. This year, its new land trust will sell houses for less than cost, hoping the affordability boost will balance the economy.
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Amid Gotion furor over China, Michigan vows to change how it vets firms
Michigan’s top economic development official said vetting of Gotion Inc. and other companies in line to receive state incentives will become more probing. Lawmakers have put the latest, $175 million Gotion incentive on hold.
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Michigan tax deadline is fast approaching. How to file a tax extension
Those who haven’t filed their taxes yet have until April 18. Need an extension? Read on.
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Romeo embraced its Ford engine plant. After closure, an uncertain future
The historic village in northern Macomb County is home to generations of Ford workers. But the automaker has set its future on new EV battery plants in other places, leaving officials to ponder other uses for the industrial site.
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Good times for Michigan marijuana customers, a struggle for the industry
Marijuana prices are near record lows. But an oversupply of product and fierce competition are leaving many companies struggling in the state’s still young industry. Some want the state to step in with licensing controls.
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Jobs v. China: How politics, communist ties roiled $2.3B Gotion plan in Michigan
The state’s first megasite project is prompting a growing divide between supporters and opponents in the region, as Gotion Inc. seeks to build a battery plant with 2,350 jobs. Critics cite Gotion parent company’s ties to China.
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Anti-China ‘propaganda' stokes fears as Michigan town weighs Gotion factory
A meeting for Big Rapids-area residents to learn more about a proposed EV battery factory has been shifted to a virtual event. A local official explains why, citing fears that ‘agitators’ from outside the area would spread online misinformation and disrupt the event.