A disconnect between business and policy goals and how Michigan voters view them emerged in the latest query by the Detroit Regional Chamber and polling partner The Glengariff Group Inc. of Lansing.
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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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New Michigan scholarship seeks to fill jobs at state’s EV companies
Michigan needs more electrical engineers and software developers for the companies it’s attracting to make electric vehicles. With this new plan, Michigan is turning to colleges for them.
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5 (mostly) good things to know about Michigan’s progress on EVs
Automakers are racing to increase EV production, and Michigan is trying to get a big piece of it. Here is where the state — and the industry — stand today.
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Ford battery plant in Michigan rose from the state’s failure in 2021
Ford sent Michigan a wake-up call back in 2021 by investing $11.4 billion in other states. On Monday, when the automaker announced a new EV battery factory near Marshall, the state flipped that earlier loss into a win — and it now has others to show for it, too.
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Ford EV battery plant on Marshall Michigan megasite gets $1B in incentives
Ford Motor Co. fleshed out details on Monday of a battery plant it will build with a Chinese partner on farmland near Marshall. The plant, to employ 2,500, is scheduled to open in 2026.
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Marshall megasite wins Ford EV battery plant project with Chinese partner
The multi-billion-dollar project with Chinese battery giant CATL is touted to produce 2,500 jobs and add to Michigan’s growing share of EV-related development. Virginia had previously rejected the project because of its ties to China.
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Report: Michigan still lags in electric vehicle charging stations
A report shows drivers of electric vehicles have more difficulty finding a charging station, even as demand increases. Fast charging stations are highly concentrated in urban areas across lower Michigan and not rural areas.
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Doobie Tuesday and pizza deals: Marijuana biz turns to old-school promos
Faced with steep competition and price drops of 75 percent, the state’s 600-plus recreational cannabis dispensaries and suppliers are seeking a sales edge beyond ubiquitous billboards. But who imagined early bird specials?
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Blue-collar suicides focus of state prevention effort
Mental health problems, especially suicides, are significantly higher among blue-collar workers compared with other occupations, according to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
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Michigan viewers cancel cable TV in record numbers in 2022, report shows
State cable subscriptions fell a record 9 percent, as Michigan mirrors a national trend.