Amazon HQ2

Detroit and the state of Michigan pulled out the stops in their unsuccessful bid to lure Amazon and its second headquarters to the Motor City. But the…

The business leaders who unsuccessfully pitched Detroit to Amazon are now being asked to make a similar commitment to public education.Billionaire Dan…

Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon is facing mounting pressure to resign over how the university handled complaints against former sports…

Detroit’s comeback narrative doesn’t play in Seattle.That’s the home of Amazon, the giant online retailer. It dropped the Motor City this week from its…

Amazon announced the 20 finalists for its second headquarters Thursday morning, and a grand total of zero Michigan cities made the cut.Detroit and Grand…

When Amazon calls, cities jump.That's the lesson we learn in reporter Chad Livengood's new story for Crain's Detroit Business.Livengood and co-author Kirk…

When Detroit joined the national scrum to win the second Amazon headquarters, a big deficiency became glaringly obvious.Amazon wants access to public…

Wayne County Prosector Kym Worthy has charged a former Michigan State Police trooper with 2nd degree murder. Last summer, Mark Bessner fired his Taser…

Governor Rick Snyder’s election seven years ago was supposed to represent the political triumph of “economic gardening,” the idea that government doesn’t…

As you may know, Amazon is looking for another city in which to build a vast new headquarters that could mean billions in investment and up to 50,000…