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Today, a Michigan economist who studies consumer habits talks about what’s going on this holiday season, and the outlook for next year. Also, ecologist David Strayer pulls back the curtain on the most interesting ecosystem you’ve never seen on a poster: life in fresh water.

Today, a University of Michigan economics professor talks about the recent upswing in consumer confidence. Also, Michigan writer, Michael Delp, tells us about his new poetry book titled, The Mad Angler. Plus, with the start of the new school year, some districts are voluntarily banning cell phones in schools.

The Ford C-Max's fuel efficiency isn't what the Detroit automaker advertised.According to the Associated Press, this afternoon, Ford Motor Company will…

Many of the claims for better fuel economy from new turbo-charged engines are more hype than reality, according to tests by Consumer Reports, the…

Consumer Reports says it won't put three Detroit cars on its influential "recommended" list - the Dodge Dart, a compact car from Chrysler, the Lincoln…

Consumer Reports says it's not just picking on Ford with its latest blog, entitled "Why the MyFord Touch control system stinks." The magazine says Ford is…

The CEO of Ford Motor Company says the company is well on the way to fixing quality problems in new Ford cars.The problems resulted in a big drop in the…

Ford Motor Company fell from grace in a Consumer Reports survey this year.The survey predicts reliability of new models, based on past performance of…