economy

There won’t be a national recession in the next couple of years, and Michigan should see some moderate job growth, continued low unemployment, and even a…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan will change its labor rules to ensure almost 200,000 salaried workers become eligible for overtime pay. Her plan…

A recession may be on the way in the U.S. - and it may already have arrived in Michigan.Charles Ballard is an economist at Michigan State University.He…

In 2010, there were 247 Dollar General stores in Michigan. Now there are more than 500. And many of the new stores are located in rural areas and small…

About 7,000 Michigan workers went through a layoff in 2018, according to data from the state. That number was about the same as in 2017.The list doesn’t…

Economists are predicting Michigan’s economy will slow down in 2019.Charles Ballard is an economist at Michigan State University. He says there are…

This week, Stateside has been bringing you a series of conversations about the recent National Climate Assessment, a report compiled by 13 federal…

Judging by conventional wisdom and all-knowing polls, President Donald Trump and his Republicans face a historic wipeout in the coming mid-term…

On today’s Stateside, we answer your questions about what happens if Michigan voters legalize recreational marijuana. And, the story of broadcast…

Some start-up tech companies are skipping the cutthroat atmosphere of Silicon Valley and instead opting for the Midwest.Matthew Shaer wrote an article…