manufacturing

Roads will be a priority in 2014, lawmakers say"State legislative leaders say boosting funding for roads will top their priority list in 2014. Governor…

Can a Michigan investment fund make big money by investing only in mid-size Michigan companies?That’s the idea behind the Michigan Prosperity Fund.It’s…

Federal, state and local government officials are meeting with Genesee County business leaders today to discuss ways to build up the county’s…

A Detroit-based bike manufacturer is holding its grand opening event tonight. Detroit Bikes is part of a mini-trend of companies like AutoBike and Detroit…

Michigan’s unemployment rate ticked up one tenth of one percent in July to 8.8%. It’s the second consecutive month the state’s jobless number went up. The…

There are a couple of relatively new companies making bikes in Detroit.Shinola makes them (along with watches, leather goods, and journals). Detroit…

Michigan manufacturing is getting a boost from a group of Dutch companies which are starting production of a wide range of green technology products in…

New data from the Brookings Institution shows a relatively strong economic recovery going on in Metro Detroit.The Brookings Institution’s MetroMonitor…

There’s a phenomenon that happens sometimes after a major stock market crash which is known by the ghastly name, “Dead Cat Bounce.” We saw a lot of that…

Steelcase, the world’s largest office furniture maker is celebrating 100 years in business. But sales of the metal filing cabinets Steelcase is named for…