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Today, Syria, at a distance: what it’s meant to witness the civil war from thousands of miles away in Michigan. Also, Michigan State University devises a new system for handling ethics concerns about its investments. Plus, neighbors in Benzie County offer a hand to folks facing fiscal emergency.

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.

When Aretha Franklin passed away last week, she reportedly did not leave a trust or will behind. Her four sons have filed documents listing themselves as…

A new report from a Michigan nonprofit says the state's households are still struggling financially. Michigan's unemployment rate is currently at 5%.…

A new report says the tax burden on Michigan businesses has declined slightly.The Anderson Economic Group report ranks Michigan’s business tax burden 20th…

Your dollar is worth more.At least, it is in Canada.Just four years ago the exchange rate meant it took more than one U.S. dollar to get a Canadian one,…

Here are some easy-a** ways to make money in Detroit. That was the headline on a recent Jalopnik blog by Aaron Foley. He says he wants to offer up his…

State money is being used to attract everything from a Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Detroit to an international soccer match in Ann Arbor.Detroit…

There is almost a billion dollars worth of state surplus. Should the state spend it or give it back to taxpayers? Should we get a rebate, or should that…

There are more than 70 virtual currencies in the marketplace.You may have heard of the biggest players: Bitcoin, Ripples, and Litecoin, which are taking…