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Michigan’s largest public companies ‘encouraged’ by second-quarter rebound

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

Michigan’s largest publicly traded companies have mounted a strong comeback since the COVID-19 pandemic sent them reeling last year.

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GM requires U.S. salaried employees to disclose vaccination status

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

General Motors Co. has required all salaried employees in the U.S. to disclose their coronavirus vaccination status to help guide its safety protocols, the automaker confirmed Thursday.

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Food Rescue US in Detroit: Nourishing the Community & Protecting the Planet

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

Food Rescue US is an app-based, volunteer-driven food rescue organization whose mission is to protect the planet by keeping good food out of the landfill and using it to nourish the community. Darraugh Collins, whose husband works in the hotel food industry, launched …

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Detroit making strong pandemic recovery, economic forecasters say. But there’s a problem.

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

Fewer Detroiters are jobless following last year’s pandemic-induced downturn, but low wages remain an obstacle for workers, according to a University of Michigan forecast released Monday.

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US keeps ban on nonessential border crossings to slow COVID despite pleas from Detroit, border cities

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19 despite increasing pressure to lift the restriction from business leaders in cities along the border including Detroit.

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Detroit Regional Chamber Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Paul Mitchell

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the passing of former Michigan Congressman, Paul Mitchell.

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Rising Michigan COVID-19 Cases Bust Return-To-Work Plans For Businesses

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

Many Michigan employers had their eyes set on fall for when business would return to some semblance of normal. State mask requirements were lifted in June, vaccines are widely available and enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in less than a month.

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Michigan’s workforce, economy are behind. Here’s how we catch up.

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Chris Moyer

Sandy K. Baruah and Doug Ross This piece was originally published in the Detroit Free Press  When you step away from the partisan rhetoric that dominates public conversation and stop to think about the legislation that has changed our lives, …

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Detroit Area’s Hot Job Market Compares With Austin’s, but Challenges Remain

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

8/5/21 The Wall Street Journal By Ben Kesling and Eric Morath  DETROIT—Hiring in the Motor City region hasn’t been this hard for 20 years. Seth Gold is offering $250 sign-on bonuses, something he can’t remember happening before in the roughly …

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Incumbency a plus in Detroit primary as officeholders move on to November election

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Ryan Mazzola

8/4/21 Detroit Free Press By Dana Afana and Clara Hendrickson  Experience in office may count for something big these days in Detroit at the ballot box. The city’s two-term mayor, a good chunk of its city council and the incumbent …

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