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
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.
Continue ReadingFood Rescue US in Detroit: Nourishing the Community & Protecting the Planet
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 …
Continue ReadingDetroit making strong pandemic recovery, economic forecasters say. But there’s a problem.
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.
Continue ReadingUS keeps ban on nonessential border crossings to slow COVID despite pleas from Detroit, border cities
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.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Paul Mitchell
Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the passing of former Michigan Congressman, Paul Mitchell.
Continue ReadingRising Michigan COVID-19 Cases Bust Return-To-Work Plans For Businesses
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.
Continue ReadingMichigan’s workforce, economy are behind. Here’s how we catch up.
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, …
Continue ReadingDetroit Area’s Hot Job Market Compares With Austin’s, but Challenges Remain
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 …
Continue ReadingIncumbency a plus in Detroit primary as officeholders move on to November election
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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