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Money, manufacturing muscle, and the deals moving Michigan.

How Michigan's Big Employers Are Planning For A Foggy YearFinance & Economy

How Michigan's Big Employers Are Planning For A Foggy Year

Earnings season revealed a common theme across the state's largest companies: cautious spending, protected cash, and a wary eye on demand.

The Retirement Savings Gap Quietly Widening Across MichiganFinance & Economy

The Retirement Savings Gap Quietly Widening Across Michigan

Even as employment stays strong, a growing share of Michigan workers are reaching their sixties with little set aside. A new state program aims to change that.

Michigan's Factories Are Running Hot Again. Can They Keep The Pace?Finance & Economy

Michigan's Factories Are Running Hot Again. Can They Keep The Pace?

A closely watched gauge of state industrial output hit a multi-year high. The bottleneck now isn't demand — it's finding the people to meet it.