PART 2 | MICHIGAN ECONOMIC REALITY CHECK: 2024–2026 New agricultural data show improving profits for some Michigan farms, while rural household income figures reveal financial challenges that statewide economic statistics can obscure. LANSING — A farmer in Michigan's Thumb, a factory worker in northern Michigan and a technology employee in Ann Arbor may have very
PART 1 | MICHIGAN ECONOMIC REALITY CHECK: 2024–2026 With early in-person voting underway, Michigan residents are comparing their finances with October 2024. Economic data reveal different experiences for workers, investors, homeowners and retirees. LANSING — Michigan residents have been casting absentee ballots for weeks, and statewide early in-person voting began October 24. With the November
The most valuable records may start when a customer calls to say the machine is not working right, and they can be assessed while product designs stay out of scope. Illustration: interlocking gears linked to a verified service record. Conceptual artwork for this sponsored article. Michigan has spent more than a century perfecting how things
American-built vehicles lose Canadian market share to Mexico and Japan as Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian autos and parts beginning January 2027. DETROIT — Vehicles built in the United States are losing ground rapidly in Canada, raising new concerns about Michigan automotive jobs, the future of Detroit's three major automakers and the economic consequences
Executives at Chase, PNC and Bank of America—all serving Michigan customers—are raising concerns about artificial intelligence agents accessing bank accounts. Their warnings expose an emerging dispute over who is responsible when automated transactions go wrong. ANN ARBOR — Three major banks operating in Michigan—JPMorgan Chase, PNC and Bank of America—are confronting a new financial security
Online casinos have been accelerating Michigan's tech industry by increasing the demand for advanced software engineering, strong cybersecurity and data analytics. With Michigan being the number 1 state for online gambling, it has become the go-to place for innovating digital infrastructure. The high concentration of active sites has forced rapid technological development across several local
Federal ruling advances proceedings that could eventually allow recreational marijuana businesses to deduct ordinary operating expenses and reduce federal income tax WASHINGTON DC — A federal Drug Enforcement Administration judge Thursday rejected an attempt to reopen marijuana rescheduling hearings, removing a potential procedural obstacle to a decision that could deliver significant federal income tax relief
MITechNews invites PR agencies, business service providers and academic institutions to participate in new statewide AI business resource ANN ARBOR — Michigan's growing artificial intelligence economy is creating opportunities beyond the companies developing AI software and applications. Public relations agencies, marketing firms, law firms, accountants and other professional service providers are also positioning themselves to
Michigan voters are requesting far more absentee ballots than in 2022, but completed ballot returns are growing much more slowly as the November 3 election approaches. LANSING — More than 861,000 Michigan voters had cast ballots by October 21, nearly two weeks before the November 3 general election, as new figures raise questions about whether
ANN ARBOR - Michigan's industrial hemp industry faces a potentially serious economic setback as federal restrictions threaten much of the CBD market while state legislation intended to reduce regulatory costs for hemp growers remains stalled in Lansing. In a new MITech TV interview, MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan speaks with Blain Becktold and Dave Crabill of
