Part 1 of 2: Michigan has climbed near the top of America's business rankings, but its economy, workforce and population continue to lag national growth. Next week, MITechNews asks Michigan economists and economic-development officials why. ANN ARBOR - Michigan has once again been ranked the sixth-best state in America for business, according to CNBC's 2026
AI data centers and advanced manufacturing are increasing Michigan's appetite for electricity. Thousands of acres of new solar could help supply it — while potentially creating another source of income for Michigan farmers. LANSING — Michigan wants AI data centers, advanced manufacturing, battery plants and other high-tech investments capable of creating jobs and pumping billions
As Washington and Ottawa impose tariffs on each other's products, China is moving in the opposite direction — building scale, driving down costs and aggressively pursuing the global customers Detroit needs. DETROIT — The United States and Canada are now engaged in an escalating trade war that threatens to make North America's deeply integrated automotive
New rules will limit daily use, block overnight access and strengthen age checks for children and teenagers. Children under 13 aren't supposed to be on Facebook or Instagram at all. LANSING — Michigan parents soon could have considerably more help controlling how much time their children spend scrolling through Facebook and Instagram. A landmark settlement
Michigan could be hit “coming and going” as Canada prepares retaliatory tariffs and President Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts. DETROIT — President Donald Trump says tariffs on Canada will protect American manufacturing and encourage companies to move production and jobs to the United States. But an escalating U.S.-Canada trade war
WASHINGTON — The federal government's years-long debate over marijuana's legal status has entered another critical stage, with the Drug Enforcement Administration releasing more than 2,500 pages of testimony from its rescheduling hearing as the judge overseeing the case prepares his recommendation. For Michigan's cannabis industry, however, the bigger question isn't what's contained in the massive
Dragonfly Kitchen III accounts for 43 enforcement records as Michigan regulators cite operators for tracking, security, sales and financial-reporting violations LANSING — Michigan cannabis regulators recorded 75 enforcement actions dated in July, ranging from fines for marijuana tracking violations to the surrender of licenses by three businesses, according to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s latest monthly
(Source:https://unsplash.com/photos/a-large-amount-of-metal-flanges-sitting-on-top-of-each-other-NAx9fkM8DnI) Getting bearings for your equipment sounds straightforward. You find a supplier, place an order, and wait for delivery. But the reality of industrial bearing procurement is far more complex. The wrong distributor leads to counterfeit parts, long lead times, and costly equipment failures. The right one becomes a reliable extension of your supply chain.
Michigan already operates one of the nation's largest earn-while-you-learn systems. Now the question is whether that model can be expanded to train workers who will install, operate and repair the robots, automation systems and artificial intelligence transforming manufacturing. ANN ARBOR - Michigan spent generations teaching workers to become electricians, tool-and-die makers, machinists, millwrights and other
WASHINGTON DC - Baby Boomers aren't just using more marijuana. They're becoming big business for cannabis companies. Older consumers could already represent a roughly $500 million annual cannabis market in Michigan and Ohio, according to a MITechNews analysis of state cannabis sales and national purchasing patterns. And new federal research suggests that market could continue
