LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. But the Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year. Although state-specific data is unavailable, NFIB Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher said: "Small business owners
LANSING - A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission finds continued growth in the state’s renewable energy and distributed energy programs, with participation expected to continue to rise as the state implements the changes made to Michigan’s energy laws in 2023. The MPSC’s Status of Renewable Energy, Distributed Generation, and Legacy Net Metering
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In industrial environments where temperatures soar beyond 1600 °C, ordinary materials quickly fail. Furnaces, reactors, and high-temperature systems require components that not only survive these conditions but also deliver consistent performance. That’s where high-purity alumina tubes have become indispensable — offering stability, strength, and insulation in the most demanding thermal environments. Why Extreme-Heat Applications Push
COLUMBUS - An Ohio lawmaker says he’s received death threats over a cannabis bill currently moving through the legislature—and he wants to set the record straight. At last week’s IgniteIt Market Spotlight event in Cincinnati, Rep. Jamie Callendar addressed alleged misinformation spreading online about SB56. The legislation builds upon Issue 2, the voter initiative that
WASHINGTON DC — A congressional spending bill containing a hotly contested ban on hemp products with THC has cleared a procedural Senate vote, teeing up consideration of final passage, expected within days. But one GOP senator has a plan to strike the provision. The Senate agreed to advance the minibus appropriations package in a 60-40 vote
COLUMBUS - The statewide sale of “intoxicating hemp” products can continue until Dec. 2, a Columbus judge ruled. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni again hampered Gov. Mike DeWine’s attempts to ban the sale of hemp products. Earlier, DeWine declared an adulterated consumer product emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp — products
LANSING - Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the workplace. However, while 72% of U.S. hiring managers say their company uses AI – up from 66% last fall – 55% admit their company doesn’t have the resources or training to help employees use it effectively. This leaves a significant skills gap. According to a
NEW YORK - Scientists say they can explain dark matter by positing a particle that links to a fifth dimension.While the “warped extra dimension” (WED) is a trademark of a popular physics model first introduced in 1999, this research, published in The European Physical Journal C, is the first to cohesively use the theory to explain the long-lasting dark matter problem
LANSING - The Cannabis Regulatory Agency wants pot dispensaries to report customers who possess illegal amounts of cannabis. But the CRA is not asking the stores not to sell it. “It doesn’t really make sense, at all,” said the manager of a store in the Upper Peninsula, who asked not to be named over concerns
