DETROIT - Sales of new homes increased in July, up by 1.0 percent to a 708,000 unit annual rate. This is still well below the recent peak 993,000 unit rate from last January. Inventories continued to loosen up, increasing to 6.2 months’ worth. The median sales price of a new home increased to $390,500 in
ANN ARBOR —On a normal day, during a normal year, the University of Michigan Library's popular Computer & Video Game Archive is abuzz with activity. Since its establishment in the 1970s, the accessible, multipurpose archive has offered students, staff, faculty and the general public a space to take a break, study, conduct research or play
LANSING - ASE continues to get member inquiries about substance abuse testing and policies. A recent article by the Washington Examiner says interest in relaxing strict employer policies against employee marijuana use is going on across the country. Where marijuana is legal recreationally, such as in Michigan, employers are asking whether it’s worth continuing pre-employment
LANSING - With all who are unemployed and those who are actively looking for a new job while working, jobs are not being filled. There are a reported 9 million jobs available. Economists are calling the new paradigm “The Great Job Mismatch.” What is driving this trend? The demand for jobs is rising because the
DETROIT - Over the years, cyber attacks and data breaches became one of the biggest risks in the business sector, compromising sensitive data and causing a massive financial hit to companies and organizations worldwide. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.uk, more than 40 percent of companies feel threatened by cyber incidents and find it the
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission this week directed the electric utilities it regulates to answer questions about the companies’ responses to storms that left more than 1 million Michiganders without power, some for more than a week, in addition to addressing how to best prepare for extreme storms that have grown increasingly severe and frequent amid the state’s
ANN ARBOR - Anthony Sabatella heads up risk management for America's Back Office, an HR, insurance, payroll outsourcing company that serves more than a thousand clients nationwide. He also heads up THC123 and MyCannaJobs, a similar outsourcing service under the ABO banner for cannabis companies. In this video interview, Sabatella provides all the details on
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Public Service Commission Chair Dan Scripps talks about the problems DTE and Consumers Energy have in keeping electricity flowing to homes and businesses and what the MPSC plans to do about it. If you want to reach Chairman Scripps, click on www.michigan.gov/mpsc https://youtu.be/SpiavBHX0-I
DETROIT - Modern cars are computers on wheels, meaning hostile hackers can violate your car's software and do what they want to it a lot easier than you might think. Moshe Shlisel knows exactly how someone can hack your car. Fortunately, he's one of the good guys. His company specializes in cybersecurity. His team looks for vulnerabilities in cars to pinpoint the risks and then help
ANN ARBOR - Cory Connolly, Vice President at Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, talks about Michigan Clean Energy Jobs report that contends more than 113,400 Michiganders worked in clean energy and clean vehicles at the end of 2020. The report also says due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2020 total represents a 9.5 percent decrease
