LANSING - State government has built up enough cash reserves over the last decade to get Michigan through the COVID-19 pandemic-caused recession as long as policymakers respond responsibly to the economic downturn, according to a Citizens Research Council report. Some banana peels state leaders will want to avoid include draining the remaining $800 million from
LANSING - The state unemployment rate in July improved to 8.7% from the previous month's 14.8%, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) reported Wednesday. The U.S. jobless rate moved down by nine-tenths of a percentage point between June and July to 10.2%, meaning Michigan’s July rate was 1.5 percentage points below the
LANSING - Small manufacturers across the state are invited to a series of events being hosted by the Manufacturing Growth Alliance to enhance their new working environments and position them for growth. “We are here to support Michigan’s small manufacturers that are pivoting and seeking to grow within the industry,” said MGA Executive Director, Jennifer
ANN ARBOR - President Trump contends plasma therapy will cure COVID-19. Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with Johns Hopkins, evaluates that claim. Fred Brown comes to the fight against the COVID-19 virus from a forty year career developing pharmaceutical solutions to infectious diseases and solving the myriad challenges involved in suppressing a viral epidemic.
LANSING—As college students return to class—whether remotely or in person—data shows that over 50 percent of college students in the United States are experiencing insecurity when it comes to basic needs like food and housing, according to a new report. Even more stark is the data broken down by race, which shows that 71 percent
ANN ARBOR—The U.S. auto industry, like the economy at large, couldn’t escape the crosshairs of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But that’s not the only hurdle the industry has to overcome: New data indicate an ongoing, industrywide customer satisfaction decline. Overall customer satisfaction with automobiles and light vehicles slid 1.3 percent to a score of 78
ANN ARBOR—Terumo Cardiovascular, a cardiovascular surgery products provider, announced a collaboration with Monmouth Junction, N.J.-based CytoSorbents Corp., to sell the latter company’s product CytoSorb to hospitals in 10 COVID-19 hotspot states. The states are Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The product is designed to treat cytokine storm, a
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Outreach at LTU, explains how LTU reopened with a hybrid In-Person, Virtual Learning format - and offers tips for how LTU pulled it off. Freshman Lawrence Tech encourages students to be the ones who will blaze a new trail with the next great breakthrough
ANN ARBOR - Rick Snyder, former governor of Michigan, talks about all the progress that has been made in Michigan for tech entrepreneurs. Rick is not only a serial entrepreneur, but also an investor and former CEO of Gateway Computer. Snyder became Michigan's 48th governor when he was sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2011.
ANN ARBOR - Diva Tech Talks' Kathleen Norton-Schock, and Warner Norcross + Judd's Brian Wassom discuss focusing on Social Media Channels, the law and the First Amendment. Brian also delves into hot issues that could result in litigation around newer technologies in the future. https://youtu.be/gRW7z7DxOIo Diva Tech Talk is a specialized communication channel highlighting women
