LANSING — If your summer vacation seems more expensive, your favorite restaurant raises prices again, or that long-delayed home repair costs more than expected, Michigan small businesses say rising costs are increasingly forcing them to pass those expenses on to customers. A new survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found small business
ANN ARBOR - Americans are now paying hundreds of millions of dollars more every single day just to fill their gas tanks—and a significant share of that money is flowing straight into the profits of global oil companies. Even before the latest price surge tied to tensions with Iran, the oil industry was already generating
DETROIT — New car prices are rising again in the United States, but this time the pressure is coming from multiple directions at once — and Michigan sits directly in the crosshairs. A combination of import tariffs, supply chain costs, and now a global oil shock tied to the Iran conflict is pushing vehicle prices
ANN ARBOR – Crude oil prices nearing $100 per barrel are pushing up gas prices, grocery costs, and household expenses across Michigan and the United States. While most consumers notice the impact first at the gas pump, economists say the real effect of higher oil prices spreads far beyond gasoline. From groceries to airline tickets
