Michigan labor shortage

Michigan Needs 45,000 Skilled Trades Workers A Year. Can It Build Its AI Future Without Them?

State projects tens of thousands of skilled trades openings as data centers, power projects and manufacturing expansions compete for workers LANSING — Michigan leaders want the state to become a major player in the artificial intelligence economy. Developers are proposing massive data centers. Utilities are planning billions of dollars in grid upgrades. The Palisades nuclear

By |2026-06-09T15:02:21-04:00June 9th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|

America’s Retirement System Faces a Hidden Risk: The Workers Paying In—but Never Cashing Out

ANN ARBOR - For decades, America’s retirement system has depended on a simple equation: workers pay in, retirees draw out. But new data suggests that equation may be more fragile—and more politically charged—than most Americans realize. In 2022 alone, undocumented immigrants contributed an estimated $22.6 billion to Social Security and $5.7 billion to Medicare, according

By |2026-04-07T16:57:47-04:00April 7th, 2026|News, Politics, Politics/Government|