Stories Tagged as
Detroit
For this Detroit restauranteur, business is still "day to day"
by
Sean McHenry
May 18, 2022
For Lester Gouvia, chef-owner of Norma G's Detroit, business in the pandemic economy has been a "rollercoaster."
At this Detroit framing shop, demand is outstripping supply
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Mar 25, 2021
For Eric Vaughn, picture frame demand is up as customers spend more time at home. But can supply keep pace?
Black women are thriving in Detroit's business ecosystem
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Sep 14, 2020
Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the country, says Courtney McCluney of Cornell, despite having fewer resources.
The "Detroitist" on her dad's record shop and what it really meant
by
Alli Fam
Aug 21, 2020
Marsha Music talks about her hometown and how urban renewal efforts uprooted the family business.
Detroit hits pause on tax foreclosures to help homeowners during COVID-19
by
Eli Newman
May 13, 2020
Wayne County estimates roughly 10,000 properties were scheduled for tax foreclosure this year, including about 3,200 owner-occupied homes.
Bus drivers in Detroit, as essential workers, face COVID-19 safety concerns
by
Eli Newman
Apr 16, 2020
After Detroit bus drivers staged a "sick-out," passengers began getting free rides so that drivers wouldn't have to handle fares.
Tesla's Cybertruck tries to make a dent in a tough market
by
Jack Stewart
Nov 28, 2019
Detroit dominates U.S. pickup truck sales. Traditionally it's been hard for newcomers to break in.
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Costly incentives secured Detroit a new auto plant. Will Detroiters get the jobs?
Sep 18, 2019
Detroit officials have been trying to prepare residents to get jobs at the new plant.
UAW says its 49K members at GM plants will go on strike
Sep 15, 2019
After contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors break down, strike action planned for midnight on Sunday.
How the closings of two auto plants changed Hamtramck and Detroit's Poletown
by
Tommy Andres
and Tracey Samuelson
Aug 14, 2019
When the Dodge Main plant closed in 1979, local leaders offered GM tax breaks and more land to move in. Now the GM plant is closing, too.