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Forbes.com Writer—MEDC Report Proves Ann Arbor SPARK is Exaggerating Job Creation Claims by 90 Percent
Please note: Kai Petainen is a member of The Ann Arbor Independent’s Editorial Board
by P.D. Lesko
ANN ARBOR SPARK is once again under fire for discrepancies in its job creation claims. Forbes.com writer Kai Petainen uncovered a…
Lack of Funding Causes County Latino Community Center to Lose Executive Director, Possibly Close
CASA LATINA, Washtenaw County’s first and only Latino community center, has appointed a new, volunteer executive director after a lack of funding prompted the organization’s founding executive director to temporarily step down. The move…
U.S. Corporations Bring Home Biggest Slice of Economic Pie Since 1929
IT’S A DANDY time for corporate America: While employee compensation dropped to its lowest level in 65 years in 2013, corporate profits reached an 85-year high. The Commerce Department reported last week that corporations earned $2.1…
In Michigan Gender Pay Gap Persists. Right-to-Work Has Had Little Impact on the Gap
by Lisa Maatz
IN 2012 AFTER the Right-to-Work law signed by Gov. Rick Snyder went into effect, right-to-work supporters said the law would give workers freedom of association and promote job creation.
Critics of the legislation said…
Ann Arbor’s Unemployment Rate Up Slightly While Number of Unemployed Individuals Decreases
ACCORDING TO FIGURES released by the State of Michigan, seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates in February increased in 15 of the state’s 17 major labor market regions, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management &…
Consumer Confidence Levels in March Unchanged From December 2013 Levels
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE has remained largely unchanged in the past three months despite the hard winter, as well as a severe drought.
Consumer finances were just as strong in March as in December 2013, and more importantly, consumers viewed…
Survey Reveals 65 Percent Of Michigan Independents Favor Increasing The Minimum Wage
WHILE SOME OPPOSE increasing Michigan’s minimum wage, a new poll shows strong support for raising the rate from $7.40 to $10.10 an hour.
Denno Research conducted the poll of 600 likely voters in the state’s general election.
“We had…
Those Who Work From Home Should Consider Co-Working Spaces
CLOUD TECHNOLOGY and wider use of freelancers has more people working from home, remotely or even from coffee houses.
Being away from the rigid hierarchy of office cubes suits many, but some miss collaborating with colleagues. Enter…
Keeping Tabs—Locals to Watch In 2014: Yousef Rabhi
On a path where politics and principles meet.
AT POLITICAL GATHERINGS, Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi is often the tallest man in the room and at 24-years-old, often the youngest. He is serving as the Chair of the BOC, one…
Keeping Tabs: Locals To Watch In 2014—Carter Malcolm
Brought manufacturing back to the United States from overseas. Provided dozens of jobs for area teen workers.
IT’S 2013, AND there are 2.5 million Americans ages 16 to 19 who are out of work or underemployed. This group includes teens…