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In the aftermath of the mid-term election results, both nationally and statewide, the immediate and long-term effects on local businesses is discussed in this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens." WEMU's Caroline MacGregor sat down with Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Chamber Director Andy LaBarre and EMU Regent-elect Kirk Profit to discuss what to expect moving forward.

Eastern Michigan University President Dr. Brendan Kelly wants to build a strong partnership between the school and the local business community. That’s the message he emphasized Wednesday morning while addressing the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

While opposition to the proposed University of Michigan/Los Alamos computing center remains strong in Ypsilanti Township, departing U-M President Domenico Grasso says the project is necessary for progress in many fields. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Preparing Washtenaw County for the workplace of the future is going to take a collective effort. That’s the message sent out at an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County has a new school of higher education with the recent opening of Legacy Barber College in Ann Arbor. It’s the first barber college to open in the area. For this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor joins Andy LaBarre of the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber for a discussion with Gerod Sturgis about the opening of his new barber school.

Richard Brown has had a successful career as a nuclear medicine physician and professor of radiology. Now at the age of 71, he has decided to take on a completely new endeavor — as a first-time consumer product founder in Ann Arbor. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s Andy LaBarre shared how a first-time entrepreneur has taken a consumer product idea toward commercialization at 71.

Each month, we partner with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to look at how the news of the day impacts the local business community. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor was joined by Andy LaBarre, Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Chamber, and Cybersecurity expert, Detective Kevin Parvize to explore how emerging cyber security issues are increasingly posing a threat to the local business community.

The growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way people do business. On this month’s "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chats with Atomic Object Managing Partner, Jonah Bailey and Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, Andy LaBarre about how responsible adoption of AI can help companies remain innovative and achieve long-term growth.

Ann Arbor businesses are feeling the impact of people suffering homelessness and mental health challenges. For this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations, Andy LaBarre discussed these economic impacts with the Executive Director of Washtenaw County Community Mental Health, Trish Cortes.

Each month, we partner with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to look at how the news of the day impacts the local business community. For this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor was joined by Andy LaBarre, Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Chamber, and Destination Ann Arbor Director of Community Engagement Jennifer Chizek to talk about the upcoming tourism season and what Destination Ann Arbor predicts for this summer and fall.