Business

President Trump’s tariffs are having an impact on businesses in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Downtown Ann Arbor businesses around the State Street area are seeing a boom in foot traffic thanks to the 63rd Ann Arbor Film Festival. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Although spring is not quite here just yet, there is always new growth sprouting up around Ypsilanti, including in the small business community. Ypsilanti will soon have three more business options for you to quench your thirst. Skott Schoonover is the owner at the incoming Water Tower Distilling Company. He joined Rylee Barnsdale to talk about what folks can look forward to on this week's "On the Ground Ypsi."

As spring approaches, we all look forward to the sense of renewal the season brings. In Ypsilanti, a renewal of a different sort is already underway. As we hear from WEMU’s John Stockwell, it comes in the form of an historically popular eatery.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for streamlining the state’s permitting process. It was one of the proposals she outlined Wednesday in her State of the State address. Rick Pluta has more.

Bills to stop Michigan lawmakers from signing non-disclosure agreements made it out of the state House of Representatives Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Starting your own business can be both an exciting and frightening experience. On Wednesday, as part of Black History Month, three area minority businesses owners spoke to the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber about their experiences. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A new report by the think tank Heartland Forward shows that Ann Arbor is one of the fastest-growing places in the country for tech migration. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for a business tax aimed at large corporations and big tech industries, as well as a tax on marijuana products to help pay for roads. Rick Pluta reports.

As part of WEMU’s recognition of Black History Month, we will be having conversations with distinguished members of our community. That includes community financial executive and Eastern Michigan University alumnus, Michael Pugh. He hails from a family of health care workers and grew up with a single mother. That experience led him to the personal realization that financial health is just as important as physical health. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor discussed with Michael his passion to help underserved communities find opportunities to build generational wealth.