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Weekly benefits for Michigan workers who file for unemployment benefits will increase in 2026. Rick Pluta explains.

Startup businesses fostered by Ann Arbor SPARK saw financial growth this year amid a turbulent economy. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

New Republican-backed bills in the Michigan Legislature would get rid of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Colin Jackson has more.

Reactions are mixed over the announcement that OpenAI will be moving into the data center in Saline Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw Community College hopes to match students with prospective employers during its annual Fall Career & Internship Fair Tuesday. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Michigan’s monthly jobs report that would reveal employment data for the month of September wasn’t released Thursday due to the federal government shutdown. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a budget Tuesday totaling $80 billion for K-12 schools, higher education, and state government spending. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan’s monthly unemployment rate dropped slightly from July to August to 5.2%. It’s not so much that more people are finding jobs, but more people are exiting the workforce. Rick Pluta reports

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the budget standoff at the state Capitol is adding to the economic uncertainty created by federal tariffs. She delivered a short address urging the Legislature to get a state budget adopted before the end of the month. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan’s monthly unemployment rate in July was 5.3%, which was unchanged from June. Rick Pluta explains why.