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WASHINGTON — Michigan will be among four new "workforce hubs" designated to help prepare workers for new manufacturing jobs, the White House said Thursday. The Michigan hub will focus specifically on electric vehicles.

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A bill that would require insurers to factor in wildfire protection efforts when determining whether to cover properties moved forward Wednesday, despite concerns from lawmakers and strong opposition from insurance ...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat waves.

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The Federal Communications Commission has approved a rule which will reclassify broadband internet as a telecommunications service subject to federal oversight, reestablishing the so-called “ net neutrality” policy ...Read more

DHL has agreed to pay $8.7 million to resolve a long running lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging the delivery company discriminated against Black workers in the Chicago area.

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U.S. economic growth slid to an almost two-year low last quarter while inflation jumped to uncomfortable levels, interrupting a run of strong demand and muted price pressures that had fueled optimism for a soft landing.

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Mortgage rates in the U.S. increased for a fourth straight week.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 7.17%, up from 7.1% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.

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Toyota Motor Corp. is moving ahead with plans to manufacture and sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. by investing $1.4 billion at a plant in Indiana, the Japanese carmaker’s second such announcement this year.

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The Salovin family pays $26,000 a year for childcare for their two daughters.

For them, it’s a worthwhile expense, knowing their 1- and 4-year-old girls are at a licensed facility and they can both stay in the workforce...Read more

Nine years ago, one of Silverthorne, Colorado’s few income-restricted housing properties was sold to a private firm. The sale — at a price that was double the property’s assessed value — raised worries in the high-...Read more

The Biden administration on Wednesday adopted new rules that starting July 1 will enhance overtime protections for millions of U.S. white-collar workers who receive salaries but typically work in relatively low-paying jobs...Read more

TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could dramatically change the way the popular video app operates.

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the popular app, or it would be blocked in the U.S.

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Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it made $1.3 billion in net income in the first quarter of 2024, a 28% decrease year-over-year, as earnings from Ford's gas-engine and hybrid business tumbled from the ramp-up of the refreshed...Read more

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra is no longer the highest-paid Detroit automotive company chief executive, receiving a 2023 compensation package totaling $27.8 million — trailing Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares' $39....Read more