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Michigan Senate advances consumer protection bills amid Chamber opposition
Detroit City Wire - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
Sandy K. Baruah President and Chief Executive Officer at Detroit Regional Chamber | Official websiteSandy K. Baruah President and Chief Executive Officer at Detroit Regional Chamber | Official website This week, the Michigan Senate took action on...
Michigan legislators discuss key issues at Mackinac Policy Conference
Detroit City Wire - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
During the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference, "Live From Mackinac Brought to You by DTE Energy" hosted live discussions with Michigan legislators and Cabinet members from both parties on political and economic issues. Sponsored by DTE Energy, this...
Michigan’s Summer Forecast Just Got Less Weird
100.7 WITL - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
If you were hoping for an El Niño-fueled Michigan summer with cooler temperatures, freakish storms, or a heatwave that could (mercifully) melt your Crocs—you're out of luck. According to the weather nerds at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Consumer Confidence Rebounds Sharply as Inflation Concerns Ease, Trade Strategy Gains Clarity
[your]NEWS
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June 13, 2025
U.S. consumer sentiment posted its strongest monthly gain in over a year as fears of inflation faded and public confidence in the Trump administration’s tariff policies improved. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Consumer confidence surged in early June,...
Restaurants join forces at Taste of Buchanan to attract visitors despite construction
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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June 15, 2025
BUCHANAN, Mich. (WSBT) — Buchanan Businesses aren’t letting construction downtown stop them from serving the community! More than a dozen restaurants took part in the “Taste of Buchanan” pop-up set on Saturday. It was timed to coincide with the...
Consumer sentiment rises as inflation stays low
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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June 13, 2025
The Blueprint Consumer sentiment rose 16% in June after six months of decline. Inflation held steady at 2.4% despite elevated tariffs. U.S. and China reached a temporary trade war truce. Sentiment improved across political parties and...
Consumer sentiment rises
HBS Dealer
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June 13, 2025
Hsu also shares the take that consumers appear to have settled somewhat from fears regarding tariffs, despite the ongoing lack of policy clarity. However, there are still widespread concerns about the economy. Respondents' views of business...
Michigan shoppers warned about dried apricot recall due to undeclared sulfites
WXYZ - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
(WXYZ) — Turkana Food Inc. has issued a recall for hundreds of packages of Floria-dried apricots that were sold in Michigan and 18 other states. The company warns that the dried apricots contain undeclared sulfites, which could cause...
Michigan’s dying mall problem has one owner trying an out-of-this-world solution
MLive - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
MIDLAND, MI — The Midland Mall’s makeover will reach another level — or four — when the owner opens an indoor playground he hails as the largest of its kind in the state. The four-level, outer space-themed “Malltopia” structure is on track to open...
Consumers Warming up as Sentiment Improves for First Time in 6 Months
RIS Media - Connecticut
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June 13, 2025
Consumers may finally be warming up to the economy again, and just in time for summer, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary results for June’s Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 60.5, a 15.9% from the...
Consumer sentiment sees upswing for 1st time in 6 months
In Business - Wisconsin
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Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China,...
Consumer sentiment improves more than expected as Trump rolls back tariffs
KTBB - Texas
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June 13, 2025
Posted/updated on: June 13, 2025 at 11:52 am Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Consumer sentiment improved more than expected in June, indicating a swell of optimism as President Donald Trump rolled back some tariffs in recent weeks. The...
Detroit rock band heals from wounds inflicted by disgraced ex-member
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The January 2024 arrest of keyboardist Evan Mercer dashed the hopes of rock band Mac Saturn, which was being hailed as the next big thing from Detroit and about to embark on a headlining tour. Mercer was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child...
Mosquito season off to quiet start in Mid-Michigan
WILX - Michigan
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June 14, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Due to this Spring’s weather, Mid-Michigan is seeing a quiet start to the mosquito season in 2025. Ed Walker, a professor and mosquito expert at Michigan State University, said there are two things that happened this Spring...
“It’s the most painful”: Alex Bowman gets 100% real on his hard crash at Michigan
Sportskeeda
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June 14, 2025
Alex Bowman touched on perhaps his most painful crash of his racing career yet. He believes last week's wreck at Michigan International Speedway was more painful than when he broke his back in a sprint car two years ago. The race-ending crash...
Consumer sentiment reading rebounds to much higher level than expected as people get over tariff shock
CNBC
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June 13, 2025
A woman shops at a supermarket on April 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Sha Hanting | China News Service | Getty Images Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic about the economy and potential surges in inflation...
Consumer sentiment surges in first improvement since December
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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Washington (CNN) — Americans have gained some hope that the worst of President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war might be in the rearview mirror. Consumer sentiment surged 16% this month to a preliminary reading of 60.5, the University of Michigan...
Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame
Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade...
Kendrick Lamar And SZA Deliver Powerful Performance In Detroit, Blending Art And Activism
Black Enterprise
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June 14, 2025
Detroit is the last U.S. stop on SZA and Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour before heading overseas to Europe. In a fusion of Hip-Hop mastery and R&B brilliance, Kendrick Lamar and SZA turned Ford Field into a powerhouse of music, energy, and...
Consumer sentiment rose in June for 1st time this year as inflation remains stayed tame
Yahoo Finance
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade...