Michigan's lower Christmas tree supply this year linked to 2008 housing crash
While supply chain issues rankle the artificial Christmas tree market, it's the 2008 Great Recession that could create problems for hopeful tree buyers this year.
Michigan childcare workers to get $1,000 bonus for sacrifices during pandemic
Daycare workers now qualify for a $1,000 bonus from the state of Michigan as a way to say thank you for their hard work during the past 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSU asks professors, staff to help out at dorm cafeterias due to lack of workers
It has gotten so hard to find people to work, that some faculty and staff have been asked if they’d be willing to volunteer their services in various dorm cafeterias.
Michigan chamber of commerces join forces to challenge Biden mandates on businesses
Members of the coalition say there are still so many questions - who pays for the testing, can someone work while waiting for results, and what about the $14,000 fines?
KC Crain says workplace will need to adapt to bring employees back
"You have to change your environment," he said. "The idea that you are going to bring people back and have them sit in a cube right now is not going to happen."
Companies hard-pressed for holiday staff despite millions of job openings
Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need.
Americans quit jobs at highest rate on record in August, Labor Department says
One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
COVID-19 stimulus checks: ‘Math error’ could mean some owe more in taxes
People who received a 6470 letter in the mail could see one of three notices which include a CP11, CP12, or CP13.
Costumes, decorations harder to come by this Halloween season
The same supply chain issues impacting all facets of our lives is also hitting Halloween, with some costumes and decorations harder to find at stores.
As restaurants deal with staff shortages, one is using robots to help out
In Madison Heights, management at Noodle Topia found another way to deal with the waitstaff shortage. Two robots - Bella and Hola are now part of the work team.
Salons face industry-wide shortage from pandemic impacted economy
"Covid had a really big impact," said Marlece White. "When we came back from being shut down. I lost half my staff.
Pandemic unemployment ends Labor Day weekend - here are resources for Michigan residents
A little less than 5% of Michigan is still unemployed, meaning the additional money that's been coming from the federal government that will end Monday could impact hundreds of thousands of residents.
States that ended jobless benefits early saw no difference in job growth compared to those that kept them
Programs offering additional jobless benefits for Americans have ended at the federal level, even as the unemployment rate remains higher than it did before the pandemic. Here's what might happen next.
90 percent of state restaurants, hotels are understaffed as industry struggles to survive
"Understaffed is an understatement you’ll catch me cooking, doing line-work, anything to keep doors open," said Jared Kopiczko, general manager, Red Olive in Ferndale.
CDC eviction moratorium now includes Detroit, Wayne County - what you need to know
The reason for the extension is the CDC has re-classified Wayne County as an area under threat of substantial community transmission of COVID-19.
Longtime Clinton Township restaurant closes doors for August due to staff shortage
"Our biggest challenge has been the government," he said. "They’re giving away the stimulus packages, they are paying people to stay home."
Detroit, Wayne County now qualify for federal ban on evictions due to Covid levels
After the CDC issued a new federal ban on evictions, Wayne County and the city of Detroit are now included. The new ban applies to regions of the country with "substantial" or "high" transmission of COVID-19 as of August 3.
CDC orders new 60-day eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a renewed, 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives on Tuesday.
Expiration of eviction moratorium thrusts US into housing crisis
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes now that the federal eviction moratorium has expired.
Shiawassee County in Michigan ordered to retrieve COVID-19 relief payments exceeding $5,000
It's the latest development in a controversy over how Republicans who control government in Shiawassee County, population 68,000, handled a windfall from the federal government.