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Shoppers in Freeport, Maine, pass by store windows advertising Black Friday deals after the stores opened their doors at midnight.

Shoppers This Year May Need The Nudge Of Cold Air And Gift Cards

It's been warmer than usual around the country and hardly feels like gift-giving season. Some economists say December sales will be fine after Christmas when consumers shop for sales with gift cards.

For the third year in a row, the percentage of companies that offer high-deductible plans as the sole health insurance option will decline in 2020, according to a survey of large employers by the National Business Group on Health.

Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

General Motors Headquarters, Detroit, MI

Large state tax credits given to automakers due this year

It has become crystal clear: Michigan's budget will have some mighty big holes this year and into the future. That's because billions of dollars of state…

In Wyoming, one in three Native students are what's considered "chronically absent." Educators on the Wind River Indian Reservation say that's a major factor holding back student achievement.

Wyoming Schools Get Poor Report Card For Native American Absenteeism

One in three Native students are what's considered "chronically absent," in this state. Educators on the Wind River Indian Reservation say that's a major factor holding back student achievement.

Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

The latest stack of books from our go-to librarian will transport you to Newfoundland, New Orleans, Sierra Leone, Malaysia, Massachusetts, and the British Isles.

For Divorced Couples, Separate Plans OK To Repay Health Law Tax Credits

The Internal Revenue Service will evenly divvy up the amount divorced or legally separated spouses owe if they have to repay an insurance tax credit — unless they agree to a different arrangement.

The Michigan Film Office is suspending applications for film incentives in the state until the guidelines for new incentives are more clear.

Film credit extension heads to Gov. Snyder’s desk

Gov. Rick Snyder will decide whether to extend Michigan’s film credit program through 2021.The incentives are currently set to expire in 2017. The state…

Victorian Romance Meets 'House Of Cards' In 'Mr. And Mrs. Disraeli'

Daisy Hay's new book is a joint biography of 19th century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and his wife, Mary Anne, whose fortune and status as a gentile helped boost her husband's career.

Top Snyder aide takes White House job

Governor Rick Snyder’s chief of staff has taken a new job at the White House. Jarrod Agen is the new communications director for Vice President Mike…

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver defends Police Chief Tim Johnson (left of Mayor Weaver).

Flint's top cop to get certification soon

Flint Police Chief Tim Johnson will soon be certified to be a police officer.Johnson was appointed Flint’s new police chief back in February. But the…

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