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It's been five years since Lehman Brothers collapsed and touched off a banking crisis that is still being felt by the global economy. Today, the banking industry is a lot stronger than it was, but some critics say efforts to reform banking regulations have fallen short of their potential.

The water crisis in Flint revealed that the city really has no clue where its lead service lines are. UM-Flint estimated there are at least 4,000 lead…

Ice formed on the Great Lakes early this year, thanks to the arctic temperatures we’ve been experiencing.And that should be good for lake levels, which…

The City of Detroit is facing its own fiscal cliff, and the Detroit City Council wants to talk some more about it.Council is expected to meet tomorrow…

Detroit’s water department has been under federal oversight for almost 35 years. Recently, the city tried to get that oversight lifted. But the federal…

Ann Arbor Township and the city of Ann Arbor are both pushing for a federal cleanup of the dioxane plume that has been working its way through the city’s…

Before I talk about the small bits of chemicals often found in drinking water, I want to direct some attention to the national water contamination story…

If you live in southeast Michigan, chances are you get your water through Detroit’s municipal water system.Detroit owns and operates the system that…

Efforts to resolve a dispute that’s pushed Detroit to the brink of financial crisis flopped again on Monday.Mayor Dave Bing called a special meeting with…

A Michigan State University economist says a looming loan default by Greece should not greatly affect Michigan’s economy.Greece and its European creditors…