Governor Granholm talks about Michigan's economy on CNN; Economists: The stimulus didn't help
Here is a roundup of business news occurring in Metro Detroit, Michigan and around the Nation on Monday, April 26.
Metro Detroit • Detroit's salvation may come from a new kind of Big 3 - Detroit Free Press • Ford ready to launch its funky Fiesta this summer - Detroit Free Press • Fed team: Mortgage fraud plagues area - The Detroit News • COLUMN: GM is paying back Uncle Sam to shake him down for more money. - Forbes.com • Why save Detroit? Look at TechTown's creative spirit, says New Economy Initiative director - MLive.com
Michigan • Rising electric sales brighten DTE outlook - Crain's Detroit Business • Finding proper niche helps consultants weather storm - Detroit Free Press • Auto industry's upturn no reason to give up efforts to diversify, experts say - Detroit Free Press • AAA Michigan: State gas prices down 6 cents - Detroit Free Press • VIDEO: Governor Jennifer Granholm talks about Michigan's economy on CNN - CNN.com • Some companies granted MEGA tax credits haven't created enough jobs to cash in on incentives - Flint Journal
National • Treasury May Begin Selling Citigroup Shares Today, Filing Shows - Bloomberg.com • U.S. newspaper circulation down 8.7% - Detroit Free Press • Salon owners burned up about tanning tax - Detroit Free Press • Economists: The stimulus didn't help - CNN.com