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Economy Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.

Study after study has found that women, particularly women of color, have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s economic toll, losing jobs and leaving the workforce in alarming numbers.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 2, 2021 12:57 pm EDT
Economy President & CEO Devon Wilson hard at work with Sunlight Gardens volunteer.
Economy Black Farmers in Michigan Finally Get Needed COVID Relief from Biden

After being all but left out of COVID relief under Trump, Michigan's 19 Black-owned farms finally are seeing support.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 25, 2021 4:56 pm EDT
Economy A woman takes walk with a dog in front of the closing signs displayed in a store's window front in Niles, Ill., Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Economy COVID Relief Is a Lifesaver for Out-of-Work Michiganders. That Matters in a Big Way.

It’s more than $300 boosts and tax-free income. For these out-of-work Michigan women, Biden’s plan is peace of mind.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 16, 2021 2:15 pm EDT
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Economy 6 Key Types of Relief Michiganders Can Expect From the American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan is more than $1,400 checks. Here's how the new relief will benefit Michiganders in the coming months.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 8, 2021 4:51 pm EST
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Economy Support These Black-Owned Restaurants This Black History Month

Businesses owned by African Americans were affected the most by the coronavirus pandemic, but Michiganders can patronize Black-owned restaurants to offset the loss.

Glennisha Morgan Glennisha Morgan February 9, 2021 7:33 pm EST

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Coronavirus A Michigan Republican Compared Swimming Pool Drownings with COVID-19. She Couldn’t Be More Off Base.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants classrooms reopened by March 1, but COVID vaccinations could make all the difference for school staff and students. Education Michigan Will Ease Student Assessments and That’s Exactly What Kids Need, Educators Say
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Economy Biden signs executive orders dismanting the 1776 Commission and report
Economy Biden Takes Aim at America’s Growing Hunger Crisis With Executive Orders

Around 40 million Americans say they don't have enough to eat, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 22, 2021 1:01 pm EST
Economy President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington.
Economy Michiganders Relieved as Biden Freezes Evictions, Students Loan Payments

President Joe Biden has already accomplished a lot to help Michiganders in dire financial situations and to buy time to address looming economic disasters.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 22, 2021 11:38 am EST