The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 16,000 to 278,000
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News report says other states are offering incentives to relocate
Read More Detroit’s Eastern Market explores expansion plans
Shed 4 changes, vacant property renovation part of ‘2025 Strategy’ the Eastern Market Corp. is pursuing
Read More Fantastical visions could shape Detroit of future
Renderings at Venice Architecture Biennale spur unease over whether exhibit celebrates Detroit or exploits its decline
Read More Projection: Michigan business taxes at a net loss
Projected refunds for state corporations to rein in budget plans
Read More These Companies Are Helping Women Find Work-Life Balance
Nearly half of professional women with children leave their jobs, but it’s not for lack of ambition, it’s for lack of alternatives.
New companies are cropping up to help a growing niche: Women who leave full-time jobs to care for family or pursue better work-life balance. Organizations such as Paragon Law, The Mom Project, and The Second Shift are connecting highly skilled professionals, mostly women, with short-term or project-based work in law, public relations, finance, and marketing.
Study: Whites Are More Likely To Use Airbnb Than Blacks
A new Pew study found that 11% of Americans have used home-sharing services, but usage rates differ across racial groups.
White people are more likely to have used a home-sharing service like Airbnb than black people, according to a new Pew study.
Most Americans Don’t Use Services Like Airbnb, Uber, and Instacart
Few Americans use the on-demand services that young, wealthy, college-educated urbanites can’t live without.
If you’re a resident of greater Silicon Valley, the sharing/gig/on-demand economy might seem like old news. But a new Pew survey published on Thursday found that most Americans aren’t familiar with these terms—and don’t use services such as Airbnb, Uber, and Instacart.
Black Americans Use Ride-Hailing Apps Like Uber About As Often As White Americans
According to a new Pew survey, 15% of all U.S. adults have used a ride-hailing app.
Black and Latino Americans are only slightly more likely to use ride-hailing services than white Americans, according to a new Pew survey about the sharing economy published on Thursday.
Which Vice Presidential Picks Could Woo The Silicon Valley Vote?
The tech industry is still divided about which presidential candidate it supports. Here are some VP choices that could sway the decision.
Silicon Valley is in a bit of a presidential bind.
