Wall Street and FTSE 100 hit record highs after US inflation report fuels interest rate cut hopes

US inflation rises to 3%, less than expectedNewsflash: US inflation has risen, but not as much as expected, new delayed economic data shows. The annual US consumer prices index rose to 3% in September, up from 2.9% in August, but lower than the...

Michigan terminates plans for controversial EV battery plant

The Michigan state Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file) LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant...

Michigan axes EV battery plant plan, requests incentives’ return

LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant collapsed following years of pushback against the project from neighbors and members of...

Dodgers Breakout Pitcher Named Top Trade Target Heading Into Offseason

Is there a world where the Los Angeles Dodgers would look to trade one of its most promising young arms? Bleacher Report writer Kerry Miller believes that there’s a possibility the Detroit Tigers could have some real interest in right-handed...

Utility bills spike as power-hungry AI data centers boom, Bank of America report finds

The rapid rollout of power-hungry AI data centers could be straining the US energy grid and causing utility bills to spike – and prices could get worse in the coming months, according to economists. Americans spent 3.6% more on electricity and gas...

Michigan families face food insecurity as SNAP benefits are halted

Food banks in West Michigan fear the halting of SNAP benefits could make an already tough food insecurity problem worse. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — 1.4 million people in Michigan are a week away from losing their food assistance benefits, known as...

Indiana Michigan Power Announces $266M Infrastructure Upgrades

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 24, 2025 Updated: Oct 23, 2025 @ 4:34 PM Indiana Michigan power has announced plans to invest $266 million on upgrading the electric grid in St. Joseph, LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, and White counties. Photo from Google...

After Gotion and SOAR, Michigan eyes overhaul of corporate subsidy strategy

With the end of SOAR and cuts to job-growth funding, lawmakers say they will retool economic development incentives by year-end. The effort follows ‘bad deals’ as the state pledged billions to jobs that barely materialized Officials expect to...

Your October Guide to Fall Fun in Northern Michigan

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, (WPBN/WGTU) -- Fall is here! UpNorthLive’s Madison Stoddard has your October guide — from pumpkin patches to haunted attractions and Halloween happenings across Northern Michigan. Pahl's Pumpkin Patch - Buckley Pahl's Pumpkin...

Vikings Trade Pitch Nets Versatile Saints CB to Replace Jeff Okudah

Getty Wide receiver Ladd McConkey of the Los Angeles Chargers scores a 27-yard touchdown against cornerback Jeff Okudah of the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers exposed the Minnesota Vikings defense on...

Man killed in afternoon shooting on Detroit’s west side; witnesses cooperating

DETROIT – A man was killed following a shooting on Detroit’s west side. The shooting occurred on Friday (Oct. 24) at 3:30 p.m. on Humboldt Street and West Forest Avenue. Police said they discovered the man upon arrival suffering from a gunshot...

Plumbing company workers say thieves have targeted their trucks multiple times

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Workers at family-owned plumbing company Shelby Mechanical say thieves have targeted their work trucks three times in just two months, with the latest theft caught on security cameras. Watch Christiana Ford's video report:...

Dear UMich students, break into the stock market

A variety of negative connotations likely come to mind when college students think of the stock market. One of the most common is that it’s little more than a high-risk casino exclusively for rich people: the province of Gordon Gekko-like...

Michigan House seeks to alter black market marijuana penalties, volume allowed for legal possession

LANSING — Four marijuana-related bills were up for consideration before a House panel on Thursday, with one aiming to upend rules on the legal amount of regulated marijuana a person is allowed to possess, both in plant and concentrate form....

Horizon Bank Reports $222M Quarterly Losses

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 24, 2025 Updated: Oct 24, 2025 @ 1:49 PM Horizon Bancorp reported a third quarter net loss of $222 million, a sharp reversal from net income of $18.2 million during the same period last year. News Release MICHIGAN CITY —...

Beef import shock; Mid-Michigan farmers worry Trump's Argentina deal will hurt local producers

MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - President Donald Trump's recent decision to increase beef imports from Argentina is causing concern among Mid-Michigan farmers, who fear the policy could negatively impact local producers. The country's beef cattle herd is...

List of Top 11 U.S. Universities to Study International Trade, Check QS Rankings 2026!

Top 11 U.S. Univeristies to Study International Trade: In the latest QS International Trade Rankings 2026, Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Management and Columbia Business School have emerged as leaders, setting the benchmark for...

In loss for Whitmer, CCP-tied battery company pulls the plug on Michigan plant

by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2025 Real World News In a hard-fought win for the people of Green Charter Township and a major loss for Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Gotion, a Chinese company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party...

SNAP PAYMENTS FROZEN; FEDEDRAL SHUTDOWN PUTS MICHIGAN FAMILIES AT RISK

Michigan families who rely on food assistance could soon face delays in getting their benefits because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it received notice from the U.S....

Michigan pauses SNAP benefits due to federal shutdown, affecting 1.4M residents

WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan has ordered a pause on SNAP benefits for November due to a lack of funding from the federal government shutdown, affecting 13% of households in the state, or approximately 1.4 million people. Watch Jolie Sherman's...