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Crain’s Detroit Business reporters and editors discuss the latest news and interview the people who are making things happen in metro Detroit.

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Crain's Conversations: Bosch's Charlie Ackerman on building talent within vs. buying talent 06.09.2019 20:27

Charlie Ackerman, senior vice president of human resources at Bosch North America, spoke to Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood about how the industrial automation, mobility tech and household appliance company headquartered in Farmington Hills has focused on addressing its talent needs — particularly software developers — through apprenticeships and internal programs rather than seeking out work...

Chad Livengood on Michigan Radio: Whitmer, Legislature headed to showdown on roads, state budget 29.08.2019 7:03

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood spoke to Michigan Radio's Laura Weber-Davis on "Stateside" about his interview with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the on-going style debate in Lansing over long-term road funding and the state budget. Story here: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/whitmer-im-not-married-45-cent-gas-tax-hike

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Roads rough for outstate Republicans, too | Is Michigan budget deal near? 26.08.2019 13:49

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's. Listen to the interview and read the stories.

Mary Kramer on WJR: Survival of the fittest in craft beer | Detroit hosts Super Bowl of gaming 26.08.2019 6:44

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue. Listen to the interview and then read the stories.

Chad Livengood on WDET: Tourism industry adapting to more schools starting before Labor Day 19.08.2019 15:57

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talked with Stephen Henderson on WDET's "Detroit Today" about this month's Crain's Forum article focused on how Michigan's tourism industry is adapting to a record number of public schools starting the school year before Labor Day. Read the article and guest columns at crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Rethinking the school start law 19.08.2019 19:35

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Kelly Cobb on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's latest issue.

Michael Lee on WJR: Schools sidestep post-Labor Day start law | Workers ditch payday wait 19.08.2019 6:20

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Steve Courtney on WJR AM 760 about this week's top stories. Listen to the interview and then read the stories.

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Fate of Oakland County leadership | Marijuana industry gets investors 12.08.2019 15:50

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's.

Mary Kramer on WJR: Patterson deputies expected to scatter | 'Good Jobs' incentives running out 12.08.2019 5:36

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue. Listen to the interview and then read the stories.

Kurt Nagl on 910AM: Businesses struggle through construction on Livernois 'Ave of Fashion' 07.08.2019 18:00

Crain's Detroit Business breaking news reporter Kurt Nagl talks with Mark Lee on 910AM Superstation about the construction project impacting businesses on the Livernois "Avenue of Fashion" in northwest Detroit.

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Brooks Patterson's legacy 05.08.2019 12:02

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's. Listen to the interview and read the stories.

Michael Lee on WJR: Patterson leaves complicated legacy | Gilbert video shows recovery progress 05.08.2019 6:30

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about this week's top stories.

Chad Livengood on Michigan Radio: Dollar General's rapid expansion into small town Michigan 02.08.2019 5:13

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood discussed his recent article on discount retail chain Dollar General's rapid expansion into small towns across Michigan in an interview on Michigan Radio's "Stateside" program with host Lester Graham.

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Birmingham bond question breeds criticism | United Shore out of space again 29.07.2019 15:32

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's. Listen to the interview and read the stories.

Michael Lee on WJR: United Shore growing rapidly | Epicurean Group splinters 29.07.2019 5:52

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Steve Courtney on WJR AM 760 about stories from the latest issue.

Chad Livengood: How teacher pension financing got drawn into road funding debate 26.07.2019 8:41

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood talked with syndicated radio host Michael Patrick Shiels on Michigan's Big Show about how the long-term financing for the state's teacher pension fund got drawn into the state's long-running debate over better funding roads and bridges.

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Enbridge's Line 5 | Mass transit in metro Detroit 22.07.2019 20:29

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Enbridge's Line 5 | Mass transit in metro Detroit by Crain's Detroit Business

Mary Kramer on WJR: Quicken Loans teams with State Farm 22.07.2019 7:13

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Steve Courtney on WJR AM 760 about stories from the latest issue.

Chad Livengood on WJR: Medicaid cost-share payments fail to materialize, stricter enforcement looms 16.07.2019 6:45

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with WJR's Guy Gordon about why Michigan's so-called "skin in the game" payments from Medicaid recipients have failed to materialize as legislators envisioned in 2013 when they created the Healthy Michigan program. Crain's article: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/chasing-dollar-bills-medicaid-cost-share-payments-fail-materialize

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Duggan credibility could be in jeopardy 15.07.2019 15:15

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's. Listen to the interview and read the stories.

Mary Kramer on WJR: New jail over budget | Goldfish Swim School grows 15.07.2019 5:53

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Chad Livengood on 1320AM: GOP lawmakers explore using school pension bonds to free up cash for roads 11.07.2019 9:40

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Dave Akerly on 1320AM in Lansing about a proposal developed by West Michigan businessmen for the state to issue $10 billion in bonds for the school employee pension fund to free up nearly $1 billion in cash that could be used for road-funding. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is dismissing the plan, noting a similar pension debt plan was pitched to f...

Chad Livengood on 910AM: Ilitches miss development deadline 08.07.2019 13:48

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's.

Michael Lee on WJR: Construction city takes shape at bridge site | Boyne's outdoor sporting empire 08.07.2019 6:12

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue. Listen to the interview and then read the stories.

Chad Livengood on 910AM: JPMorgan Chase helped get FCA deal done | Detroit-based unicorn: StockX 01.07.2019 16:52

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's. Listen to the interview and read the stories.