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The number of working poor in Washtenaw County is on the rise. Those are employed people that don’t make enough money to cover basics like housing, food and transportation. A new report shows more than 27% of all households in Washtenaw County live in these circumstances. That’s a significant jump from pre-pandemic levels. Bridget Herrmann is Vice President of Impact and Advocacy for the United Way of Washtenaw County. She joined WEMU's David Fair with details on the report and the effo...

Managing a few thousand dollars in debt is a situation that most American adults will eventually experience. But when does the hill become too big to climb, even for responsible people with stable...

Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.coms offering. Unlike 2019, which was a banner year for many credit card issuers, 2020 proved to be far more tumultuous. COVID-19 caused widespread disruptions, economic uncertainty, and a steep rise in unemployment. Facing economic uncertainty, consumers largely reigned in their credit usage, causing revolving debt volumes to drop. Despite the potential for an economic disaster, however, the credit card industry remains largely stable, w...

POLITICO Playbook PM: McConnell steps up the GOP-Big Business battle Presented by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell put out a blistering new statement this morning. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Tensions between the Republican Party and its traditional corporate backers are starting to boil over with DONALD TRUMP gone from the White House. On the heels of MLB’s decision to pull its All-Star Game out of Atlanta over Georgia’s new voting law, Senate Minority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL put out a...