Imagine if an old, rundown building in your community was stripped down and rebuilt to be LEED-certified and to have multiple uses with shops on the ground floor and apartments or condos above.
This year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) heralded the unveiling of more than 40 new cars and trucks from participating automakers.
One of the clear messages coming from the proceedings at this year’s show is that the midsize and compact car segments are where the battle for consumers’ hearts (and pocketbooks) is rooted.
Speaking of action, it is beginning to look like federal leaders should actively turn their solution-searching eyes toward Michigan, where a notable economic turnaround is underway and gaining traction, sparked in large part because of our simmering manufacturing renaissance.
Happy 2012. While the Mayans are predicting really bad things for this year, we’re actually pretty bullish on the economy and opportunities for growth over the next 357 days. Maybe it’s because we’ve been listening to local executives, economists and business owners rather than consulting a 5,125-year calendar. Whatever the reason, we’re glad to be off and running with our first edition of the New Year.
One of the most gratifying things I do this time of year is to say “thank you.”
I don’t mean just saying thank you to the kind person who just held the door open for me as the snow whipped in my face or to the person who drove 20 miles out of their way to return my iPad that I accidentally left on my seat on a recent plane trip. Those are regular, everyday “thank-yous” that we all should be making without hesitation.
One of the most successful philanthropic tax incentives for businesses in Michigan history will no longer be available after December 31, but there is still time to take advantage of it to support your favorite nonprofit causes and projects before we ring in the new year.
Please bear with me, but I feel a pent-up rant coming on and simply cannot suppress it any longer.
Let’s begin with the so-called Super Committee. This archetypal Washington, D.C. brainchild was charged with the most widely anticipated Don Quixote-like mission of the new century: agreeing on a bipartisan recommendation to trim $1.5 trillion (a mere $150 billion per year) of debt over the next decade.
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Imagine if an old, rundown building in your community was stripped down and rebuilt to be LEED-certified and to have multiple uses with shops on the ground floor and apartments or condos above.
One of the most successful philanthropic tax incentives for businesses in Michigan history will no longer be available after December 31, but there is still time to take advantage of it to support your favorite nonprofit causes and projects before we ring in the new year.