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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.

Economic Roundup: The R-Word spooks global economy

By Celeste Whiting | 04.04.08 | 8:22 am

Only six months ago, analysts referred to Michigan as being in a “one-state recession.” A lot can change in six months. What seemed Michigan’s unique economic hardship went national as the housing bubble burst. And what seemed a singularly U.S. problem with loose subprime mortgage lending went global as investments failed. U.S. consumer confidence fell again in March and consumers believe the U.S. economy is now in recession. This week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke conceded a recession is possible. Although a recession has not yet officially been announced, fear of one is rippling across the Seven Seas.

  • Fears of U.S. recession growing: Irish central bank
    From Reuters: “Financial market turbulence and fears of a U.S. recession are expected to lead to a subdued performance by the world economy this year, posing risks for euro zone growth, the Central Bank of Ireland said on Friday.”

  • U.S. recession is possible, admits Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
    Bernanke hesitates to call a recession because it is a technical term requiring two quarters of declining gross domestic product.

  • Tokyo shares are flat after Bernanke warns U.S. recession possible
    From CNN. Money: “Japanese shares were flat in early trading on Thursday following modest losses on Wall Street.”

  • Cold climate of recession takes icy grip on life in Iceland
    With Iceland’s economic boom over, many Icelanders are calling for European Union membership.

  • Spain March consumer confidence falls
    Consumer confidence, a leading economic indicator, is a telltale sign of coming economic conditions.

  • Israel consumer confidence falls again
    The public is pessimistic as Israel’s Consumer Confidence Index fell during the first quarter of 2008.

  • British consumer confidence falls to 15-year low
    From The Independent: “Fears were mounting that Britain may be slipping towards recession much faster than anticipated, as a string of new data painted a bleak picture of the state of the U.K. economy.”

  • French consumer confidence extends slide to record low in March
    In France, it’s inflation: “More than 80 percent of French people said they saw their purchasing power decline in the last 12 months.”

  • Chinese consumer confidence falls in February
    And even in China, which has come to be revered as the world’s economic engine…

  • New Zealand consumer confidence drops to decade low

  • Swedish March consumer confidence indicator rises
    But in Sweden consumers are looking up a bit as “household optimism about personal finances remains strong, while households are gloomier about the economic situation in Sweden.”

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