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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

PYMNTS

It’s all “nice, local, Michigan-made food products,” Founder Cory Wright told PYMNTS in an interview. When people try a crazy recipe for a hot sauce that uses locally grown peppers or other high-end ingredients and put it next to a regular national brand, “it doesn’t even compare,” Wright said.

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Michigan Passes Self-Driving Regulations

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9), Michigan became the first state in the union to pass statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to drive … well, autonomously. As of now, only motor vehicle manufacturers can operate self-driving car networks in Michigan. On Friday of last week (Dec.

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Consumer Optimism Up; Coronavirus Fears Persist

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A surprising improvement in the jobs market and states reopening for business are combining to lift the spirits of U.S. consumers, according to data from a University of Michigan consumer survey released Friday (June 12). The widely-watched gauge of consumer sentiment posted its biggest gains in four years, showing a jump of 9.1

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FICO Survey: Secondary Market Expects Higher Volatility in 2023

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Here are a few key takeaways about how the secondary market sees the overall state of the economy, the role of credit scores in securitization, and the upcoming transition to FICO® Score 10 T in the conforming mortgage market. Secondary mortgage market participants expect a U.S. recession in 2023. In her role, Ms.

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Arbor Bancorp to enter nearby market with FNBH acquisition

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The Michigan company will pay $101 million for the parent of First National Bank in Howell, Mich.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

PYMNTS

Although Alibaba and JD.com usually lead China’s eCommerce market, the four-year-old Pinduoduo is “popular with China’s lower-tier city residents” and attracts customers with offers of discounts and deals, per reports.

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Wages At Smaller Firms Reach Record High 

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“Small business job gains have flattened in the second half of the year as labor markets prove very tight,” said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit. “In The national jobs index hit 98.16 Ohio ranked seventh and Michigan 10th, both up over 0.4 In response, weekly earnings have accelerated, surging from 2.49

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