Michigan

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Detroit is bankrupt but neighboring Oakland County is booming

Charlie Spiering · July 30, 2013 4:00 am

The Detroit skyline is seen. (AP/Carlos Osorio)

Beltway Confidential

White House: Detroit’s health care dump highlights ‘the benefits’ of Obamacare

Joel Gehrke · July 29, 2013 4:00 am

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said he would join a lawsuit seeking to block bankruptcy judges from reducing the pensions of Detroit public employees. (AP/Carlos Osorio)

Beltway Confidential

Michigan attorney general breaks with governor over Detroit pensions

Sean Higgins · July 29, 2013 4:00 am

Henry Ford raised the wages of his workers while cutting the price of his Model T, but his competitors at General Motors and Chrysler caught up as Ford aged. (AP File)

Working Man’s Blues: What Democrats and unions have done to Detroit

Sean Higgins · July 26, 2013 4:00 am

Plans are still moving ahead for a new arena for the Detroit Red Wings, who currently play in Joe Louis Arena. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Detroit bankruptcy not stopping Michigan from spending $284m on sports arena

Sean Higgins · July 25, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama delivers a speech during a Labor Day event sponsored by the Metro Detroit Central Labor Council on September 5, 2011 in Detroit. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s vision of Detroit fails

Michael Barone · July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Senate Republicans want to ban federal bailout of Detroit, other cities

Steve Contorno · July 24, 2013 4:00 am

This week will see continued discussion of the fate of Detroit which filed for municipal bankruptcy on Thursday evening. (AP/Paul Sancya)

The week ahead in economics: President Obama’s jobs pivot, housing, and Detroit

Joseph Lawler · July 22, 2013 4:00 am

UAW: AWOL

Geoffrey Norman · July 19, 2013 2:24 pm

White House: No bailout coming for Detroit

Brian Hughes · July 19, 2013 4:00 am

Detroit Defies President; Declares Bankruptcy

Detroit Defies President; Declares Bankruptcy

Geoffrey Norman · July 18, 2013 9:02 pm

On Thursday, July 18, 2013, Detroit became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy when State-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr asked a federal judge for municipal bankruptcy protection. (AP/Paul Sancya)

Detroit files for bankruptcy

Joseph Lawler · July 18, 2013 4:00 am