U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant
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U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant

The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States.
For Michigan’s Economy, Electric Vehicles Are Promising and Scary
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For Michigan’s Economy, Electric Vehicles Are Promising and Scary

In a presidential battleground state, electric vehicles have emerged as a contested piece of the economic future — a job-killer or a job-creator.
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
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A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight

Firestorms over Chinese investments, like a battery factory in Green Charter Township, are erupting as officials weigh the risks of taking money from an adversary.