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Long-delayed development next to Detroit’s Whole Foods may be moving forward There are signs of life for a long-stalled mixed-use development proposal in Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood. It’s been a difficult slog for The Mid vision, but facing a looming state-imposed deadline for public financing, the development team anticipates beginning site work soon. Construction is expected…

Detroit considers moving some city offices to the RenCen The city of Detroit is mulling moving a chunk of its employees into the Renaissance Center, Crain’s has learned. Multiple sources familiar with the matter said that while there has been no final decision made or deal reached, that’s one of the options being explored as…

U.S. cannabis policy ‘prioritizes profit over public health,’ report says A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine called for urgent federal action on U.S. cannabis policy, warning that state-level legalization efforts prioritize commercial interests over public health. The government-sponsored study found that cannabis use has increased in many populations, a…

Manufacturing is weak spot in surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data U.S. manufacturers shed 7,000 jobs in September, a weak spot in an otherwise strong employment report. The U.S. has lost 34,000 manufacturing jobs in the past two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. Employment now stands at a two-year low in…