Topic: Dearborn (Michigan)
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Gallery: Repeat contender: Mitt Romney
-
In Pictures: Presidential transport
-
In Pictures: Islam in America
-
In Pictures: Osama bin Laden death: reaction
-
American Innovation: 13 Born-in-the-USA inventions
There is a long history of innovation in America's relatively short existence; from lone inventors experimenting in garages to collaborating and competing with international scientists. Many of the following 13 inventions have become fixtures in daily life.
All Content
-
The Vote
Michigan 'right to work' law: Worse for unions than Wisconsin setback? (+video)Wisconsin revoked collective bargaining for most public-sector unions, a slap to the labor movement. Michigan's bid to become a 'right to work' state is an even bigger blow to unions.
-
Powerball jackpot winner revealed in Arizona. How to handle winning millions.
Powerball jackpot winner claiming the second half of last month's record $587.5 million prize has emerged in Phoenix, joining a Michigan couple in claiming the prize. A 2005 Powerball jackpot winner from Idaho weighs in with long-term advice for the new winners.
-
The incredible shrinking pay raise: Wages can't keep up with inflation
Pay raises are getting smaller, but consumer prices continue to rise. If the trend in shrinking worker pay raises continues, it could mean stalled consumer spending and a halt to economic growth.
-
Romney, Obama spar as general election fight takes off
Romney gave a speech attacking the President on the economy on Wednesday, while the President accused the GOP of being unsympathetic to those hurt by the recession.
-
Car recalls: Ford Focus is latest. Is yours on the list?
Car recalls now include Ford Focus manufactured between August 2010 and October 2011. Ford recall involves windshield-wiper motor defect.
-
Ford: Future of the auto? Gridlock.
Ford great grandson says congestion will be major concern by 2040. Bill Ford Jr. calls for automakers and governments to find technology to solve huge looming traffic jams in the world's cities.
-
Ford recalls: Is your SUV, minivan on the list?
Ford recalls older Escape SUVs and Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey for separate safety problems. Fire and loss of power problems triggered the Ford recalls.
-
CES: Why car gadgets are making inroads at Las Vegas electronics show
At CES, six of the top 10 automakers are promoting their technological gadgetry, an increasingly important factor in car sales. The Las Vegas electronics show is coinciding with the Detroit Auto Show.
-
Change Agent
Work, reimagined: Detroit gets creativeHow residents of Detroit, America’s most famously down and out city, are building livelihoods that also rebuild their communities.
-
Lowe's stores face protests for pulling ads from 'All American Muslim'
Lowe’s Home Improvement stores pulled its ads from the TV show 'All American Muslim' when the obscure Florida Family Association objected to a positive portrayal of Muslims in the US. Protesters are expected to picket Lowe's stores around the country Saturday.
-
Opinion: Lowe's is wrong. Russell Simmons is right. US needs TLC show 'All-American Muslim.'
Some Muslim Americans object to incomplete representation in the TLC reality show "All-American Muslim." But after retailer Lowe's pulled its ads, Muslim Americans need all the PR help they can get (even with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons on their side).
-
Ford dividend: It's back. But will it help?
Ford dividend of 5 cents per share will go out at the end of the first quarter. Ford dividend will help the stock price a little, but it's trumped by worries over auto sales in struggling Europe.
-
Gallery: Repeat contender: Mitt Romney
-
Ford success: Time to share it with union workers?
Ford profited from smart moves by management. Now, will Ford reward its workers in contract talks?
-
In Pictures: Presidential transport
-
In Pictures: Islam in America
-
Ford recall: 1 million older pickups could have faulty fuel tank straps
Ford recall for trucks comes over worries that corrosion problems with fuel tank straps could cause the cars to catch on fire. The Ford recall will affect 1.22 million trucks registered in 21 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada.
-
Change Agent
Panera Bread lets diners 'pay what you can'The café chain now has three 'Panera Cares' locations where people pay as much or little as they can afford. After one year, the idea seems to be working. 'People ... do the right thing,' says the company's founder.
-
In Pictures: Osama bin Laden death: reaction
-
Terry Jones: How free speech and Quran burning can lead to violence
The violent reaction to Terry Jones burning the Quran at his tiny Florida church continued to spread Saturday, and with it questions about freedom of expression with murderous results.
-
Ford stock: CEO Mulally gets $56.5 million of it
Ford stock – nearly $57 worth' – has been awarded to its CEO. Is the Ford stock package too generous?
-
Annual report cites rise in hate groups, but some ask: What is hate?
The Southern Poverty Law Center says the number of US hate groups has topped 1,000 for the first time. But conservative critics say a too-broad definition of hate stifles legitimate debate.
-
American Innovation: 13 Born-in-the-USA inventions
There is a long history of innovation in America's relatively short existence; from lone inventors experimenting in garages to collaborating and competing with international scientists. Many of the following 13 inventions have become fixtures in daily life.
-
Ford considers hiring more workers. Sales soaring.
Ford sees 27 percent rise in consumer demand for its cars, trucks. Supplies of Ford Explorers, built in Chicago, especially low.
-
Ford Motor Company: Huge profits, but stock falls
Ford Motor Company earnings were 30 cents per share vs. an expected 48 cents. Executives pointed to $1 billion in cost increases for launching new vehicles.
Become part of the Monitor community