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As a very important review begins on the feasibility of new fuel economy standards, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is encouraging those in the auto industry to speak up. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert has the details.

If you’re trying to find a job in Michigan, MIvirtual Career Fair, will be held this Wednesday. Ken Silfven of the Michigan Talent Investment Agency says they expect employers in healthcare, I.T., and manufacturing. You can register at MItalent.org/virualcareerfair.

Flooding over a month ago has triggered Governor Rick Snyder to request federal funding to help in clean-up efforts in Gogebic County. Ann Heaton is with the governor’s office. Intense rain and a tornado left damage to several roads and a few culverts were washed-out.

The latest jobs report features a sign of confidence among employers. They added a healthy 255,000 jobs last month. Business editor Murray Feldman reports.

New reports are revealing positive impacts of Michigan hospitals on the state’s communities and its economy. The Michigan Health & Hospital Association says in fiscal year 2014, 17 of every 100 jobs in Michigan were directly or indirectly related to or induced by healthcare. And nearly 4-out-of-5Michiganders benefited from community …

The top presidential candidates are coming to Michigan this week. Republican Donald Trump is to speak before about 1,500 people at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit this afternoon. Trump is expected to talk about the economy. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will come to Michigan Thursday. Clinton’s campaign says she will …

A jump at the pump. AAA Michigan says that gas prices rose 16 cents this past week, pushing the statewide average to $2.33 a gallon. That’s still almost 20 cents cheaper than this time last year. The auto club says Michigan led the nation for the largest change in weekly …

A new survey by Career Builder shows that if you’re headed to college, you might want to look into the medical and IT fields. Russ McNamara has the story. Over 7 million jobs are expected to be added in the next 5 years, but as Russ McNamara reports, some middle …

Governor Rick Snyder says the industry has to get to the bottom of a recent crash of a Tesla on auto pilot. Here’s auto beat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

The big “Management Briefing Seminars” Auto Conference wraps up in Traverse City amidst a lot of uncertainty in the industry. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert takes a look.