Michigan economy under Biden and Trump; Iran attacks Israel; Free Press on the move; more

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Forecast: It'll be partly to mostly sunny and less humid with an expected high of 68 degrees .

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Michigan's economy under Biden, Trump

The economy is one of the top concerns among voters during this presidential election. Many are eager to learn how each candidate plans to improve it as we get closer to Nov. 5.

Republican former President Donald Trump argues that the Democrats have wrecked the economy under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, writes Todd Spangler. Harris, meanwhile, has acknowledged that inflation has hurt many families, while also noting the gains made in jobs and investment while Biden's been in office.

We attempt to make sense of the political jargon and rhetoric in this story that discusses how the U.S. economy has fared under Biden and Trump.

Related: Here's how Michigan's auto industry fared under Trump, Biden … Also, here's how to watch a replay of last night's vice presidential debate between Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.

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🌎 World: Iran fired waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday in what it called a revenge attack for Israel's killing of several Hezbollah leaders, including its top leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Here's what we know .

✋ State: A west Michigan man has pleaded not guilty to a series of felony charges after allegedly driving through a police checkpoint and claiming he had explosives outside former President Donald Trump's rally on Friday near Grand Rapids, Arpan Lobo writes .

⚾ Sports: The Detroit Tigers held on for a thrilling 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park in Game 1 of the American League wild-card series. It was the opening game of the 2024 MLB playoffs.

💰 Economy: Michigan's minimum wage will officially increase to $12.48 starting in February , the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced Tuesday.

🚗 Autos: General Motors on Tuesday reported a 2.2% decline in U.S. new vehicle sales in the third quarter as sales of its Chevrolet pickups, particularly to fleet customers, came in lower than the year-ago period, which was a strong quarter for comparison, reports Jamie LaReau. … Also, Stellantis reported a slight decline in U.S. vehicle sales on Tuesday, down 1% in the third quarter compared with the same period a year ago.

🏕 Outdoors: It's never too early to begin thinking about trips for next year. If you plan to go camping, be aware that some campgrounds will be closed for portions of the 2025 season. Here's a list of planned closures .

Searching for a new home

We'd like to share that the Detroit Free Press, the largest media organization in Michigan, recently learned from its building owner that it will need to vacate its newsroom space inside the former Federal Reserve by the end of the year.

While this news is unexpected even for us, we echo the words of our editor Nicole Avery Nichols: “Transitioning a workspace can be challenging, and unfortunately sometimes business dealings fall through. But our message for Free Press readers, and Michiganders in general, is ‘We got you.’"

Here's the full story .

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