Stephen Masters' Blog: February 2014

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Why Businesses Are Investing in Detroit

http://experts.allbusiness.com/why-businesses-are-investing-in-detroit/13868/#.Uw_OYsso7qC

American Aqueduct: The Great California Water Saga

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/02/american-aqueduct-the-great-california-water-saga/284009/

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Detroit's plan to invest $150 million in technology could end dark ages

http://m.freep.com/detroitfinancialcrisis/article?a=2014302240021&f=4268

Michigan OKs incentives to turn 2 historic Detroit hotels into apartments

http://m.freep.com/localnews/article?a=2014302250099&f=1232

Buffett’s annual letter: What you can learn from my real estate investments

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-letter/?iid=Lead

Canton Township supervisor heads to White House for Pres. Barack Obama’s metro Detroit manufacturing institute announcement

http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2014/02/canton_township_supervisor_hea.html

Canton Township supervisor heads to White House for Pres. Barack Obama’s metro Detroit manufacturing institute announcement

http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2014/02/canton_township_supervisor_hea.html

Live video: Obama unveils Michigan manufacturing partnership

http://m.detnews.com/business/article?a=2014302250029&f=1214

Generation Roth: Millennials Discover The Secret To A Tax-Free Retirement

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2014/02/12/generation-roth-millennials-discover-the-secret-to-a-tax-free-retirement/

How A High-Earning Couple Got Roth IRAs And You Can Too

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2012/02/08/how-a-high-earning-couple-got-roth-iras-and-you-can-too/

The U.S. Middle Class Is Turning Proletarian

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2014/02/16/the-u-s-middle-class-is-turning-proletarian/

10 Habits That Can Lead to Success

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140213213620-46951391-10-habits-of-success?trk=object-title&_mSplash=1

Stephen Henderson: Time to see whether Detroit's big bet on shedding its debt pays off

http://www.freep.com/article/20140216/COL33/302160039/Stephen-Henderson-Time-see-whether-Detroit-s-big-bet-shedding-its-debt-pays-off

Cities Leading An American Manufacturing Revival

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2012/05/24/seattle-is-leading-an-american-manufacturing-revival/

No. 5: Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edgl45eedj/no-5-warren-troy-farmington-hills-mi-metropolitan-division/

UAW, Despite New Tactics, Gets Same Old Results With Volkswagen Vote

http://www.forbes.com/sites/billkoenig/2014/02/15/uaw-despite-new-tactics-gets-same-old-results-with-volkswagen-vote/

How Entrepreneurs Avoid Downfall: The One Essential Ingredient

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2014/02/17/how-entrepreneurs-avoid-downfall-the-one-essential-ingredient/

Richard Cabela, Co-Founder Of Cabela's And Prominent NRA Supporter, Dies At 77

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/02/18/richard-cabela-co-founder-of-cabelas-and-prominent-nra-supporter-dies-at-77/

Detroiters Without Cars Seek Jobs in Vain as City Shrinks

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/detroiters-without-cars-seek-jobs-in-vain-amid-depopulated-city.html

Notes On The World's Best CEOs: Alan Mulally

http://www.forbes.com/sites/siimonreynolds/2014/02/13/notes-on-the-worlds-best-ceos-alan-mulally/

10 REASONS EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD VISIT DETROIT

http://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/detroit/reasons-to-visit-detroit

Belle Isle event-reservation procedures, price structure will stay the same through 2014

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/a3c383

13 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding the City of Detroit

http://www.policymic.com/mobile/articles/81449/13-inspiring-young-entrepreneurs-are-rebuilding-the-city-of-detroit

UAW's Loss And What It Means For Your Paycheck

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/02/15/uaws-loss-and-what-it-means-for-your-paycheck/

Obama details plans for Canton-based modern metals institute

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/mobile/article/20140225/NEWS/140229911/obama-details-plans-for-canton-based-modern-metals-institute?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1

Shinola to install 4 city clocks across Detroit, including at Cobo Center

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/mobile/article/20140220/NEWS/140229990

Michigan Entrepreneurship: Innovation changing the way we live

http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/entrepreneurship/michigan-entrepreneurship-innovation-changing-the-way-we-live/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=post

Bankruptcy plan explores collecting taxes from residents working outside Detroit

http://m.detnews.com/metro/article?a=2014302230010&f=1211

Landmark building undergoes renovations for new tenants, which may be Detroit's newspapers and partnership

http://m.detnews.com/business/article?a=2014302220039&f=1214

Stephen Henderson: Detroit is seeing the light to recovery, but it can't be just a flash

http://m.freep.com/detroitfinancialcrisis/article?a=2014302230052&f=4268

State funds for Detroit pension-DIA deal likely to come with strings

http://m.freep.com/detroitfinancialcrisis/article?a=2014302230050&f=4268

Monumental effort to tear down blight would improve neighborhoods and Detroit's image

http://m.freep.com/detroitfinancialcrisis/article?a=2014302230057&f=4268

Nancy Kaffer: To help pensioners, Detroit funds must play ball

http://m.freep.com/detroitfinancialcrisis/article?a=2014302220023&f=4268

Beyond the Blight: Detroit Ponders a Future for Its Abandoned Blocks

http://nation.time.com/2013/09/30/beyond-the-blight-detroit-ponders-a-future-for-its-abandoned-blocks/

Downtown Detroit apartment rents spiking higher, even pricing out middle class

http://www.freep.com/article/20140126/BUSINESS04/301260081/Rents-rising-Detroit-downtown-Midtown-Corktown

Guess Where the Middle Class Can’t Afford to Live Now

http://business.time.com/2014/01/28/guess-where-the-middle-class-cant-afford-to-live-now/?iid=obnetwork

Thursday, February 20, 2014

South Carolina governor says Ford, GM, Chrysler union jobs not welcome in state

http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2014302200065&f=1235

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

UAW, Despite New Tactics, Gets Same Old Results With Volkswagen Vote

http://www.forbes.com/sites/billkoenig/2014/02/15/uaw-despite-new-tactics-gets-same-old-results-with-volkswagen-vote/

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Penske: M-1 Rail 'on the right track'

http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2014302180070&f=1207

Editorial: UAW had little to offer VW workers

http://m.detnews.com/opinion/article?a=2014302180004&f=1218

After rocky start, Orr, Duggan learn to trust each other as they run Detroit

http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2014302180024&f=1207

How Detroit can build from bankruptcy

http://m.detnews.com/opinion/article?a=2014302180002&f=1218

Friday, February 14, 2014

Purdue, Chrysler team up on research

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140214/AUTO0101/302140046/0/auto01/Purdue-Chrysler-partner-research-education

China Auto Brands Doomed If Foreign Ownership Relaxed

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-13/china-january-auto-sales-miss-estimates-as-economy-slows.html

Among Japan's Carmakers, Nissan Goes From Profit Leader to Laggard

http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-13/of-japans-carmakers-nissan-goes-from-profit-leader-to-laggard#r=nav-f-story

Survey: Women Prefer Men In Black Ford Pickups, Men Prefer Women In Red BMW Sports Cars

http://m.washingtonpost.com/cars/survey-women-prefer-men-in-black-ford-pickups-men-prefer-women-in-red-bmw-sports-cars/2014/01/29/5667c132-8908-11e3-a760-a86415d0944d_story.html