Mary Kramer
Mary Kramer is the publisher of Crain's Detroit Business.
05/13/12
When I graduated from what's now Grand Valley State University in 1979, I carried a student loan debt of what I think was about $1,200.
04/30/12
If he decided to move to Detroit, I'm pretty sure Anthony Williams could be elected to just about any Detroit post he wanted. At least if the voting pool consisted of the people who heard him speak at back-to-back forums on Detroit's future.
04/16/12
Some people -- and they're not necessarily based in Southeast Michigan -- are itching to make our state a labor battleground.
04/08/12
Late last month, the Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Crain offices to talk about Detroit's financial crisis.
04/01/12
Betting on casinos was never a sure thing for Detroit.
03/26/12
This week with Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760: Real estate developers get legislative help in fending off creditors; ALSO: Why doesn't the governor's office want Detroit COO Chris Brown at the table? And, accounting firms are hiring.
03/22/12
Here's an idea for a new employee benefit for large Detroit employers that won't cost a thing -- but could have a big impact: Open the door to two nonprofits focused on helping parents make the best school choices for their children. Then target employees who are residents of Detroit with school-age children.
03/12/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about Dan Gilbert's residential and retail vision for downtown Detroit and Art Van's new expansion strategy for the state.
03/12/12
Michigan has its own tale of two cities.
02/19/12
Tired of political give and take? Michigan's presidential primary is Feb. 28, but you can be part of at least one bipartisan moment Thursday night when speakers from both ends of the political spectrum joust at the annual fundraiser for the Michigan Political Leadership Program.
02/12/12
When it comes to public health, probably the biggest game changer in a couple of generations has been the anti-smoking crusade.
02/05/12
Does Detroit need another book chronicling its rise and fall in photographs?
01/22/12
On the final day of press days during the North American International Auto Show, General Motors treated a handful of bloggers to a modest repast at the nearby Motor City Wine Bar.
01/08/12
Get ready for World War III.
11/27/11
As Keith Crain writes this week, the question isn't "if" a financial manager should be appointed for Detroit. It's "when" and "who."
11/14/11
If you're like me, you probably are inundated by information every day. Emails sail into your laptop or smartphone. You're keeping up with hundreds of friends, customers and colleagues on LinkedIn or Facebook. You may be posting, tweeting or texting -- or receiving all three.
10/30/11
As the Ficano saga continues, the comparisons between Wayne County and the city of Detroit's problems are inevitable.
10/16/11
At first blush, it seems a somewhat goofy idea from a freshman congressman.
10/02/11
In 1982, George Kelling co-wrote an article for Atlantic magazine that changed urban policing.
09/18/11
When taking office in the Michigan House in 2006, former Oakland County commissioner Tim Melton had his sights set on being appointed to the economic development committee.
08/28/11
The Aug. 29 cover of Time had a compelling cover story: "The NEW Greatest Generation: How young war veterans are redefining leadership at home."
08/14/11
Last week, Josh Linkner, one of the partners in Detroit Venture Partners, threw a party to help introduce the eight new companies the fund has invested in -- even before they set up shop officially downtown.
08/07/11
Why are health care costs so high? Let us count the ways.
07/31/11
What if Detroit's newspapers had hacked into Kwame Kilpatrick's texts and voicemail instead of having a source drop the texts in their hands?
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