Mary Kramer with Paul W. on WJR
05/17/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the passing of Barbara Gattorn of the Detroit Regional Chamber. Also: How local Veterans Affairs hospitals are ramping up to meet the mental health needs of the nation's veterans, how the state may have to step in to keep Coleman A Young International Airport — formerly City Airport — operating and a list of Michigan's major patent holders.
05/07/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the new minority supplier venture involving Andra Rush. ALSO: The dangers of running a small store in or near Detroit, how a new patent office in Detroit may be a job creator and the new owners of the Penobscot Building.
05/01/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about McLaren Health Care's ambitions under the leadership of Phil Incarnati. ALSO: New local jobs at Hewlett-Packard and how the state plans to help; the local surge in gun sales.
04/09/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the struggle that many local companies face in finding skilled labor and why casino proposals seem to be coming out of the woodwork. Other topics: A business plan competition for female entrepreneurs that offers the winner $100,000, the petition drive aimed at repealing the emergency manager law and the Detroit Historical Museum's plan to close until November to renovate its digs and exhibits.
04/02/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss how the Detroit Tigers' ambitions for the coming season are reflected in their payroll, the increase in tourism statewide and Crain's 20 in their 20s special section.
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.
03/12/12
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.
03/05/12
Crain’s Publisher Mary Kramer and Steve Courtney of WJR AM 760 discuss Wednesday's Idea: Detroit conference, the struggles of Raleigh Michigan Studios since the ending of state film incentives and the reasons behind the turnover of department chiefs at Beaumont Health System.
02/27/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the expansion plans of Michigan's fastest-growing bank, Talmer Bank & Trust, along with the growth of the state's credit unions. Also: A Crain's survey shows business executives want right-to-work and a new Detroit River bridge.
02/20/12
This week, Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about Manoj Bhargava of 5-Hour Energy, who has much more going on than energy drinks. Also, they discuss Atwater Brewing Co.'s new formula for success, and the local money that is flowing to a super PAC in support of Mitt Romney.
02/13/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss University of Michigan athletics under David Brandon. Other topics: McLaren Health Care's plan to build a new hospital in Oakland County, the return of IT pioneer Richard Helppie, Crain's "Medical Magnet" supplement and the monthly "World Watch" page.
02/06/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about the late Marvin Danto, whose philanthropy created an intererst-free loan fund for Jewish entrepreneurs. Other topics: Gov. Rick Snyder's possible skepticsm about light rail in Detroit and the continuing auto supplier price-fixing investigation.
01/23/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss Dan Gilbert's plan to invest in a casino in Baltimore. Also: How should Detroit City Council districts be drawn? And why is Henry Ford Health System converting a hospital into a rehabilitation center?
01/16/12
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the 2011 Newsmakers of the Year — Chrysler's Saad Chehab and Midtown Detroit's Sue Mosey — the auto industry's search for engineers, Keith Crain's column about the jailing of Manuel "Matty" Moroun, Beaumont's new research lab and the plight — and hope — for the Detroit Science Center.
01/09/12
Crain’s Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss — yep — the buzz surrounding the auto show. Other talking points: The mortgage struggles at Ally Financial, the latest on the UAW’s VEBA health care fund and the Detroit Thermal Co. — the folks who make the streets steamy.
12/19/11
This week with Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760: M1 Rail is back to where it started and maybe that's not so bad; ALSO: Snyder faces "interesting dilemma" with employee benefits for same-sex partners at state universities
12/12/11
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about the "Christmas tree tax" that wasn't, the football powerhouse at … Wayne State? and Hank Meijer's biography of Arthur Vandenberg, the Michigan senator we've forgotten but should remember.
12/05/11
Crain’s Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss Chrysler’s quiet quest for some space in downtown Detroit, Keith Crain’s column about the city of Detroit’s financial problems … and some possible candidates for emergency manager if the city must go that route.
11/28/11
Crain’s Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about the life and legacy of Fred Meijer, the good news on today’s front page of Crain’s and the winner of the paper’s Best-Managed Nonprofit award.
11/21/11
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 talk about developer Richard Baron's $1 billion plan to resurrect a blighted section of Detroit, with help from a long-buried creek on the city's east side. Also: the viability of wind energy without tax credits, as well as the Michigan Innovation Competition.
11/14/11
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Steve Courtney of WJR AM 760 discuss how business gets conducted at the Wayne County land bank, the statewide trend toward reduced home delivery of newspapers and a competition that's like an "American Idol" for opera singers.
11/07/11
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss how Michigan businesses have struggled to find talent and the new Crain's Job Front online portal. Also: How Birmingham is marketing its downtown like a mall and Crain's interview with Domino's CEO J. Patrick Doyle.
10/31/11
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the growing investigation of price fixing in the auto supply industry, the fate awaiting Metro Airport CEO Turkia Awada Mullin as the airport authority board meets today and Keith Crain's call for "Matty" Moroun to sell the Ambassador Bridge.
10/24/11
Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the decisions that businesses must make in the new world of health care reform, attempts to change Michigan's no-fault auto insurance law, the emergence of the William Davidson Foundation and a growing price-fixing investigation in the auto supply industry.
10/17/11
Crain’s Publisher Mary Kramer and Paul W. Smith of WJR AM 760 discuss the political action committee of Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano and why Gov. Rick Snyder can’t get a new bridge over the Detroit River despite the widespread support of the business community.
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