Incandescent Light Bulbs Being Phased Out to Save Energy – 9 & 10 News

Rules finalized by the Energy Department will require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient light bulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs that last 25 to 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs. Once the new rules are fully in place next year, consumers should save nearly $3 billion per year on […]

Unemployment Rates Fall in all 17 Michigan Labor Market Areas During March – 9 & 10 News

According to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, Michigan regional jobless rates ranged from 3.1 to 7.5 percentage points and unemployment rate declines ranged from 0.5 to 1.8 percentage points. Not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment in Michigan moved up by 30,000 or 0.7% over the month according to the Michigan Department of Technology, […]