Daily Archives: February 9, 2010

Detroit News: Watch out for that Toyota, don’t worry about that drug

The Detroit News has covered Toyota’s recent recall with great interest, reporting on each angle and development relentlessly. In fact, if not for its editorial board’s insistence on taking a stance opposite whatever Governor Jennifer Granholm proposes, one could be fooled into thinking the News were a good watchdog for the Michigan consumer. But then…

Behind the Kitchen Door

If you had to guess — hint, you have to — what would you bet is the nation’s largest private sector employer? Wrong. It’s actually the restaurant industry. And while the industry is employing lots of folks, they’re not making much money (think under $13K annually), there are few health benefits, and the working conditions…