September sales slow; GM strike a question mark
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LANSING, Mich. – Retail sales slowed in September coming off a strong month of sales in August.
The September Retail Index survey came in at 42.7, a decrease from September 2018’s 53.9,
Flavored vape ban on hold, surprise medical billing discussion starts
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In this issue:
- Court puts flavored vape ban on hold
- House unanimously reports marketplace bills
- Discussion to end surprise medical billing starts
- House passes updates to accessibility signs
- Pure Michigan vows to continue
Court puts flavored vape ban on hold
On Oct.
Bill Hallan column: 3rd grade math – A lesson in time management
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By WILLIAM J. HALLAN – MRA President and CEO
I’m always a little bit disheartened when I walk into a business and I see a merchant using Square to process their credit card transactions.