Michigan is home to 15 public universities, and Tuesday, leaders from those institutions released the findings of a new report demonstrating why they say state schools are vital for the state’s economic future.

A study found the combined economic impact from Michigan's public universities was $44.9 billion in the most recent fiscal year.

President Trump returns to Southeast Michigan on Tuesday, where he will tour a Ford factory in Dearborn and deliver a speech at the Detroit Economic Club.

A new sector-wide economic impact report says Michigan’s 15 public universities drive billions in economic activity statewide.

President Donald Trump toured Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant before speaking at the Detroit Economic Club meeting in Detroit.

President Donald Trump visited Detroit Tuesday, speaking to the city's business leaders and autoworkers about his vision for the U.S. economy.

President Donald Trump visited the Motor City on Tuesday to tout what he considered wins on the economy and other aspects of his second term, which have included a rough economic start, a brutal immigration crackdown that has led to the shooting death of an American citizen,

Michigan’s public universities generated nearly $45 billion in net new economic activity in fiscal year 2024, supported more than 129,000 jobs, and contributed more than $7 billion in state tax revenue, according to a new economic study released Tuesday.

President Donald Trump returned to Detroit on Tuesday, defending his economic policies at the Detroit Economic Club even as new inflation figures show continuing price pressures and local business leaders express concerns about economic uncertainty.

President Donald Trump visits a Ford plant in Michigan before his appearance at the Detroit Economic Club.