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    January 17, 2025

    Feature

    1. Schroeck named dean of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
    2. Michigan Supreme Court welcomes Justice Thomas
    3. Nessel urges human trafficking awareness during Detroit Auto Show
    4. Report highlights unprecedented diversity in law
    5. Daily Briefs
    6. The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Business

    1. U.S. retail sales rose modestly last month amid solid holiday shopping, boosting economy Figures suggest that low unemployment, rising wages encourage consumers to spend
    2. Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, poll shows
    3. More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
    4. Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?

    Courts

    1. Court Digest
    2. U.S. appeals court hears oral arguments on ban on transgender care for minors

    Nation

    1. Some immigrants are already leaving the U.S. in ‘self-deportations’ as Trump’s threats loom
    2. Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast ‘toothless’ agreements
    3. National Roundup
    4. Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

    State

    1. Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act focus of webinar, Jan. 21

    Column

    1. Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal: Why now and what next?
    2. Economic trends for Michigan in 2025
    3. Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the U.S.
    4. Rents rise faster after disasters, but a federal program can help restrain excesses