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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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These have been dark days for Detroit. The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that has left Motown on the cusp of bankruptcy. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8

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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

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We took some ribbing last summer when we put up a post in this space entitled “ The Road to Recovery in Detroit ,” predicting that the Motor City would quickly rebound from its financial woes and become a magnet for new industries. cities for job-skills training. Welcome back from the Dark Side, banksters.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side.

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