In June, Gov. Whitmer unveiled the Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which would, if it passes, provide small businesses with grants in order to allow them to raise their employees wages to $15 an hour. Additionally, the plan would channel $370 million into expanding access to free or ...
J.C. Penney Co. operates nearly 1,000 stores across the U.S.—not bad for a company whose founder’s middle name was “Cash.” James Cash Penney was born in 1875 and founded the department store chain in 1902. In recent years,the corporation has struggledwith the rise of Amazon, su...