Jim Luke [teaching] » WLNS http://jimluke.com Resources for My Students, My Teaching Portfolio, and What I've Been Doing to Justify My Pay as a Professor Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:22:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Channel 6: Auto Sales for 2011 and Michigan’s Future http://jimluke.com/2012/01/channel-6-auto-sales-for-2011-and-michigans-future/ http://jimluke.com/2012/01/channel-6-auto-sales-for-2011-and-michigans-future/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:10:23 +0000 jimluke http://jimluke.com/?p=713 Interview yesterday with WLNS, Channel 6 News about the recent upswing in auto sales both nationally and locally, and how what it means for the future of the Michigan economy for 2012.

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]]> http://jimluke.com/2011/01/channel-6-interview/feed/ 0 Channel 6: Good News (for Michigan) http://jimluke.com/2010/03/channel-6-good-news-for-michigan/ http://jimluke.com/2010/03/channel-6-good-news-for-michigan/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:39:39 +0000 jimluke http://jimluke.com/?p=304 I did a quick interview for Channel 6 WLNS today with Jessica Maki.  The GM Lansing Delta Plant is rolling out and shipping the new Chevy Traverse models today. See my Econproph.com post for my comments.  Should be on 6:00 news tonight.

(special treat, I got to be filmed by “Camera Man of the YEAR!” Dave Parks — seriously, congrats Dave.)

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  1. Economic numbers and the “glimmers of hope” or “green shoots” for the economy.
  2. GM’s prospects vis-a-vis bankruptcy and their 1st qtr earnings.
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