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...also doesn't hurt to keep at least a toe in Michigan. Tesla maintains a small office in the state, while Fisker has more than 200 engineers, 150 of them from suppliers, working at its engineering center in suburban Detroit. The Michigan connection was helpful when Fisker applied for the DOE loans earlier this year. As Gary Peters, the Michigan Democrat, said of Fisker's loan: "Propelling our auto industry into the 21st century is one key to Michigan's economic recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The U.S. Bets a Billion on New High-Tech Automakers | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

Dollar Tree tends to look for locations in suburban shopping areas, near a Walmart, Target, Sam's Club or a large grocery chain, in an effort to lure bargain-seeking customers from these stores. "If we are where the shoppers are anyway, it's a win-win for the customer, and for us," says Reid. Boosting the number of stores may help it steal market share from its chief competitors, Dollar General and Family Dollar, which have also done well in the recession and have significantly more stores than Dollar Tree (around 8,500 and 6,500, respectively). Dollar Tree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dollar Stores: A Great Price for the Recession | 10/6/2009 | See Source »

Treuer explained how global warming has affected every Alaskan—from the villagers whose homes are being destroyed by storm surges to suburban teenagers...

Author: By Stephanie B. Garlock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Ask For Clean Energy | 10/2/2009 | See Source »

...last year, this state has endured the collapse of its core automotive industry and dozens of affiliated businesses. Now, Michigan's unemployment rate is 15.2%, the nation's highest. The state's tax revenues have plunged by more than 22%. And even leafy, seemingly upscale suburban neighborhoods have become hubs of foreclosed homes and shuttered businesses. (See pictures of Detroit's beautiful, horrible decline...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Michigan and Granholm Face a Budget Deadline | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

...Diego, the former residence of a husband and wife and two kids is being converted into a home for autistic adults. Architects around the world are dreaming about what they might do if they could get their hands on such massive spaces. A group in Ohio wants to create suburban greenhouses. Another, in Australia, has a plan to take a large dwelling apart at the seams and build two new houses with the materials. See pictures of high-end homes that won't sell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reinventing the McMansion | 9/28/2009 | See Source »

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