Young people contributing to the overall economy significantly this year with their spending power. Young American consumers, working, earning, and now raising the bar on spending this holiday, is a Sign of the Times.

Kristin Donofrio and Shannon Moegling share the history of The Phoenix Mill which consisted of all women, an unheard-of practice for 1920s manufacturing. Fitting that they now have opened and restored the mill as a beautiful event space.

The morning crew wraps up turkey talk with plans for the weekend: Football and shopping. Governor Whitman, just declared November 26th Shop Small Business Saturday in Michigan urging Michiganders to buy locally this Saturday.

Lindsay Moore, MLive, reports on Michigan's top industries: tourism and agriculture and how the two married to create the booming Agritourism business with more than 800 in the state.

Have you been at a store lately and observed the phenomenon of someone simply waving their mobile phone across a checkout pad and voila, purchase complete? It's a Sign of the Times.

Jeff and Mark talk about the history of football on Thanksgiving and this year's celebration of the legend John Madden.

Focus on getting a deal is driven by the higher prices that are plaguing us all these days, and those higher prices are turning us into bargain hunters who are making it a focus to pay less whenever and however we can. And that is a Sign of the Times.

Breaking news: Gov. Whitmer pardons Mitch E. Gander just in time for Thanksgiving.

Jeff talks to Jim Brandstatter about this weekends U of M vs Ohio State rivalry as well as all things Michigan football.

The crew discusses the last minute shopping for Thanksgiving and the list of items most common that are forgotten as well as places to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit.