Where to start with AI? A chat bot for your website that will greet guests, provide standardized customer service guidance, and even gather valuable data that you can use to close sales and grow your business

Consumer sentiment remains strong about the upcoming holidays and the gift buying season focusing on the best deals and promotions.

Forty-six Michigan colleges ranked among the best higher institutions across various categories on the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings. Rankings focused on academic quality, graduation and retention rates, as well as graduate indebtedness and social mobility.

On this Business Beat, Jeff talks with Lauren Winans about the forward momentum of companies adopting a four-day workweek. Is it a win-win?

Michigan ranks No. 1 in searches for "sell my car," a potential harbinger of tough times continuing, Jeff says in this Business Beat.

Jeff has good news to report on the Business Beat, with funding for female-led startups on the upswing, at least in certain areas of the country.

Jeff Sloan talks with Paul W. Smith about the allure of finding a deal with a new study showing consumers aren't afraid of being viewed as cheapskates.

Employees working from home results in a breakdown in the ability to innovate effectively and stay ahead of the competition, an MIT study shows. Jeff has the details on the impact of remote work in this Business Beat.

On the Business Beat, Jeff shares results of a Preply study showing chat apps keep hybrid coworkers connected, perhaps too much.

On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff shares consumer spending expectations for Halloween and the news is spookily good for retailers.