Incentives

Some legislators want to resuscitate Michigan's defunct tax subsidies for film and television production — a program that once spent half a billion taxpayer dollars. That would be a colossal mistake.I should know. I've analyzed those incentives more than most. My first nationwide study…

Michigan won't get 70 percent of residents vaccinated against COVID-19 by the Aug. 3 end of the state's "vaccine lottery" program.The realization presents an expensive reality as the state on Wednesday announced the first four winners of the MI Shot to Win lottery program designed to boost…

Students fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at Central Michigan University can enter to win full-year scholarships and hundreds of gift cards.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's MI Shot to Win vaccination lottery program isn't doing much to convince vaccine-hesitant residents to get inoculated. As of July 13, about 62.4 percent of Michigan residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine. That's an increase of less than 1…

Job postings featuring hiring incentives have more than doubled on the search platform Indeed compared to last year

The effort will give Michiganians who are vaccinated the chance to win more than $5 million and nine college scholarships.

Job seeker searches for bonuses have surged.

California's 'Vax for the Win' program seeks to boost interest in vaccines by offering cash rewards. If you've gotten a shot, you're already eligible.

Lotteries and big prizes, such as cruises and Super Bowl tickets, being used by states, business to lure more people to get COVID-19 vaccines.

The federal legislation would add up to $12,500 in tax credits for electric vehicles assembled in the United States and built by union workers.

As an added enticement for Ohioans to get vaccinated, Gov. Mike DeWine said, the state will hold a weekly drawing to give $1 million to an adult who has received at least one dose of the vaccine. Drawings will begin May 26 and run for five consecutive weeks.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is tying the future of COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan to vaccination rates.

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to tie the lifting of coronavirus pandemic restrictions to Michigan's vaccination rate, meaning in-office work restrictions are likely to ease before the end of May. Whitmer outlined four specific benchmarks that must be reached to…

Drivers will be offered pre-paid debit cards to reimburse their time and costs for each Detroit resident brought to a COVID-19 vaccination site.

The 'return to work' grants would cover up to 400,000 residents.

LANSING — Unemployed people who find a job would get $1,000 as part of $12.7 billion in proposed COVID-19 relief spending that began advancing in the Michigan Legislature on Wednesday.The "return to work" grants would cover up to 400,000 residents. They are included in supplemental budget…

Detroit, with a still-lagging COVID-19 vaccination rate, is taking its "Good Neighbor" strategy up a notch.The city, starting Monday, is offering $50 MasterCard debit gift cards to anyone who drives a Detroiter to their vaccination appointment at TCF Center's drive-through site. The Good Neighbor…

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is offering an incentive to teachers and other employees who prove they've taken a COVID-19 vaccine

The offer from the midtown Detroit school is simple — upload proof of vaccination by May 7 and get $10 added to their student accounts.

Krispy Kreme, cheesecake, fries, arcade tokens—proof of a shot means freebies and discounts. Vaccinated people are jumping on the deals. ‘What would really rock my boat is free golf.’

Free donuts to promote public health? Why not…

Nike has laid out a five-year roadmap to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, the company announced Thursday.

New government and business initiatives are moving in the direction of a two-tier system for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, raising legal, moral and ethical questions.

Supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Friday it would give $100 to workers who get a COVID-19 vaccination, joining a growing list of U.S. retailers incentivizing employees to get inoculated against the novel coronavirus as soon as possible.

Brady has a large incentive waiting for him with a Super Bowl victory