We'll talk with Donald Grimes with Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy at the University of Michigan, about a new report forecasting the state's economy. And on the day before Thanksgiving, we'll talk about local spots to pick up that last minute items for dinner with Eastern Market President Randall Fogelman and David Armin-Parcells and owner of MotorCity Wine.

Recently, Time Inc. started a advertising contest to see what local ad companies could come up with in an effort to advertise Detroit to the creative community. How did they fare? And, what is the best way to get people across the nation to see Detroit as a viable place to live and work? Gina Reichert, Owner- Design 99/ Powerhouse Project, Jessica Care Moore, Poet, Rola Nashef, Filmmaker- Detroit Unleaded, and Travis Wright, Metro Times Arts Editor, join us to discuss.

Writer and Wayne State Professor M.L. Liebler wrote an essay for us.

Metro Times writers Sandi Svoboda and Megan O'Neil tells us about what's in the yearly MT gift guide.