The Myth of Michigan Big Government II
Quite frankly I was surprised at the data in my last blog about the big disparity in public sector employment in Michigan this decade compared
The Myth of Big Government Michigan
A common story about Michigan’s economic woes is that we have a big and growing public sector that is discouraging/preventing private sector growth. Think again!
Where Job Growth is Occurring
Included in some new work by my friends, UM economists George Fulton and Don Grimes, is an analysis of job growth in America from 2001-2008.
Why Young Talent?
There are many who question why it is that folks like us place such a high priority on retaining and attracting recent college graduates. Why
Transforming High Schools
Nationally there are few high performing, open enrollment, urban high schools. We clearly need a new approach. Michigan Future has been working on the issue
State Budget Part II
I had a chance a few weeks ago to lay out for the State Board of Education how I would deal with the state’s long
