Devaluing a four year degree
Worrisome survey results reported by the New York Times. Worth checking out and taking the one question survey. The question: “What do you think the
Global manufacturing employment declining
Every election year candidates from both parties make growing manufacturing employment a centerpiece of their economic growth strategy. One problem: no matter who wins in
Placemaking agenda: municipal finance
For more than a decade we have argued that the strategy for producing better economic outcomes that Michigan has adopted is not smart. Basically lower
Detroit schooling chaos
Good article in the Atlantic on Detroit schools entitled Detroit’s Education Catastrophe. Worth reading! The article describes the consequences of an unregulated education marketplace with
Low taxes and low prosperity
More evidence that cutting taxes does not lead to higher prosperity for Michiganders. One can make a strong argument that for at least two decades
Two quotes on student loans
An article entitled “More evidence the sky is not falling due to student loan debt” reviews recent research on the question of whether student loans
