It’s not what we lost. It’s what we failed to gain.
Michigan didn’t become a low-wage state by losing manufacturing. We became a low-wage state by failing to build what came next. Lou Glazer from Michigan
July 6, 2026
Michigan didn’t become a low-wage state by losing manufacturing. We became a low-wage state by failing to build what came next. Lou Glazer from Michigan
Today, Michigan Future announced that Kirk Profit will be the new chair of the organization’s board of directors. “We couldn’t be happier to name Kirk
Michigan is a poor state. Having fallen from 16th in per capita income in 1999 to 40th in 2024. The prime cause of Michigan’s collapse
This post was written by our former colleague Sarah Szurpicki in February 2017. Years before ChatGPT. We are republishing it now because it is at
In our last post we detailed metro Detroit’s most populous counties’ decline. In this post we widen our lens to look at all of the
This year the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference will begin with a session that proclaims that Michigan’s “House Is On Fire,” detailing the facts,
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