In the News - Michigan Future Inc.

Michigan Future Inc. research reports and founder regularly feature in local and state level media. If you are with the media and have a request or need from Michigan Future, please contact Lou Glazer at lou@michiganfuture.org.

Click here for ALL news coverage related to our new report “A Path to Good-paying Careers for all Michiganders: A 21st Century state policy agenda.”

2023

Talent attracts capital because being cool counts, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 20
Here’s how Michigan’s birth decline could effect the future of our economy, WDIV, January 18

2022

Michigan needs a 2030 GM strategy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 22
Legislature pressed to expand tax credit so people benefit soon, Crain’s Detroit Business, December 5
Tax cuts, EITC boost: The 5 policies with one last chance to pass, MLive, December 5
EITC expansion must happen now to help Michiganders in 2023, MLive, December 1
As Democrats take charge in Lansing some business leaders sweat the agenda, Bridge, November 17
Michigan needs new education playbook, but there is no reason to follow Florida, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 11
Degree-holders outpace other workers in wages, promotions, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 14
Experts attribute Michigan’s 30 year lag in to economic growth to focus on manufacturing, low taxes, Michigan Advance, October 6
Minnesota’s economic policies create path to prosperity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 16
Michigan income, poverty levels hold despite pandemic, Detroit Free Press, September 15
Ford job cuts a blow to Michigan effort to expand highly skilled workforce, Bridge, August 23
Economic development strategy needs overhaul, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 19
Indiana’s policies present a tale of cautionary woe, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 22
A recession is looming. Michigan business may not be ready, Bridge, July 15
Becoming mobility industry minnows is terrifying, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 24
the Guy Gordon Show, WJR, June 3
EITC credit would help children in financial crisis, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 27
Gov. Whitmer’s enthusiasm for tax cuts is growing, Detroit Free Press, May 19
Expanding Michigan’s earned income tax credit will help working families, Crain’s Detroit Business, May 13
Without state leadership Michigan’s patchwork tutoring programs struggle, Chalkbeat Detroit, May 2
Can Michigan reverse the graduation rate downturn?, Chalkbeat Detroit, April 25
Michigan needs vibrant, in-demand central cities, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 15
CMU’s enrollment is plummeting, Detroit News, April 3
What does Ohio have that Michigan doesn’t?, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 1
New Michigan law lets support staff to sub, but few are doing it, Chalkbeat Detroit, March 17
COVID-19 punches hole in college enrollment, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 4
As Governor Whitmer pitches Michigan education, a lag in college enrollment, Bridge, February 8
Uncertified education majors could soon teach in Michigan, Chalkbeat Detroit, February 1
Michigan districts are running out of snow days, Chalkbeat Detroit, January 31
Why Ford’s Corktown project may matter more to Michigan’s future than the next battery plant, Crain’s Detroit Business, January 28
More people died in Michigan in 2020 than were born, Detroit News, January 26
Region’s employment earnings lag national average, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 21
What will it take for small towns to thrive, Bridge, January 7

2021

Michigan does not have enough young, educated adults, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 24
A knowledge-based economic development strategy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 26
To succeed, Michigan should chase talent, not factories, Bridge, November 15
While we have the cash, let’s boost Michigan’s college scholarships, Bridge, October 29
Raising the EITC would boost state’s economy for all, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 15
Don’t believe the student loan crisis hype, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 17
Students must build foundation of essential skills, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 20
Michigan has a few areas of growth, wide swath of decline, Bridge, August 12
Need for a new economic strategy is clear, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 23
Michigan Policast podcast, July 19
Understanding the realities of the labor market, Lucy Ann Lance Show, July 18
Most high-paying jobs in Michigan require higher education, Detroit News, July 13
Report paints sobering picture of U.S. economy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 11
Five essential economic development lessons, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 28
State needs economy that benefits all, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 16
How Michigan communities can and should spend billions in Biden stimulus, Bridge, April 5
State needs high-wage jobs and racial equity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 19
38 percent Michigan households don’t earn enough for basic needs, Bridge, March 23
The political insider #146, Michigan Talk Network, March 19
Lessons to attract good-paying jobs, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 19
How to flip the script on economic development in Michigan, Crain’s Detroit Business, February 16
Michigan’s new, free community college program, Bridge, February 2
Economic development is a failure. Time to focus on people, Bridge, February 2
Talent equals economic growth, Grand Rapids Business Journal. January 22
Why a road diet matters, Midland Daily News, January 22
KIPP to open charter in Detroit, Chalkbeat, January 14
Study: 4 in ten Michigan families don’t make enough money to make ends meet, WDIV, January 12

2020

Economy produces too many low-wage jobs, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 25
Build foundation skills with the 6Cs, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 27
Google’s career path sets dangerous precedent, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 16
Michigan college freshmen enrollment drops amid COVID, Bridge, October 10
Michigan benefited from COVID stimulus and jobless aide. Now what?, Bridge, October 9
Prepare to return to the office, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 18
Gov. Whitmer thanks Michigan COVID essential workers with free community college, Bridge, September 10
The week observed, CityObservatory, September 4
Teachers tap into existing online project-based lessons, School News Network, August 18
Report pegs four-year degrees as financial key, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 7
Move away from college entrance exams, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 10
As coronavirus drives remote learning, many Michigan students will suffer, Bridge, June 23
Re-examine policies that maintain structural racism, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 12
Expand the safety net one the pandemic passes, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 15
Michigan college towns were economically stable, Bridge, May 6
Families must succeed in order for state to succeed, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 17
Coronavirus exposes Midwest’s economic perch, well-paying jobs are cure, Bridge, March 30
Coronavirus could leave 1 in 4 jobless in Northern Michigan, Bridge, March 23
Michigan residents are struggling, Detroit News, March 18
Make good-paying jobs a Michigan priority, MLive, March 9
We must get students on the fast track ASAP, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 6
Leaders emphasize need for rising income, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 8
Michigan group wants rising income for all, MLive, March 8
Executives take aim at wage stagnation in Michigan, Crain’s Detroit Business, March 8
Tom Watkins a cheerleader for public education, Education News, February 21
Technology hurting wages in hospitality industry, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 7
What we are doing is not working, Chalkbeat Detroit, January 22
Here’s how we ought to gauge the health of the Michigan economy, Crain’s Detroit Business, January 12
Whitmer should address worker pay in her State of the State address, Michigan Advance, January 11
Michigan is having the wrong conversation about improving education, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 10

2019

State’s economic policy should involve raising household income, Grand Raids Business Journal, December 13
Choice of Michigan college can make a million-dollar difference, Bridge, December 10
College still indispensable to black empowerment, Detroit Free Press, December 6
There’s nothing useless about liberal arts degrees, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 8
Envisioning classrooms of tomorrow, School News Network, October 29
Talent attracts capital, far more than the reverse, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 11
B Corps are talent magnets, Corp magazine, October 10
Positives of gentrification outweigh the negatives, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 6
The week observed, City Observatory, August 30
We need an alternative to standardized testing, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 16
Michigan labor shortage could effect road construction, Great Lakes News, August 12
How best to prepare workers for future careers, Michigan Business Network, July
Searching for economic success, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 5
Busing failed: The disparity it sought to remedy persists, Detroit Free Press, July 5
The multiplier effect of four-year degrees, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 7
Higher education system needs fundamental redesign, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 3
Lou Glazer of Michigan Future speaks to local League of Women Voters, Press & Guide, April 24
Beating the machine in the race for jobs, Detroit Free Press, April 25
Michigan’s community colleges are failing our kids, Dome Magazine, April 19
Why Michigan’s economic good times aren’t that good, Bridge Magazine, April 9
Michigan has an ALICE problem and it doesn’t discriminate, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 31
Bucking Michigan trend, Grand Rapids area reverse brain drain, MLive, March 28
Michigan still fights brain drain, although outlook has improved, MLive, March 28
The Price of Prosperity, Ann Arbor Observer, April
Talent attraction is key to economic growth, the Review, March/April
Politicians love to say they’re business friendly. But what does that actually mean?, Michigan Radio, March 11
State’s improvement plan now public-investment driven, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 8
We must get students on the fast rack ASAP, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 6
Lou Glazer on why Michigan should follow Minnesota’s example, Crain’s Forum podcast, February 10
Attacking poverty key to good-paying jobs for all, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 1
Place Matters, Michigan Association of State Universities blog, January18
A strong economy isn’t necessarily strong for all households, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 11
Creating places across Michigan where people want to live and work, Corp! Magazine, January 10

2018

Michigan must attract, retain college-educated people to create broad middle class, DBusiness, December 10
What lessons can Michigan learn from Amazon HQ2, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 7
Lessons from a Detroit school that was set up to fail, Chalkbeat, November 29
What baseball stats can teach us about standardized tests, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 9
Data show more education equates to higher wages, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 12
Fixing Michigan’s roads is not enough, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 21
Anything Michigan does Minnesota does better, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 14
Economic well-being starts with education, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 3
Income inequality continues to burden Michigan, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 20
State’s economy leaves too many behind, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 7
We would be wise to follow in Minnesota’s footsteps, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 8
Whitmer economic plan, Crain’s Detroit Business, May 29
Detroit should look to Minneapolis, Detroit News, May 28
Leaders bear responsibility for creating, fixing talent gap, Crain’s Detroit Business, May 27
Good-paying jobs key to Michigan’s success, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 25
5 things we can do to improve education in Michigan, MLive, May 24
5 lessons Michigan cities can learn from the Twin Cities, Bridge, May 22
Michigan’s floundering education system has left its children far behind, MLive, May 20
Vitti’s first year, Detroit Free Press, May 18
Can Snyder’s Marshall Plan fill the Michigan talent gap?, The Argus-Press, May12
What’s a parent to do?, Politically Speaking, May 10
Michigan should follow California’s lead, Grand Rapids Business Journal. April 20
How to rebuild public education in Michigan, Detroit News, April 19
Michigan’s high-wage and unskilled factory jobs are not coming back, MLive, April 18
Governor’s vision for students is archaic, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 6
Got 6 minutes? Highlights of a dozen studies on Michigan education, Bridge Magazine, March 21
We read 12 reports on fixing Michigan schools. Here are 4 things we learned, Bridge Magazine, March 21
Does Snyder’s Marshall Plan do enough to close Michigan’s talent gap?, Detroit Free Press, March 2
Nothing Is More Important, Dome Magazine, February 23
Michigan metros don’t stack up, Grand Rapids Business Review, February 16
Review Deja vu, Michigan Municipal League podcast
Data offer snapshot of how Michigan women are faring, Michigan Radio, February 12
Why Wasn’t Detroit Included in Amazon’s List?, WDET, January 26
Tax cuts over college grads – no wonder Michigan struggles, Bridge Magazine, January 25
STEM-related degrees aren’t the future, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 12

2017

Data show four-year degree is most reliable path to prosperity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 15
Michigan’s Blue-Collar Employment Projected to Decline Through 2026, DBusiness, November 27
Projections indicate too many low-paying jobs, Grand Rapids Business Journal. November 24
Northview students learn employability skills for career success, MLive, November 13
Trendy women’s hair salon giving new meaning to Detroit Blows, Detroit Free Press, November 5
Soft skills key to securing good living without degree, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 20
Education increases students’ living standards, Detroit News, September 28
Michigan’s Path to Prosperity Lies in Concentrated Talent, the Review, September
Believe it or not, jobs and taxes are wrong messages in 2018 race for governor, Politically Speaking, September 18
Are jobs in skilled/professional trades attractive enough? Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 9
Michigan schools should focus on creativity, leave rote tasks to robots, Michigan Radio, September 8
3 Reasons Detroit won’t get Amazon HQ2, Crain’s Detroit Business, September 8
Rock Climbing, Dome Magazine, September 8
Public investment is vital to Michigan. Low taxes don’t boost income, Bridge Magazine, September 7
College? Careers? Where’s the Gap?, School News Network, September 2017
Mastodon teeth and iron lungs? Just another day at this Grand Rapids school, Bridge Magazine , September 5
Vibrant central cities, universities key to attracting and retaining talent, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 25
A modest proposal: Michigan’s economic strategy should focus on increasing income for all, Bridge Magazine, August 22
Michigan’s economy is broken. And neither party is offering real solutions, Bridge Magazine, August 8
Educational future demands ‘strategic approach’, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 4
A Plan for Michigan’s Future, Dome, August 4
USDOL data shows four-year degrees ate where the money is, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 14
A four-pronged approach to economic well-being in Michigan, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 16
The American dream is fading everywhere, but almost nowhere faster than Michigan, NewsFuzz, June 17
Michigan Future report proposes shake-up in state’s education system. DBusiness, June 12
Education investments needed to prepare students for 21st century economy, report says. MLive, June 8
The American Dream is fading everywhere, but almost nowhere faster than Michigan, Bridge Magazine, May 25
School choice wins, public schools take deep cuts in Trump budget, Detroit Free Press, May 23
The future of jobs: More rock-climbing than ladder-climbing, The Hill, May 12
Work to reverse the Great Decoupling, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 5
A state agenda with the right policy prescription, Michigan Association of State Universities, May 1
Politicians Shoot At Wrong Target, Dome Magazine, April 28
Struggling in Michigan, the Mining Journal, April 24
Pay will increase if demand continues, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 14
Economic policy’s main goal: boosting household income, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 7
Low wages causing the skilled trades shortages?, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 24
Education achievement key in talent shortage problem, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 17
What will you be making at age 34?, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 17
Voters give big thumbs down to elimination of state income tax, Politically Speaking, February 14
Tax cuts are not the answer for Michigan’s prosperity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 3
Reports: Trump will hit wall of truth – machines and robots will dominate workforce, Politically Speaking, January 25
Today’s schooling techniques frozen in time, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 13

2016

Betsy DeVos’ trouble with data, Detroit Free Press, December 10
Michigan can’t go back to factory-driven economy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 9
In Trump stronghold, factories are humming but paychecks are thin, Reuters, December 9
Trump picks Betsy DeVos for education secretary post, Detroit News, November 23
40 under forty 2016 class breaks mold, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 11
How Trump won the votes of Michigan’s white working class, Detroit News, November 10
Better metrics needed to measure student success, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 7
Is college still worth the cost? Usually, Bridge, September 15
Stir It Up, Metro Times, September 7
The good, bad and ugly of income inequality, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 2
Streetwise and people friendly: Communities for an educated workforce, IPPSR Michigan Policy Wonk, August 31
Urban experiment taught school sponsors six lessons, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 29
Detroit’s vicious cycle: Why national education groups aren’t coming to help some of the country’s most troubled schools, Chalkbeat Detroit, July 27
Michigan Education: Uphill Battle For Officials, Not Just Students, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 8
With Michigan’s Students Falling Behind, It’s The Business Of Business To Respond, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 8
Millennials face unique challenges in workplace, Detroit Free Press, June 12
Oversight needed for charter, DPS school performance?, Detroit Free Press, June 8
Without More State Revenue, Cities Can’t Thrive, Talent Won’t Stay, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 10
Why Michigan should care about Detroit schools , MLive, May 23
Prosperity’s core of success, May 13, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Talent attraction should be the top priority, April 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Emphasize downtown residential development, March 11, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Michigan begins to crumble for lack of oversight, accountability, February 26, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Downtown livin’ is easy––and expensive, February 26, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Why Pittsburgh is better off than Grand Rapids, February 19, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Prosperity via Detroit, knowledge economy, February 8, Detroit News
For higher education, do as elites do, not as they say, January 25, Michigan Radio
40 Under Forty class prove a point, January 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Young talent continues to flee Michigan, January 19, Bridge
Market rate rents far exceed market pay levels in region, January 8, Grand Rapids Business Journal
2015
Michigan’s economic future is optimistic, December 27, MLive
Knowledge-based services are center of American jobs, December 25, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Hit the books, Michigan, and get smart about economic growth, December 4, Bridge
State should weigh merits of tax breaks, November 22, Crain’s Detroit Business
Street Talk: Economic reality check, November 20, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Education scorecard results drain and diminish state Promise Zones, November 6, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Decline in student testing will be Michigan’s downfall, November 6, Grand Rapids Business Journal
How a unified vision helped transform Detroit’s greater downtown, November 3, Model D
Why Michigan lost shot at $45 million for charter schools, October 23, Detroit Free Press
Will 2015 pact restore UAW’s elite status among unions?, October 12, Detroit Free Press
Michigan hasn’t adapted to a knowledge-based economy, October 9, Grand Rapids Business Journal,
Michigan struggling to attract millenials, September 20, MLive
Employment earnings are engine of sustainable growth, September 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Traverse City fears talent shortage as wage, housing issues keep millennials away, September 13, Crain’s Detroit Business
Concentrated talent is what matters most, August 14, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Michigan needs to focus on high value, not low costs, July 17, Grand Rapids Business Journal
America is prosperous: Now can we make people feel it?, July 6, Detroit Free Press
Fewer working in Michigan’s recovery, June 8, Detroit News
Michigan should take a page out of Minnesota’s book, June 7, MLive
It’s time to make college completion the priority at community colleges, June 5, Grand Rapids Business Journal,
Auto industry no longer can support state’s prosperity, May1, Grand Rapids Business Journal
What do we mean by good schools in Detroit?, April 19, Detroit Free Press
Education needs to become a top priority, April 10, Grand Rapids Business Journal
The guidance counselor who won’t go away, even after graduation, April 7, PBS News Hour
What employers need to know about metro Detroit millennials, March 29, Crain’s Detroit Business
Detroit charters show gains, but lag behind state, March 26, Detroit Free Press
Detroiters among worst for miles from job, March 24, Detroit Free Press
Prosperity is driven by education attainment, March 20, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Howes: Detroit school fix next challenge for leaders, February 27, Detroit News
Michigan: a state of impoverishment,February 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Attracting young talent is a state economic development priority, February 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Gov. Snyder puts renewed emphasis on blue-collar jobs, February 19,Crain’s Detroit Business
Detroit commuter’s low-wage job reflects new reality,February 9, Detroit Free Press
Could Ypsilanti be the Brooklyn to Ann Arbor’s Manhattan?, January 17, MLive
Low wages are major impediment to labor supply, January 16, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Low-income students seeing huge cost hikes at some Michigan universities, January 6, Bridge
The 10 hottest jobs in Michigan in 2015, January 4, Detroit Free Press

2014

Snyder rises from nerd nobody knew to national name, December 28, Lansing State Journal
Unregulated school choice is harming Michigan, December 5, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Michigan charter school law gets failing grade, December 4, Detroit Free Press
Thanks for rosy data — except for paltry take-home pay, November 23, Detroit Free Press
Low student achievement is recipe for disaster, November 14, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Clearing the pathways to Michigan’s prosperity, October 3, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Report finds ALICE can’t afford to live here anymore, October 3, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Attracting talent: How GVSU students are trying to help keep college grads in Grand Rapids, September 25, Grand Rapids Press
Do Michigan employers face a “job skills gap,” and, if so, what can be done about it?, September 15, Michigan Radio
Public investment in transportation essential to Michigan’s success, September 5, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Tom Walsh: Echoes of ‘Morning in America’ in Snyder-Schauer race, August 24, Detroit Free Press
Rick Haglund: Top business climate rankings don’t necessarily mean a prosperous state economy, August 24, MLive
Sometimes, taxes work better than cuts, August 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Education coalition: Centralize Detroit’s public school system, August 16, Detroit Free Press
Alma College Responds to Diversity with Detroit Project, August 15, Michigan Chronicle
Regionalism holds the key to a successful economy, August 4, Grands Rapids Business Journal
Susan J. Demas: Here’s one key way Michigan hasn’t recovered from the Great Recession, July 29, MLive
Minnesota: A case study of prosperity, July 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Michigan’s assignment: Toughen charter laws, June 29, Detroit Free Press
DEPSA a success story despite high rate of student poverty, June 29, Detroit Free Press
What Michigan can learn from Minnesota, June 27, Detroit News
Snyder’s ‘comeback state’ slogan wearing thin, June 22, Macombpolitics
Michigan spends $1B on charter schools but fails to hold them accountable, June 22, Detroit Free Press
Michigan still looking to recover jobs lost in the Great Recession, June 18, Detroit Free Press
Stephen Henderson: Think taxes are evil? Well, go ask Minnesota, June 18, Detroit Free Press
20 Years Ago, Michigan And Minnesota Were Comparable — How Has Minnesota Pulled Ahead?, June 16, CBS Detroit
Report: Higher taxes helped Minn. economy outpace Michigan, June 16, Crain’s Detroit Business
Michigan tax, budget priorities leave state’s economy behind Minnesota, new report argues, June 16, MLive
Michigan needs to cultivate its design side, June 6, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Bridge: 4-year degree still best bet for well-paying, secure career, June 5, Detroit Free Press
A four-year college degree remains best bet for well-paying, secure career, May 22, Bridge Magazine
Skill shortage likely due to lack of a decent wage, May 16, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Street Talk: You’re never too old, or young, to learn, April 25, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Greater Lansing Outlook: What does business see in Lansing?, April 18, Lansing State Journal
As Michigan rebounds, complacency is the biggest threat, April 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Michigan: a laggard, not a leader, April 11, Grand Rapids Business Journal
What ladders? It’s rock climbing now, says Lou Glazer, April 4, Morning Sun
The value of a four-year degree is over an entire career, March 28, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Are Michigan’s restrictions on gay and abortion rights holding state back?, March 6, Bridge
Chronicle Chat: Experts Discuss the Neglect of Public Colleges, March 5, the Chronicle for Higher Education
The importance of being welcoming to all, March 1, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Is college always the best choice for high school grads?, February 27, Michigan Radio
Central cities are winning the attraction battle, February 7, Grand Rapids Business Journal
40 Under Forty class headed in right direction, January 24, Grand Rapids Business Journal
WATKINS: Ideas to grow jobs and investment in Michigan, January 21, Press and Guide
Alma College to help Detroit students, January 17, Morning Sun
Snyder to promote immigration for job growth in annual address, January 14, Detroit Free Press
Enticing millennials to Ann Arbor: Experts offer advice to city leaders, January 16, MLive
Ann Arbor City Council Receives Update on Economic Health, January 13, WEMU 89.1
Michigan’s job gap of 384,000 does not bode well for future, January 3, Grand Rapids Business Journal

2013

- It’s not who you know, but what you know, December 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Bridge Q&A: Michigan needs more college grads to attract good jobs, December 16, Bridge
- For career success, higher degree means higher earnings, December 16, Bridge
- Lou Glazer: Knowledge sector jobs needed for thriving future, November 30, Lansing State Journal
- Doug Stites: Educated, young talent is vital factor for success, November 30, Lansing State Journal
- Editorial: Think broadly about Greater Lansing’s future, November 30, Lansing State Journal
- Michigan needs to learn a lesson about prosperity, November 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan needs vibrant communities to attract business, November 13, Bridge
- Report: Michigan’s future will rely less on auto factory employment, more on knowledge-based service sector, November 8, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Susan J. Demas: Minnesota beats Michigan, in a tale of two state economies, November 8. MLive
- Sobering economic research for West Michigan begs creative solutions, October 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Like it or not, Metro Detroit and GR are comparable, October 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Is manufacturing a liability to West Michigan’s economy?, September 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Stephen Henderson: Snyder must sell how a 2nd term would overcome shortcomings of his 1st, September 24, Detroit Free Press
- Michigan incomes hold fast, a first since 2007, September 19, Detroit News
- West Michigan college attainment gap is worrisome, August 16, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Cure for Detroit? Immigrant’s could reverse city’s fortunes, August 12, MLive
- Lou Glazer:Michigan has seen major turnarounds before, August 11, Detroit Free Press
- Global Detroit: Attracting immigrants key to Detroit growth, July 30, Model D
- Priorities for attracting and retaining young professionals, July 26, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Detroit Bankruptcy Underscores Rift Between City, Suburbs, July 29, Bloomberg
- Michigan’s transition to a knowledge-based economy, July/August, the Review (Michigan Municipal League)
- Despite mutual dislike, Michigan may need Detroit, July 23, Reuters
- The Science Edition, July 19, Nightlite
- Census: Michigan 1 of 4 states with fewer college-educated young professionals in 2011 than 2006, July 2, MLive
- Report: Michigan’s ‘well-being’ dropped over decade while other states improved, June 25, MLive
- Four-year degrees are path to employment success, June 14, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Grad rates up, now comes the real test, June 9, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Topics on the edges of the roundtable, June 2, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Talent: How to find it, grow it and keep it, June 2, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Higher ed, hire return, May 30, Crain’s Detroit Business

Living for the city: Vibrant urban cores lure young talent, May 28, Bridge
Teens face long odds in competitive job market, May 27, The Macomb Daily
Bridging Michigan’s workforce divide: Talent matters, May 22, CBS Detroit
Four-year degrees are catalyst to economic rebound, May 10, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Higher education more than just job training, May 13, WKAR
Michigan Cities, Do They Matter?, May 9, Michigan Big Show: Michael Patrick Shiels
Could tax credits help retain college graduates? Michigan panel debates ‘brain drain’ bill, May 1, MLive
Where do we go from here?, April 12, GRBJ.com
Jalen Rose working hard to give Detroit kids a quality education, April 4, WDIV
Andy Schor: Michigan Talent for Michigan Jobs, April 5, Dome
Education Nation: College classes for high school students, March 27, WDIV
Think: How to make Detroit a world-class city again, March 28,Detroit News
Current education policy creates another generation unfit for jobs, March 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
John Austin: State must make a commitment to Michigan’s core cities, March 17. Detroit Free Press
Average Michigan wage earner is $5,000 behind other Americans, March 12, MLive
Ditching factories, funding education and the myth of low business costs: Lou Glazer’s data-driven economics, February 20, City Pulse
Rick Haglund: Why is a college education worth it? 3 words: lifetime earning power, February 10, MLive
Virg Bernero: If Lansing thrives so does region, January 26, Lansing State Journal
The MSU basketball model, January 16, City Pulse
It’s not the apocalypse yet, just a tax cut, January 11, grbj.com
Education level directly affects state’s economy, January 13, Lansing State Journal
Shooting for top 10 in ‘business cost’ rankings is wrong goal for Michigan, January 7, MLive
State needs to grow educated middle class, January 7, Crain’s Detroit Business
Lou Glazer: Improving Michigan’s business climate may not yield dividends some expect, January 6, Detroit Free Press
Tim Daman: Young professionals prove the future is now, January 6, Lansing State Journal
What’s next for Michigan’s economy to be discussed at Detroit Economic Club luncheon, January 6, Detroit Free Press
Stateside: Higher education at the core of Michigan’s revival, January 3, Michigan Public Radio

2012

Internships present entry path to Michigan economy of the future, December 30, MLive
Census: Michigan gains population as exodus slows down, December 21, Detroit News
Michigan’s economic recovery far from over, December 21, MLive
Right to work: Michigan looks at Indiana’s experience with labor policy, December 20, MLive
Health care sector surges, but Michigan economy still face educational drags, December 13, Bridge
Michigan tries to lure best, brightest back, December 5, Detroit News
Rick Haglund: Self-reliant small towns and welfare-sucking cities? Think again, November 4, MLive
Press Release: Michigan Future report reveals close links between prosperity and college attainment
Michigan needs to grow knowledge-based industries, report argues, October 30, Crain’s Detroit Business
Analysis Offers Path to Michigan’s Economic Prosperity, October 12, Governing
Detroit parents embrace school choice, poll says, October 11, Detroit News
Daniel Howes: Talent in big cities drives growth, October 9, Detroit News
How much are the arts worth?, September 16, MIBiz
Lawrence M. Glazer: Build It And The Jobs Will Come, September 21, Dome Magazine
Lou Glazer makes case for educated workforce, September 15, Lansing State Journal
Editorial: Get smarter about improving incomes in Michigan, September 7, Detroit Free Press
MI 36th In Private Sector Income, August 29, MIRS News
The decline of US manufacturing jobs and living standards, August 8, BBC
High School Accelerator, July 17, 2012, Michigan Night Light
Profile: Louis Glazer, July 17, 2012, Michigan Night Light
Rick Haglund: Young people are choosing where to live first, and then finding a job, July 9, 2012, Mlive.com
Dave Waymire: Michigan can learn from Massachusetts, June 30, 2012, Lansing State Journal
Lou Glazer: Smart, young workers are vital, June 30, 2012, Lansing State Journal
Lou Glazer commentary: Michigan pols fail to invest in research universities, June 15, 2012, Detroit News
Senate Dumbs Down, May 12, 2012, Metro Times
Selweski: Talent Trumps Tax Cuts When Creating New Jobs, May 5, 2012, Daily Tribune
Michigan Democrats: Helping families with college tuition would boost economy, May 2,2012, Mlive.com
As private sector jobs lag, we rely too heavily on entitlements, April 22, 2012, Mlive.com
Most Detroit parents shop for schools, April 9, 2012, Detroit News
Why Michigan can’t fill its 76,000 job openings, Feb. 24, 2012, AnnArbor.com
Schools for the Future offers alternative path for at-risk students, February 16, 2012 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
GVSU earns Newsmaker of the Year honors, Jan. 23, 2012, Grand Rapids Business Journal

2011

Legislature needs primer on new economy principles, Dec. 27, 2011, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Gov. Rick Snyder must sell his Michigan workforce ideas to Legislature, Dec. 11, 2011, Mlive
Snyder can’t afford to wait on education, November 21, 2011, Grand Rapids Business Journal
Model State For Michigan’s Future?, November 11, 2011, Dome
Lou Glazer might have recipe to fix Michigan’s economy, November 6, 2011, Mlive.com
Michigan Future’s Lou Glazer: What’s Needed to Retain Michigan’s Talent, October 30, 2011, 1290 WLBY
SELWESKI: College is still the key to prosperity, October 30, 2011, Royal Oak Daily Tribune
Q&A with Lou Glazer on Creating a Knowledge-based Economy in Michigan, October 30, 2011, Ann Arbor.com
Affirmative Action Ban Extracted Price on Economy, Say Critics – October 13, 2011, Bridge
Michigan Future Schools to open 3 new Detroit high schools in 2012 – September 20, 2011, Detroit Free Press
University tuition hits an ugly milestone – August 9, 2001, Mlive.com
Shift higher-ed funds into student vouchers – July 28,2011, Center for Michigan
Michigan has schizophrenic response to same-sex relationships – June 29, 2011, Center for Michigan
Universities stay below 7 pct. cap, but barely – June, 25, 2011, Washington Examiner
Cool factor lures the young, artsy to Detroit – June 29, 2011, Detroit News
DPS to open high schools in partnership with DMC, Wayne State – May 31, 2011, Detroit News
Why Detroit’s revitalization is important to Ann Arbor (and how Ann Arbor can help) – May 29, 2011, AnnArbor.com
reWorking Michigan: Creative class still important to regional growth – WKAR, May, 2011
What Makes Detroit Stick? – May 19, 2011, Metromode
Countdown for Detroit – April 13, 2011, Metro Times
When young professionals speak, we had better listen – April 6, 2011, Port Huron Times Herald
Compelling Vision,Worrisome Strategy – March 19, 2011, Dome Magazine
OTHER VOICES: STATE OF THE STATE: How to fund Snyder’s plan? – January 23, 2011, Crain’s Detroit Business
Midtown incentives build hope; boost expected for condo sales – January 19, 2011, Crain’s Detroit Business
MSU economist peers into crystal ball and sees? – January 12, 2011, Crain’s Detroit Business
Michigan’s population loss surprising only because more people didn’t leave state – January 2, 2011, Ann Arbor.com

Snyder, DeVos want grads to stay in Michigan– December 19, 2010, Detroit Free Press
Michigan Future’s Lou Glazer: Moving toward Michigan 3.0 – December 16, 2010, MiBiz.com
Feature on Attracting Talent – December 8, 2010, WDIV
Snyder is right to focus on revitalizing Detroit, Flint and urban areas – November 11, 2010, AnnArbor.com
Brain drain leads to state loss of a talented generation – August 4, 2010, Spinal Column Newsweekly
Is Kalamazoo cool enough to hold onto its college graduates? – June 20, 2010, Kalamazoo Gazette
How one Michigan city tries to lure Millennials and retain talent – June 20, 2010, Grand Rapids Press
A tale of cool cities and economic revitalization – June 20, 2010, Kalamazoo Gazette
Michigan 10.0: How do we create cool cities that retain talented Millennials? – June 18, 2010, Grand Rapids Press
Melot: Will Mich. gain passion for learning? – June 8, 2010, Lansing State Journal
Michigan needs to shift to a culture that values education – June 6, 2010, Crain’s Detroit Business
Reforms to education must reach beyond the budget to core issues – June 6, 2010, Crain’s Detroit Business
Study: Education key, as blue-collar industries losing jobs at accelerated rate in Michigan – June 4, 2010, MLive.com
Loss of high-wage, low-skill jobs hits reeling state hard – June 3, 2010, Detroit News
Think tank: Education key to landing jobs today – June 3, 2010, Detroit News
A $200 Million Rebirth for Detroit Education – March 6, 2010, Detroit Free Press
Michigan Future Offers New Model for Detroit School System – March 1, 2010, AnnArbor.com
Plans for College Prep High Schools – March 1, 2010, Crain’s Detroit Business
Michigan Has To Get Smarter – February 21, 2010, the County Press
Success of Bissell – January 31,2010, Grand Rapids Press

2009

2010: Back to the Future – December 21, 2009, MiBiz.com
The Path to Prosperity – November/December 2009 issue, dbusiness, article by Lou Glazer
Education Board Calls for Less Cuts to Schools – October 26, 2009, Detroit Free Press
US Economy Will Leave Michigan in the Dust – October 1, 2009, Detroit News
Path to Prosperity: Michigan needs to develop smarter job sector – June 21, 2009, Oakland Press
Lights of the big city entice college grads – May 8, 2009, Lansing State Journal
Talent trumps all in building knowledge economy – April 23, 2009 – Business Review Western Michigan
Editorial: Report by Michigan Future deserves study – April 19, 2009, The Ann Arbor News
Keep college grads to grow Michigan, April 16, 2009, The Detroit News
Autos won’t lead Michigan economy again, report says – April 15th, 2009, Detroit Free Press
Retain grads, experts warn – April 15, 2009, Detroit News
Outlook grim for Michigan prosperity – April 14, 2009, Ann Arbor News
State needs to emphasize education, Michigan Future Inc. study says – April 14, 2009, Crain’s Detroit Business
Michigan Future Study Finds High Education Jobs Still Growing – April 14, 2009, WWJ Newsradio
Michigan’s high-paid manufacturing workforce will hasten job losses, economists report – April 14, 2009, Michigan Business Review
Report: Michigan continues to suffer ‘brain drain,’ decline – April 14th, 2009, Detroit News
Home Grown – March 17, 2009, Detroiter Magazine

2008

Making Michigan an attractive place for the young – July 19, 2008, Grand Rapids Press

Transforming Michigan’s Economy to Brains over Brawn – July 16, 2008, Dome Magazine

Not just any job will keep college grads in Michigan – June 4, 2008, Booth Newspapers

Inspire grads to stay in Michigan – June 1, 2008, Detroit Free Press

Talent tops in Mackinac action plan poll – May 30, 2008, Oakland Business Review

Mackinac Panel: Get Younger And Smarter Or Else – May 30, 2008, WWJ Newsradio 960

Get smarter about keeping grads in state – May 30, 2008, Detroit Free Press

Business leaders want to keep Michigan’s talented youths – May 30, 2008, Associated Press/MLive

Leaders emphasize need to retain younger grads –

May 29, 2008, Detriot Free Press

Internship program can help Michigan’s economy, Detroit chamber says – May 28, 2008 , Ann Arbor Business Review

Report: Area needs more creatives to match vigor of other Midwest – April 14, 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business

Not All Unemployment Pain Is Equal – April 7, 2008, MIRS

We must attract talent to Michigan to achieve goal of high prosperity – March 8, 2008, Ann Arbor News

Seeding or ceding the future? – February 28, 2008, Michigan Business Review

The Glazer Interview – February 27, 2008, Spinal Column Newsweekly

Study Says West Michigan Trailing In Talent, Income – February 18, 2008 , Grand Rapids Business Journal

State’s focus on urban areas the right way to attract talent – February 17, 2008, Booth Newspapers – Peter Luke

Boost cities to help turn state around – February 15, 2008, Detroit Free Press (Editorial)

Keeping smart, young workers is key to growth – February 14, 2008, Grand Rapids Press

Our route to recovery is clear: education – February 13, 2008, Ann Arbor News

Massachusetts or Mississippi: What’s our choice? – February 13, 2008, Kalamazoo Gazette

State’s future prosperity hinges on education (Editorial)- February 13, 2008, Battle Creek Enquirer

Lou Glazer: Remaking Michigan Economy Starts with Changing Its Mindset – February 13, 2008, WWJ Newsroom 950

Lansing can be economic engine, report says – February 13, 2008, Lansing State Journal

Michigan Lagging Behind for Knowledge-Based Economy – February 13, 2008 , WLNS TV-6 Lansing

Report: MI’s Knowledge-Based Economy Still Lags – February 12, 2008, MIRS

Michigan lags in attracting educated workers – February 12, 2008, Detroit News

Young talent key for state – February 12, 2008, Detriot Free Press

Report: Region must attract college-educated – February 12, 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business

Report says Mich. lagging in creating high-wage jobs – February 12, 2008, Lansing State Journal

State’s low rate of college degrees tied to job loss – February 11, 2008, Ann Arbor News

Report says Michigan lags in creating high-wage jobs – February 11, 2008, Associated Press

Report: Unless State Develops Intellectual Talent Economy Will Lag – February 11, 2008, Gongwer News Service

Education is key to economic growth – February 11, 2008, Detroit News

States know it’s time to cooperate – February 10, 2008, Detroit Free PressTo turn Michigan around, take the Minnesota route – September 17, 2008, Detroit Free Press